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longship

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18. As I wrote above, the so-called ratfucking happens in closed primary states, too.

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 28, 2017, 01:19 PM

Nov 2017

It's all too easy to simply change ones registration to the other party so one can help skew the opponent party's primary. I've seen such things in action when I was a county party officer. It's simple. Closing the primary doesn't stop the ratfucking. It's slightly more difficult logistically, but it still happens.

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Question about the 2020 race [View all] Jim Lane Aug 2017 OP

That would be absolutely suicidal!!!! LongTomH Aug 2017 #1

I agree it would be a bad idea. I'm trying to figure out if it would even be possible. (n/t) Jim Lane Aug 2017 #2

Many states do not have partisan registration. longship Aug 2017 #3

Primaries are a function of political parties ehrnst Nov 2017 #5

Nonsense! In Michigan primaries are open because state law forbids partisan registration. longship Nov 2017 #9

Actually, not nonsense at all. ehrnst Nov 2017 #10

Bullshit! longship Nov 2017 #11

You are attacking a couple of strawmen here... ehrnst Nov 2017 #12

Let me make this simple. longship Nov 2017 #13

It's good to see you finally addressing what I actually said, instead of rebutting things I didn't. ehrnst Nov 2017 #14

I tried to do that before. longship Nov 2017 #15

I think that you were attempting to predict what I was going to say ehrnst Nov 2017 #16

As I wrote above, the so-called ratfucking happens in closed primary states, too. longship Nov 2017 #18

I just think the closed primary only advocates are just plain wrong. longship Nov 2017 #17

Not many. From what I can find 32 states allow voters to register by party. Plus, I don't think... George II Nov 2017 #6

Yep. I don't recall that registration deadlines ehrnst Nov 2017 #7

Think again, then. longship Nov 2017 #8

He would do well to be more transparent about his personal finances and health ehrnst Nov 2017 #4