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2016 Postmortem

JaneyVee

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3. Because if you have open primaries...

Reply to UMTerp01 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 22, 2016, 09:46 PM

Apr 2016

You would still need superdelegates. An independent voting is a republican voting. And I absolutely do not put it passed the Republican party to somehow exploit the process to weaken the Dem party. This way, only Democrats get to decide who the Democratic party nominee is. Indies can vote in the GE.

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End the caucuses and close the primaries. [View all] JaneyVee Apr 2016 OP

Why closed primaries? UMTerp01 Apr 2016 #1

Because if you have open primaries... JaneyVee Apr 2016 #3

End the caucuses, semi-open primaries- no repubs, morningfog Apr 2016 #2

Sorry, but no go! sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #4

NYers have no standing to preach on election reforms to others, worst turnout of any blue State Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #5

Youre blaming me for that? I voted. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #8

All on the same day? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #6

No, there is a good reason for that sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #9

Yeah, i agree. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #10

That would change things up. Renew Deal Apr 2016 #7

Don't like winner take all. Proportional delegates gives voice to many, many more. nt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #11