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TexasProgresive

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5. Why is this such an issue?

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 06:48 AM

May 2015

Lyndon LaRouche ran 7 times as the Democratic nominee for president. Anybody can run as a nominee for any party. I don't equate Sen. Sanders with a wackadoo like La Rouche. And how is he to register as a Democrat in a state that doesn't allow for it? Lyndon Johnson was not a "registered" Democrat but he was certainly a member of the party.

When I vote in the Democratic Party primary my registration card is then stamped with that info. This makes is so one can not vote in both primaries and enables one to vote in a runoff primary election if there is no clear winner.

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Will Sanders have to register as a Democrat to run in N.H.? Probably [View all] Agnosticsherbet May 2015 OP

Thank you for posting this. TM99 May 2015 #1

Voter Registration is a state function MiniMe May 2015 #2

Apparently he qualified. joshcryer May 2015 #4

Below is a link to Vermont election law. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #10

He has great positions on almost every important issue. merrily May 2015 #3

Why is this such an issue? TexasProgresive May 2015 #5

Do you want the real answer or the polite one? davidpdx May 2015 #6

Thanks, david. TexasProgresive May 2015 #7

I haven't decided yet either davidpdx May 2015 #8

The Constitution gives individual states the right to make election rules. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #9

OK then, ignorance that not all states TexasProgresive May 2015 #11

Senator Leahy of Vermont is a Democrat. Dean of vermont was a Democrat. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #12

From the link TexasProgresive May 2015 #13

Thanks. That is perfect. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #14

And Obama. former9thward May 2015 #15