GOP Mischief Makers: Republicans To Give Hillary The Democratic Nomination!!!

In checking around, it seems that in Virginia, too, a Republican evildoer can vote in the Democratic primary and then immediately switch back to being a Republican again.

Virginia votes 2/12.

Yes. I heard that, too, on one of the election programs. Just for your information and others here's what the Ohio change of party affiliation form voters fill out at the polling place looks like: [www.summitcountyboe.com].

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Don't have a Cao, man. (apologies to Curt Anderson)

You get the Nobel Shoe Prize for great relations. (apologies to Kairos)

Henry,
Here is the schedule according to [en.wikipedia.org]
Alabama - Open Primary (2/5). Deadline (10 Days - 1/26).
Alaska - Caucuses (2/5). Deadline (30 Days - 1/6).
Arizona - Closed PPE (2/5). Deadline (30 Days - 1/6).
Arkansas - Open Primary (2/5). Deadline (30 Days - 1/6).
California - Primary (2/5). Deadline (15 Days - 1/22).
Colorado - Caucuses (2/5). Deadline (29 Days - 1/7). (For Democrats, the deadline to register is 12/5)
Connecticut - Closed Primary (2/5). Deadline (12 Noon, 2/4).
Delaware - Primary (2/5). Deadline (24 Days - 1/12).
District of Columbia - Primary (2/12). Deadline (30 Days - 1/13)
Florida - Primary (1/29). Deadline (29 Days - 1/1).
Georgia - Open Primary (2/5). Deadline (1/7).
Hawaii - Open Caucuses (3/2). Deadline (30 Days - 2/1).
Idaho - Open Primary (5/27). Deadline (May 2 for pre registration. Registration allowed on Election Day).
Illinois - Primary (2/5). Deadline (27 Days - 1/9).
Indiana - Open Primary (5/6). Deadline (28 Days - 4/9).
Iowa - Caucus (1/3). Deadline (10 days - 12/24/07).
Kansas - Caucuses (2/9). Deadline (15 Days - 1/25).
Kentucky - Closed Primary (5/20). Deadline for new registrations (28 Days - 4/22). Deadline for party switch (12/31/2007)
Louisiana - Caucus (2/9). Deadline (1/11).
Maine - Caucuses (February 1 through February 3). Deadline (None - Day of Election though check the rules regarding this caucus).
Maryland - Closed Primary (2/12). Deadline (21 Days - 1/22).
Massachusetts - Semi-Closed Primary (2/5). Deadline (1 Day - 1/16).
Michigan - Open Primary (1/15). Deadline (30 Days - 1/6).
Minnesota - Open Caucuses (2/5 *). Deadline (20 Days - 1/16).
Mississippi - Open Primary (3/11). Deadline (30 Days - 2/10).
Missouri - Open Primary (2/5). Deadline (4th Wednesday Prior - 1/9).
Montana - Open Primary (6/3). Deadline (30 Days - 5/4).
Nebraska - Primary (5/13 *). Deadline (Second Friday before an election, 5/2).
Nevada - Caucuses (1/19). Deadline (30 Days - 12/20/07).
New Hampshire - Semi-Open Primary (1/8). Deadline (10 Days - 12/28/07).[7]
New Jersey - Primary (2/5). Deadline for new registrations (21 Days - 1/15/08). Deadline for party switch (50 days - 12/17/07). Unaffiliated voters can declare on the day of primary.
New Mexico - Republican Primary (6/3). Deadline (28 Days - 5/6) Democrat Closed caucus 2/5/08 (deadline January 4).
New York - Closed Primary (2/5). Deadline (25 Days - 1/11).
North Carolina - Primary (5/6 *). Deadline (30 Days - 4/6).
North Dakota - Open Caucuses (2/5). Deadline (No registration. Must have residency for 30 days - 1/6).
Ohio - Semi-Open Primary (3/4). Deadline (30 Days - 2/3).
Oklahoma - Closed Primary (2/5). Deadline (24 Days - 1/12).
Oregon - Closed Primary (5/20). Deadline (21 Days - 4/29).
Pennsylvania - Primary (4/22). Deadline (30 Days - 3/23).
Rhode Island - Primary (3/4). Deadline (30 Days - 2/3).
South Carolina - Open Primary (1/19-R) (1/26-D). Deadline (30 Days - 12/20/07-R -- 12/25/07-D)).
South Dakota - Closed Primary (6/3). Deadline (15 Days - 5/19).
Tennessee - Open Primary (2/5). Deadline (30 Days - 1/6).
Texas - Semi-Open Primary (3/4) & Closed Caucus (begins 3/4, schedule based on party rules). Voting in primary is prerequisite for caucusing at precinct convention, which convenes after primary polls close. Deadline (2/4/08).
Utah - Closed Primary (2/5). Deadline (30 Days - 1/6).
Vermont - Open Primary (3/4). Deadline (2/27/08).
Virginia - Open Primary (2/12). Deadline (29 Days - 1/14).
Washington - Open Caucus (2/9) & Primary (2/19). This is a two step process. Deadline (30 Days via mail or online, 15 Days in Person Friday, 1/25).
West Virginia -Closed Primary (18 Delegates at the State Convention on 2/5 (ask the state party for details), 12 Delegates for the 5/13 Primary).
Deadline (21 days to register or change your party to Republican - 4/22 for the Primary).
Wisconsin - Open Primary (2/19). Deadline (The day before or the day of at your polling precinct).
Wyoming - Caucus (3/8).

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WTH does "semi open primary" mean in Texas?

This is all very disturbing news.

Paleoliberal Wrote:
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> WTH does "semi open primary" mean in Texas?
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> This is all very disturbing news.


It's open to voters who drive to polls in a semi.

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Well, Ohio is semi-open which in our state's case is pretty close to being semi-pregnant.

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Don't have a Cao, man. (apologies to Curt Anderson)

You get the Nobel Shoe Prize for great relations. (apologies to Kairos)

Curt Anderson Wrote:
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> Paleoliberal Wrote:
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> > WTH does "semi open primary" mean in Texas?
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> > This is all very disturbing news.
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> It's open to voters who drive to polls in a semi.

It seems to mean that a voter, no matter what his party preference, can vote in either party's primary. He then becomes "affiliated" with that party (the party in whose primary he votes) for the rest of the year but only for the rest of the election year. At year end, all affiliations lapse.

This doesn't appear to have any real consequence since the voter can vote for whichever nominee (Republican, Democrat, or other) he wants to in November.

It seems to work much the same way in Ohio and Virginia.

Now that the Republican nomination has been settled, I'll bet that F-You, whatsy, sam spade, and other smart Republican supporters are spreading the word through email, blogs, and word of mouth even as we speak for their brethren to vote for Hillary in the remaining open primaries.

They know that Hillary is the weaker candidate and that this is a sure-fire way for them to make her the Democratic nominee.

Congress should pass a law banning open primaries.

I know how heart-breaking this must be for you.

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Don't have a Cao, man. (apologies to Curt Anderson)

You get the Nobel Shoe Prize for great relations. (apologies to Kairos)

It was probably the main reason that Mitt quit.