[Lakeshark]

Close the fricking primary!

How dumb is it to have democrats help choose our nominee?

[Two Kids' Dad]

When an individual registers as a member of a political party is there a way to find out how long they’ve been a member? If so, perhaps a modified closed primary would work best. Modified in that each consecutive year a person was registered with the party would count as a vote. That way, uneducated teens and party-switching saboteurs would have very little impact and the older people with loyalty to the party would be rewarded for their consistency.

It could perhaps be broken down as percentages: Registered member for more than 10 uninterrupted years = 100% value for primary vote, between 5 years and 10 years = 80% value, 3 to 5 years = 50% value, more than 1 year but less than 3 years = 30% value, less than 1 year = 10% value.

So one dedicated Republican could offset the votes of 10 leftists that try to affect the process.

Yes? No? Comments?

[TomasUSMC]

Closed Primary

[jimfree]

Gold ticket in a Wonka bar would be fine just so long as it isn’t an open primary.

[Darren McCarty]

I'm hearing that state party supports a closed primary. My friend who is connected but supports a caucus said that he thinks the primary won't be as closed as it should be.

I don't know what I support except no democraps voting in my primary or caucus. That's how we got stuck with Snyder.

[Gosh I love this neighborhood]

CLOSE THE PRIMARY.