It was George W. Bush’s push for amnesty that caused me to register as an Independent in 2007 after being a registered Republican for 30+ years. There are few Republicans I dislike more than Bush.
The problem we have in 2016 is that a sizeable number of Republican primary voters are yearning once more for another Bush. They are convinced that Jebbie will finally get it right. Our primary voters nearly always disappoint.
When you re-register Independent you cut off your nose to spite your face because it increases the clout of liberals in the Republican primaries. And our little primary voters are already dumb enough without conservatives leaving the ranks.