Posted on 01/24/2014 11:06:55 AM PST by GIdget2004
for starters there shouldn’t be any open primaries—only registered GOP can vote in GOP primary —dems should be the same way.
The Tea Party should hold their own convention one month prior to the GOP.
They seated all of Florida's delegates, despite the rule saying 1/2 shouldn't have been seated.
And still nothing about closing the primaries.
More GOP-E power grabs. Glad I'm not a republican.
/johnny
So....a ChristieJebBushHuckabeeRyanWhoeverGOPslime approved slate of states that have too long controlled the voter narrative.
Frankly, if you add up the populations of those states, and then add up the numbers of Republicans or conservatives, they wouldn’t come close to anything like Texas or any other large conservative state. This is a damned travesty of conspiratorial deceit that needs to stop!
I’m sick of subsidized farmers (ethanol), free thinkers and crazy nuts controlling the starting gate, myself.
Nest reduce the number of primary election dates from 15 to 1. I am sick of giving Iowa and NH and SC so much say so in who will be the GOP presidential candidate.
Sure wouldn’t want the elitist choice to be dented
that’s dumb
At first glance this seems symbolic only. But upon further reflection, some united statement coming out of a "Tea Party Convention" about who conservatives should vote for could have a chance to affect the eventual nominee. If we could at least get all conservatives voting for he same guy, it might reduce the dilution of votes that always get the establishment and media "their guy".
"Obama did what? Hillary did what? Well we gotta take action on this!!!"
Some places have no “Party” voter registration.
You’re calling Texas dumb!...from NY? LOL
You’ll allow Bob Dole to run again with Mitt Romney as his Veep pick?
Stayin in Nuevo York is really dumb. They rest of us are OK with no party registration.
The GOP-TP should select the Republican candidate. Then, during the November elections, the GOP-e can state their preference.
Team Romney is in control, and do not be surprised
to see another chosen LOSER.
Any doubt?
Boehner. McConnell. Failure. Abrogation. Treason.
You may want to go to the following site and scan for the states with open/closed
primaries, etc. It’s a mixed bag amongst the states for sure. Scroll down to
the bottom for a listing by state.
http://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/VRM%20Party%20Affiliation.pdf
There should not be 'open' primaries, either. A voter should be a registered member of the party to vote in that party's primary. That is logical and could help avoid the kind of mischief that too often occurs in 'open' primaries where Democrats vote in droves for the least conservative candidate on the party ballot. Yes, Republicans have been known to do something similar (vote for the most liberal Democrat running) but the majority of this kind of shenanigans occurs in the GOP 'open' primaries.
It's another way the left sabotages conservative candidates along with the usual establishment games that have the same goal. It's how we get a McCain or even a Romney as the Republican candidate or, as I call them, the GOP-designated loser.
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