“The bad news: Democrats can cross over and vote in Republican primaries”
CLOSE THE PRIMARIES NOW!!!!! Only registered Democrats should be able to vote in the Democratic primary and only registered Republicans should be able to vote in the Republican primary.
COMMON SENSE!!! CLOSE THE PRIMARIES NOW!!!
About 1/2 the states have closed primaries with the remaining having some combination of closed/open. Open/Closed is a state process usually established by the Party, thus has to be dealt with on a state by state basis.
So, they will register. In 2012, 0bama will run for reelection. There will be no serious challenge in the Dem primary. Democrats will flock to the Republican primaries. There’s nothing in their way except a deadline to register, and Dems break rules as a matter of principle. It isn’t hard to imagine a Democrat going to a judge and getting permission to register as a Republican on the very day of the primary election, regardless of the deadline.