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11-05-2007, 07:02 PM
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can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
Hi all, sorry if this has come up already in the forums...
I'm a democrat and I don't care whether Obama or Hillary get the nomination. Makes no difference to me. I DO care however who gets the republican nomination, and thus I want to be able to vote in that primary in my state (AZ). Is this allowed? Do I have to change my party affiliation to do so? TIA 
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11-05-2007, 07:06 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
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Hi all, sorry if this has come up already in the forums... I'm a democrat and I don't care whether Obama or Hillary get the nomination. Makes no difference to me. I DO care however who gets the republican nomination, and thus I want to be able to vote in that primary in my state (AZ). Is this allowed? Do I have to change my party affiliation to do so? TIA [/ QUOTE ] It varies from state to state. Just curious, are you wanting to vote for a particular Republican candidate because you want him to actually win the general election or do you want to vote for a guy who you think will be easier for a generic democrat to beat?
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11-05-2007, 07:11 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
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Just curious, are you wanting to vote for a particular Republican candidate because you want him to actually win the general election or do you want to vote for a guy who you think will be easier for a generic democrat to beat? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'm not sure. I really want a democrat to win the general election, and I really don't want certain Republican candidates to win the general election. On the other hand, there is one Republican that I honestly wouldn't mind having as president. I actually kinda like the guy. But I'm not sure if I can quite get myself to vote for him in the general. Either way I'd be one happy camper come general election time if both choices were GOOD ones. Also, I'm a democrat in a heavily red state, so the only way I can actually vote and have it mean anything is in the Republican primary. amirite?
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#5
11-05-2007, 07:15 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
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Either way I'd be one happy camper come general election time if both choices were GOOD ones. [/ QUOTE ] This is impossible DUCY?
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#6
11-05-2007, 07:17 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
I live in AZ and I changed my party affiliation to vote in the Rep. Primary, but I am not sure if you have to. It depends on the state. You can vote for whomever you want in the general election no matter your party affiliation.
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#7
11-05-2007, 07:21 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
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[ QUOTE ] Just curious, are you wanting to vote for a particular Republican candidate because you want him to actually win the general election or do you want to vote for a guy who you think will be easier for a generic democrat to beat? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'm not sure. I really want a democrat to win the general election, and I really don't want certain Republican candidates to win the general election. On the other hand, there is one Republican that I honestly wouldn't mind having as president. I actually kinda like the guy. But I'm not sure if I can quite get myself to vote for him in the general. Either way I'd be one happy camper come general election time if both choices were GOOD ones. Also, I'm a democrat in a heavily red state, so the only way I can actually vote and have it mean anything is in the Republican primary. amirite? [/ QUOTE ] No. Your vote means virtually nothing in the Republican primary as well. It's like the difference between getting hit by lightning or dying from a coconut falling on your head.
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#8
11-05-2007, 07:24 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
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[ QUOTE ] Just curious, are you wanting to vote for a particular Republican candidate because you want him to actually win the general election or do you want to vote for a guy who you think will be easier for a generic democrat to beat? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'm not sure. I really want a democrat to win the general election, and I really don't want certain Republican candidates to win the general election. On the other hand, there is one Republican that I honestly wouldn't mind having as president. I actually kinda like the guy. But I'm not sure if I can quite get myself to vote for him in the general. Either way I'd be one happy camper come general election time if both choices were GOOD ones. Also, I'm a democrat in a heavily red state, so the only way I can actually vote and have it mean anything is in the Republican primary. amirite? [/ QUOTE ] Arizona isn't that heavily red. It's likely going to stay red but not by much. It's been trending closer to Democrats since '92 and next year is going to be a heavily Democratic year (hopefully). So your general election vote for a D is likely to matter, but not as much as if you lived in, say, Colorado. Yeah, you have to change your registration.
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#9
11-05-2007, 07:28 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
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No. Your vote means virtually nothing in the Republican primary as well. It's like the difference between getting hit by lightning or dying from a coconut falling on your head. [/ QUOTE ] Well aren't you the pessimist. Why vote at all then, ever? Obviously one vote is a drop in the bucket no matter who you vote for. But is the bucket overflowing already, or will one drop bring it that much closer to being full?
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#10
11-05-2007, 07:37 PM
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Re: can a registered dem vote in the repub primary?
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[ QUOTE ] No. Your vote means virtually nothing in the Republican primary as well. It's like the difference between getting hit by lightning or dying from a coconut falling on your head. [/ QUOTE ] Well aren't you the pessimist. Why vote at all then, ever? Obviously one vote is a drop in the bucket no matter who you vote for. But is the bucket overflowing already, or will one drop bring it that much closer to being full? [/ QUOTE ] Many people here *don't* vote for just that reason.
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