Republican Conspiracy to Vote Against Hillary in Primaries, page 1
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Topic started on 4-3-2008 @ 12:47 PM by Hal9000
Being from Ohio, I voted early this morning in our state primary and could have voted either democratic or republican or non, just as anyone can. When I got to work I asked my republican friend if he had voted yet and he said he was going to later, but when he said HOW he was going to vote, I was surprised. He said he was going to go vote on the democratic ticket and vote against Hillary! I know republicans hate her, but that was just taking it too far. It seems that because McCain has the GOP nomination locked, he would put his vote to good use trying to keep Hillary from being nominated.

You might think this was a just a single instance, but when I did a quick search, I found he is not the only one doing this. This article says they are doing the same thing in Texas.

In Democratic primary, expect a GOP turnout

I've also noticed that the turnout for democrats has been higher, and wonder if this has something to do with it.

High Democratic Turnout Sends a Mixed Signal for November

Now this is too many people involved for it to be just a coincidence. Someone is organizing these people in my opinion. Is this why Barack has won the last 11 democratic primaries? I really don't care if Hillary or Borack are nominated, but I think voting this way doesn't reflect a true democracy. For this reason, maybe we should not be allowed to vote outside our party in the primaries. Maybe I am being naive, but I don't recall this strategy ever being used before.

I would appreciate any comment on this, but leave out any Hillary or party bashing please. Keep it cool.


reply posted on 4-3-2008 @ 12:50 PM by chromatico
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The strategy has been common as long as primaries have been used, and there have been many calls for a ban on "raiding" the other party's ballot.


reply posted on 6-3-2008 @ 11:32 PM by JacKatMtn
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It's not a surprise, when the Michigan primaries happened, there was a vote for Romney movement by one of the Dem sites, Move ON ( I think)

This was done since the Michigan delegates were not going to be seated for violating some rules of the DNC.

As a matter of fact, Obama wasn't even on the ballot because of this DNC decision.

Is it a conspiracy, I would think it is well beyond that if the respective parties can do this kind of vote manipulation out in the open and get away with it.

Now it is getting ready to become worse, should Florida & Michigan get a do over, which is being proposed.

It's all very ugly, but it is not confined to the Republicans, the Dems are just as guilty.


reply posted on 7-3-2008 @ 10:21 AM by DaleGribble
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this is no Conspiracy its called using the system to get what you want. you have the right to vote any way you chose hillary lost the election long ago when she had to loan herself 4 million dollars. she is just too proud or stupid in my oppinion to see this....


reply posted on 7-3-2008 @ 10:26 AM by Nailer
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You should be able to vote for who you want without any party affiliation. If you were registerd democrat but liked the republican better then you should be able to vote for them without any problems.

There should be NO Political parties if you ask me just let the people running for office campaign under their name and what they will try to do for the country.
DEMOCRAT , REPUBLICAN does not mean anything its just a category to put someone in .

Forget the electoral vote system throw it in the trash, make the popular vote count as to who the winner will be.

In reality its just the electoral votes that select who will become president in the first place and not the popular vote. Look it up , its true.

My teacher and I got into an argument over this long ago, as I said well why even vote if it does not matter. My teacher said its a duty to vote even if it does not count as to who the winner is you have to vote.
So much for that Government course .

[edit on 7-3-2008 by Nailer]
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