12-31-2016, 03:04 AM
(12-30-2016, 10:42 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: So there has been a bill introduced in my state legislature by my state senator (whom I loathe) that would require party registration. It is an effort to allow the parties to close their primaries in the state. My issue with party registration is that it does not equate to party membership, all it does it cause people to further identify with parties and increase divisiveness. If a party wants only their "members" involved then go with a convention or something, but party registration, to me anyway, is a pointless tool.
What do you all think? If party registration means nothing beyond a political party being able to close their primary, do you think it should be used?
(12-30-2016, 10:51 PM)wildcats forever Wrote: I'm against anything that results in closed primaries.
(12-30-2016, 10:58 PM)Rotobeast Wrote: That's some BS.
Heck, we're just trying to get the Libertarian Party re-recognized by the state of Ohio.
Conniving D's and R's, anyway.
http://ballot-access.org/2016/12/30/u-s-supreme-court-puts-libertarian-ohio-case-on-conference-of-january-6-2017/
(12-31-2016, 12:44 AM)bfine32 Wrote: I think the reasoning behind the closed primary is so there isn't an attempt to subvert the opposing party. I do think all primaries should be like the general. Both parties on the same ticket and only one vote. No Dem primary this week and GOP next.
(12-31-2016, 01:34 AM)Benton Wrote: agreed and agreed.Yeah I think we're all agreed on this. I know some of you may not believe me but I do consider myself independent (though I readily admit that I lean left on a number of issues) and have voted for republicans in the past, it truly depends on the candidate though. I say let all vote in both primaries.
we're closed in Kentucky. For the most part, its led to a lot of Dino s (Democrats in name only) because in a lot of areas in the state, its about the only way to get elected as a lot of folks view may as the election and November for when you go vote for Mitch McConnell
