Ustwo

You want to vote in a party primary as an independent...... well no.

If you want to take part in the primary you should at least declare you are a member of that party. I think this is in fact a good thing as its a weakness in the whole primary system some have been talking about exploiting as of late. In 2000 for example McCain won the Michigan Republican primary as the democrats elected to not hold a primary, and based on exit poll data it were democrats who gave him the victory, democrats who had no intention of voting for him in the general election for the most part I'm sure.

There is no obligation for a party to have a primary in the first place. Its a way for their members to have a voice, in the old days this did not happen. Even today it doesn't always happen.

Honestly the primary system as a whole has issues but how a party wants to do it is up to them.

If it were for the general election, then ok I'd be all up in arms, but its not.

And what would that be will? That for enough money anyone would change their vote? True, even an idealistic kid fresh out of school would if the check were big enough. If the election comes down to one vote then he can get all remorseful. As for this issue, will you know that primaries are for the party right?

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