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ASU2003 · 04-22-2008, 08:01 PM

in the main election? Or allow them to vote for a third party?

It would make things a little more interesting at least. I think it would be a good thing, both for the parties picking the right people for them (you don't get democrats in the early race voting for McCain because they didn't want Romney/Giuliani, and now you don't get republicans crossing over and voting for Hilary who would be their worst nightmare if she won.)

I think it would take a lot of the politics out of it, and give independents/3rd parties a boost. You could vote against the person you don't like in the primary, but you then wouldn't be able to vote for their preferred parties candidate. Even if the person they don't like won.

What do you think?

04-22-2008, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	If you vote for one party in the primary, shoul you need to vote for the same party.. in the main election? Or allow them to vote for a third party? It would make things a little more interesting at least. I think it would be a good thing, both for the parties picking the right people for them (you don't get democrats in the early race voting for McCain because they didn't want Romney/Giuliani, and now you don't get republicans crossing over and voting for Hilary who would be their worst nightmare if she won.) I think it would take a lot of the politics out of it, and give independents/3rd parties a boost. You could vote against the person you don't like in the primary, but you then wouldn't be able to vote for their preferred parties candidate. Even if the person they don't like won. What do you think?