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SheilaT

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1. Good. And welcome to the Democratic Party as a real member.

Reply to abakan (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:09 PM

Jul 2015

I know too many people who register as an independent for the same reason, or in states like Kansas register as Republicans to vote in the Republican primary there, never quite getting it that they should let the Republicans do what they want in the voting booth, but be a proud Democrat themselves.

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For the first time in my life. [View all] abakan Jul 2015 OP

Good. And welcome to the Democratic Party as a real member. SheilaT Jul 2015 #1

You're invited to LiberalElite Jul 2015 #2

Cool. bigwillq Jul 2015 #3

I was a registered Independent myself but NorthCarolina Jul 2015 #4

I absolutely agree. I had the same revulsion of the Clintons, everything seemed it about them. abakan Jul 2015 #10

I am registered as "unaffiliated" in NC, and I can vote in primaries. ladyVet Jul 2015 #18

Great that you're volunteering. We need everyone we can get to combat their shenanigans. Nt JudyM Jul 2015 #5

That's fantastic sharp_stick Jul 2015 #6

Ah yes, I love living in a state where primaries ARE open. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #7

Part of the reason I'm going to register at this time? abakan Jul 2015 #11

In the state of California all state party primaries nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #12

We have a Republican Governor, and she is more interested abakan Jul 2015 #13

Here it is because it is a party on the way to exctinction nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #14

That may fly in Santa Fe abakan Jul 2015 #15

Cool. lovemydog Jul 2015 #8

My husband's an Independent for Hillary mountain grammy Jul 2015 #9

Cool, keep talking up Sanders! :) Babel_17 Jul 2015 #16

Welcome, read up on "third way" and avoid it like the plague PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #17

good Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #19