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Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2018, 01:53 PM Mar 2018

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The fight for the party line in the primaries is making me sick

There is real grass roots enthusiasm - but the infighting between various primary candidates to be under the democratic party line.

What the Democratic should do is what any marketer or statistical expert will tell you in under one minute. If you truly want to determine the will of the people - Then you need to FUCKING randomize the ballot.

No more party line bullshit - Have the candidates have appear in random order so any candidate can appear on any position within a ballot. Lots of people will vote for the first person in the list of candidates.

I dont think the Democratic put its thumb on the scale by endorsing anyone.

Fairness is something Democrats can get behind. Let's start with our primaries

just my $0.02

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The fight for the party line in the primaries is making me sick (Original Post) Le Gaucher Mar 2018 OP

This is so simple, vote for the Democrat who can win in November even if he or she Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #1

what primarie ? and what is a randomize ballot ? stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #2

I don't think you understand how American elections work. meadowlander Mar 2018 #3

I meant Democratic party. Le Gaucher Mar 2018 #4

So you made the same omission by mistake ... GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #8

LOT of posters lately wanting to "fix" elections without understanding them..kind of to be expected. Fred Sanders Mar 2018 #5

Does you ballot only allow for party line voting? Otherwise, I don't understand the rant. BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #6

Clarification needed. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #7

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

1. This is so simple, vote for the Democrat who can win in November even if he or she

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 01:58 PM

Mar 2018

is the worst human being alive.

I hope I dont have to explain why, again.

stonecutter357

(12,694 posts)

2. what primarie ? and what is a randomize ballot ?

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 01:59 PM

Mar 2018

meadowlander

(4,393 posts)

3. I don't think you understand how American elections work.

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 02:29 PM

Mar 2018

Also "Democratic" is an adjective.

Le Gaucher

(1,547 posts)

4. I meant Democratic party.

Reply to meadowlander (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 02:42 PM

Mar 2018

GeorgeGist

(25,315 posts)

8. So you made the same omission by mistake ...

Reply to Le Gaucher (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 04:12 PM

Mar 2018

twice. I for one am not buying it.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

5. LOT of posters lately wanting to "fix" elections without understanding them..kind of to be expected.

Reply to meadowlander (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 02:48 PM

Mar 2018

BoneyardDem

(1,202 posts)

6. Does you ballot only allow for party line voting? Otherwise, I don't understand the rant.

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 02:50 PM

Mar 2018

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

7. Clarification needed.

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 02:52 PM

Mar 2018

Some things here don't make sense.

Respectfully.

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