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16% of IN voters choosing at last minute? I am now officially for closed primaries, LOL. (Original Post) bettyellen May 2016 OP
Bong hits and frappachinos come first Gomez163 May 2016 #1
I don't want the primaries THAT open. Hillary at 90% chance of winning- holding firm w. 20% more bettyellen May 2016 #2
I prefer diet Mountain Dew. grossproffit May 2016 #3
The incredible thing: factfinder_77 May 2016 #4
Yeah- I think that is why CNN has her at 90% chance to win with only 7% reporting... bettyellen May 2016 #5
Go Hill!!!! fun n serious May 2016 #6
I'm for open primaries, and it shouldn't matter when folks decide bigwillq May 2016 #7
For primaries, I have to disagree- if it means Republicans could vote.... bettyellen May 2016 #8
Exactly. Also, some on the far left are as implacable Hortensis May 2016 #10
we have an open primary - the GENERAL ELECTION nt msongs May 2016 #9
+1,000,000,000 oasis May 2016 #11
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
2. I don't want the primaries THAT open. Hillary at 90% chance of winning- holding firm w. 20% more
Tue May 3, 2016, 06:56 PM
May 2016

votes than SBS so far.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
8. For primaries, I have to disagree- if it means Republicans could vote....
Tue May 3, 2016, 07:07 PM
May 2016

they have a nasty habit of trying to play games, and act the spoilers. Who needs that shit? If it were Dems and Indies, I could see it being open.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. Exactly. Also, some on the far left are as implacable
Tue May 3, 2016, 08:08 PM
May 2016

enemies of Democrats as any Republican. I don't want either group voting in Democratic primaries, and closed primaries are a way of protecting Democrats from outside enemies who try to skew elections away from whoever their choice would be.

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