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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:39 PM Original message |
Primary or Caucus which do you think is more democratic? |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Primary, by far... |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Primaries. Because you aren't forced into a tiny window of time. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Is it right to vote one way or the other if you haven't participated in both? |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I have. |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. Primary |
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cloudythescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Clearly primaries are more democratic. But many states don't want to spend the MONEY ... |
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bluescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. Primaries have a secret ballot, caucuses don't |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I agree! I also think the time restrictions of caucuses keep many from being able to vote |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why do we remain silent and let the states undermine our votes? |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. Primaries, but rules are rules and everybody knew about them |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. huh? I'm talking about future primary seasons. Sorry if I confused you. |
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Zookeeper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. I certainly would have preferred a primary this year... |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. A complex mess |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I must agree, complex mess. No matter though, the bottom line |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Lip service so far. |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Did you ever hear of the internet, newspapers, debates, retail |
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HeraldSquare212 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. There's never 100% turnout for primaries. |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. Primary, but I think all primaries should be |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Some Independents always vote Dem... |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. No, but I think if you are Independent |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Wow, thanks... |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. No I don't make the rules. |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Here in Iowa we have same-day registration Bi-Baby |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Well, Sniffa *does* want to move to a caucus state! |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Part of the purpose of a primary is party building. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. Looking for an excuse for all the loses? good luck with that, she loses primaries badly too |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
19. Primary but ONLY if it uses instant run-off ballots. |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. a CLOSED Primary |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Now that would be the real pure way for Dem's to select their |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. it's how NY does it. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Open primary... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. a "limited" Primary then with allowance of only indies to vote in our race |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
25. primary |
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southern_dem (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
30. I have no preference |
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southern_dem (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. PS |
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Hill_YesWeWill (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
35. Caucus, definately caucus |
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Tashca (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. I've done both. |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. one day national primary. nt |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. I observed a caucus and usually vote in Primaries - caucuses disenfranchise some voters |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. Dupe |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
41. Dupe |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
42. Primaries |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
43. A mix of both is best. Both have their strenghts and weaknesses |
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