Bud, protest votes are a big thing in states with open primaries. Minimalizing the bullshittery and all that.
I myself am in Texas and have up until a few years ago been a “Registered Republican” on the official books. I haven’t actually voted for anything remotely red since well before Obama. But that’s how the system works. When your state is cooked, you find a way to oppose it, inside or outside the system. We are finally hitting the point where what’s on the books vs what the actual sentiment is, it’s starting to finally matter.
Uh huh… Sure looks like lots of people are sure using that open primary to affect Republican primaries in Texas. Glad that sane Republicans are winning races there…oh wait…
I mean I got the less shitty sheriff out of the deal. The judge I wanted lost. A few years ago I got the better justice of the peace. There hasn’t been a dem contender in years for any of those positions. I would say I’ve done the proper and right thing. I have no actually affiliation with the gop but it has allowed me effectively fulfill my civic duty by helping elect the most fit local officials. My situation is not rare or unique.
Bud, protest votes are a big thing in states with open primaries. Minimalizing the bullshittery and all that.
I myself am in Texas and have up until a few years ago been a “Registered Republican” on the official books. I haven’t actually voted for anything remotely red since well before Obama. But that’s how the system works. When your state is cooked, you find a way to oppose it, inside or outside the system. We are finally hitting the point where what’s on the books vs what the actual sentiment is, it’s starting to finally matter.
Uh huh… Sure looks like lots of people are sure using that open primary to affect Republican primaries in Texas. Glad that sane Republicans are winning races there…oh wait…
I mean I got the less shitty sheriff out of the deal. The judge I wanted lost. A few years ago I got the better justice of the peace. There hasn’t been a dem contender in years for any of those positions. I would say I’ve done the proper and right thing. I have no actually affiliation with the gop but it has allowed me effectively fulfill my civic duty by helping elect the most fit local officials. My situation is not rare or unique.
Get the feeling you’re responding to… not a person.
That being said I’m in the same boat in GA. Registered independent.