[nmnita]

Originally Posted by DC at the Ridge

The breakdown is misleading. The registration is based on which ballot you wanted for the most recent primary. In primaries, you must select a party. In Benton County local primaries, there are hardly ever any selections between Democrat candidates. The Democrats just put up one candidate. So the primaries are basically choices between Republican candidates. If you want to vote in the primaries, you select the Republican ballot.

If his breakdown is in the votes between Bush and Gore, then 68% is very credible. Benton County favored Bush overwhelmingly over Gore. The abortion issue alone would have carried Bush.

DC

thanks DC, we register here by party of course and have to vote in the primaries by party registration. Of course, like many states things are a little confusing; example, the democrats held their caucas on Super Tues while the Republicans will have primaries in June. STrange huh?

Nita

[DC at the Ridge]

They ask you for your party affiliation on the registration form, but answering is optional (it even says so). However, when you vote in primaries you have to choose which party's ballot. They mark you as affiliated with that party at that time. Then if there are run-off's or re-votes, you can only vote if that was the party you originally voted for.

DC

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by DC at the Ridge

They ask you for your party affiliation on the registration form, but answering is optional (it even says so). However, when you vote in primaries you have to choose which party's ballot. They mark you as affiliated with that party at that time. Then if there are run-off's or re-votes, you can only vote if that was the party you originally voted for.

DC

It is amazing how each state is different. Calif works the same as NM, we had to register one party and had to vote that way in the primary or re-register if we wanted to switch over: I think Texas was the same.

Nita

[Stormcrow73]

Originally Posted by nmnita

It is amazing how each state is different. Calif works the same as NM, we had to register one party and had to vote that way in the primary or re-register if we wanted to switch over: I think Texas was the same.

Nita

MD is the same as these.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Stormcrow73

MD is the same as these.

I think the majority of the states are.

[LivingInLittleRock]

I think that Arkansas will be a blue state this year. Just my opinion!

[bchris02]

Originally Posted by LivingInLittleRock

I think that Arkansas will be a blue state this year. Just my opinion!

If the nominee is Hillary Clinton, definately. If it is Obama, I could see it going either way. He isn't too popular in northern and western sections of the state.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by bchris02

If the nominee is Hillary Clinton, definately. If it is Obama, I could see it going either way. He isn't too popular in northern and western sections of the state.

I will agree. I am not thinking he can't win the election but I am not sure he would carry AR.

Nita