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Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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Originally Posted by JWRocks
OK. We pretty much get the idea of who. What is the why?
Clinton = Status Quo/no change/stagnation
Trump = Possible war resulting in home soil deaths.
Sanders = May be a bit of a social justice warrior but hell, at least he represents possible change for the better and is the most genuine guy in politics for decades.
The NY State primary rules will cost Bernie a lot of votes from all the voters like CookieSkoon.
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Originally Posted by CookieSkoon
I don't like the idea of being forced to identify as a Democrat or a Republican.
Sure, but other than identity, it means you never get to vote in a primary of either major party. Then again, usually by the time the primary comes to New York it doesn't really matter.
Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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Originally Posted by Linda_d
Why should people who don't belong to a political party get to pick the person that represents that party?
That's a valid point.
However, being able to vote in primaries as unregistered is also a valid idea.
That's the problem; both are valid schools of thought.
I am personally on the side of free voting because I feel like anybody should have a say. Even if we don't glue ourselves to a party we are still confronted with all the news and options, but we're forcibly muted. I'm not terribly fond of the party based system anyhow.
nor anyone registered under the Conservative or Working Families Party
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