For real, especially in States with closed primaries. In my state you can only vote in a party primary if you’re registered to vote as a member of that party. If I could participate in Democratic primaries without being a Democrat I’d still be unaffiliated.
But wouldn’t it be better to go vote in the Republican primaries? Then you can help influence whether they put in the merely horrible person instead of the actively evil one.
In fact this seems such an obvious loophole that I’m not sure why this isn’t done already? Especially since primaries have such low turnout that it would be much easier to influence.
It depends on where you are. Like where I am Republicans don’t win statewide. It might be somewhat effective if you’re organized with others in a closer state? But as an individual, no you’re going to get more mileage out of voting in the primaries of the party closer to you in political views.
Like if I’m closer to Bernie, then what good does it do for me to sabotage the Republican primary if me not voting in the Democratic primary leads to Hillary beating Bernie in the Democratic primary and now it’s a Republican I didn’t want vs a Democrat I didn’t want?
For real, especially in States with closed primaries. In my state you can only vote in a party primary if you’re registered to vote as a member of that party. If I could participate in Democratic primaries without being a Democrat I’d still be unaffiliated.
But wouldn’t it be better to go vote in the Republican primaries? Then you can help influence whether they put in the merely horrible person instead of the actively evil one.
In fact this seems such an obvious loophole that I’m not sure why this isn’t done already? Especially since primaries have such low turnout that it would be much easier to influence.
It depends on where you are. Like where I am Republicans don’t win statewide. It might be somewhat effective if you’re organized with others in a closer state? But as an individual, no you’re going to get more mileage out of voting in the primaries of the party closer to you in political views.
Like if I’m closer to Bernie, then what good does it do for me to sabotage the Republican primary if me not voting in the Democratic primary leads to Hillary beating Bernie in the Democratic primary and now it’s a Republican I didn’t want vs a Democrat I didn’t want?