California voters choose to get rid of party primaries with passage of Prop 14

Washignton Post ^ | June 10, 2010 | Aaron Blake

[chuck_the_tv_out]

I’ve only travelled to California for a short time, but my experience was that fruits & nuts are NOT the majority.

Democrats are kept in power by their pet groups: minorities, homos, (fruits & nuts), criminals, the insane, and the terminally malinformed.

Fruits & nuts are only one small part of that mix.

[dalereed]

i’ve heard that that option has been discussed if 14 passed.

[Lancey Howard]

California, lol.

[calcowgirl]

Simple. They would just annoint a single candidate.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_15186257

Contra Costa Times
06/01/2010 10:45:44 AM PDT

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While publicly denouncing the open primary initiative on the June 8 ballot as wrongheaded and anti-democratic, the California Republican Party quietly four months ago adopted a contingency plan.

If the measure passes, the GOP will deploy a primary caucus nomination system in which assigned delegates will select the party’s nominees for Congress, statewide offices, the Board of Equalization and the Legislature.

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If the caucus were in place today, the GOP would have sided with either Meg Whitman or Steve Poizner, and stated its preference in the hotly contested four-way Republican primary race in the 11th Congressional District.

“Did people think parties would fold up their tents and go away?” said California GOP Chairman Ron Nehring. “The central role of political parties is the nomination of candidates, and if the primary no longer serves that purpose, then parties need an alternative method to see which candidates the party backs.”

[Revolting cat!]

Oh, so who’s paying the costs of conducting your favorite party’s primaries?

[cherry]

I was totally upset when this passed in Washington.....people do not even think about what the consequences of their votes are...

[Kickass Conservative]

I believe the only County that voted against this was Orange County, where I live.

I will bet a dollar to a donut that the very few of the people that voted Yes for this had a clue of what it really does.

I think they were mistaken that you could request the opposing Party Ballot if you wanted.

California is doomed once again. Any bit if sunlight has disappeared. The only thing that would give us any hope is getting rid of Boxer and Brown.

This is the end, my only friend, the end....

[Impy]

If the measure passes, the GOP will deploy a primary caucus nomination system in which assigned delegates

They should also blackball any idiot who loses the endorsement and runs in the primary anyway.

I heard only 2 counties voted no. San Fran and Orange. 2 of the most partisan counties.

I barf all over this amendment. Thank you politically ignorant morons. Thanks DIABLO SLUDGE ARNIE AND (UN)ABEL. I hate to hope this but I hope that nut Newsom kicks Abel's teeth in.

[truthguy]

ALL OF THE COMMERCIALS I HEARD ON TV AND RADIO WERE PRO PROP 14, I DIDN'T HEAR A SINGLE ANIT-PROP 14 MESSAGE!

My clue that it was a terrible Proposition was that Schwarzenegger was behind it. I knew then to oppose it. It's a really stupid concept so I'm not surprised it passed. I'll bet 95% of the people voting for it didn't understand what it was all about.

[Impy]

CA voters should enjoy their last chance to vote third party.

[Always Independent]

The Demons fought this also. Along with some of the states most entrenched unions.

[ScoopAmma]

Bingo. Exactly what I explained to my husband.

[Rick_Michael]

What a stupid idea....

[Inkie]

I live in Ca. Heard all the commercials about this new nirvana. Heard zero commercials opposing and knew people would be snowed. GOP was asleep.

[pbmaltzman]

Another result of Prop. 14 is that it will make it even more difficult for third parties to succeed. Not that they were doing so great before this. It will also make it harder for third parties to get on the ballot and stay on the ballot.

[donna]

Somewhere, there is a missing “in”.

[FormerACLUmember]

This is not a “stupid” law.

It was carefully crafted to turn California into a permanent one-party state.

I curse Schwartzenegger.

[NormsRevenge]

less than 25% turn-out yet the claim California Voters choose to get rid of party primaries.

Who needs political parties in California anyway?

The Ca Gop has been non-existent the last few cycles..

[L.A.Justice]

I was really upset that this passed.

I didn’t really care if prop 16 or prop 17 passed...But, this...

I think that people should be able to vote for minor party candidates in the general election...Yes, sometimes that could hurt a GOP candidate...But, so be it...

If I have to chooose between two Dems in the general election, I will simply will skip that vote...