I detest the "open primary" concept that allows a determined, dedicated group of Independents and Democrats to choose our candidates. The Republican Party must stop this insanity and close our primaries.
This is Priority #1.
McCain would not have won without open primaries. The GOP would have fielded a candidate that would have been interested in winning and wouldn't have stuck to taking public campaign money when Obama broke a promise to do likewise.
I agree. That is how we ended up with McCain. I do not like him and I have been ticked ever since then. The guy I wanted was tossed out before I could ever really vote for him, because our primary came too late to really make a difference. I feel as if my vote got taken away from me so to speak. That was just the beginning of the rage I feel now.
I refuse to sit back and be silent any more. So should all of us.
Agree with you about closed primaries, the open primary is part of what killed us. I would also like to have the primaries on the same day all across the country. And no three or four day voting. Vote between and 10 and 10 on the East coast, 9 and 9 CST, 8 and 8 mountain and 7 and 7 West. No exit polling! I can dream can’t I?