Posted on 03/22/2009 5:03:20 PM PDT by AndrewWalden
Hawaii County Republicans, meeting Saturday at Waimea have proposed changes to the way that State Republicans select their candidates. The proposals are contained in two resolutions adopted unanimously by the 50 delegates present after extensive discussion. One calls for a shift to a Presidential Caucus System for Hawaii Republicans who now select their Presidential delegates at the State Party convention. The other resolution urges the State Convention vote to shift Republicans from an Open Primary system to a Modified-Closed Primary System and then file a federal suit against the State to overturn provisions of the Hawaii State Constitution which require the open primary system.
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We need to do that here in Michigan too.
No open primaries! Register Republican, then vote.
If you are considering this in your state, then you need the supreme court cases cited HERE:
Good idea (and will probably be opposed by moderates).
It’s about time.
Yes we do! THIS is the most pressing issue Republicans face at the moment. The open primary has to be corrected in every state or all is for naught if we can not get the best candidate nominated. Or even an acceptable candidate.
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