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To: navymom1

Stay Republican long enough to primary him off the Nov 2014 ballot.


53 posted on 09/23/2013 4:07:57 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (From time to time the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants; navymom1; mickie; seekthetruth; seenenuf; M Kehoe; surfer; Maine Mariner; ...
It drives me nuts when Republicans get mad and switch their registration to "Independent" or some other non-winner classification.

You lose your right to make a difference in a primary or special election if your state has closed primaries. Next primary election day, a Tea Party candidate may be running against a RINO serial killer....and if you're in the wrong state, and dumped your GOP registration, you can't vote. This just plays into the enemy's hands. How stupid can Republicans be when they pull this?

Last week we had a district election for a Florida state representative to fill a GOP seat which became empty by a resignation. There were three GOP names on the ballot. I voted for the conservative. Only registered Republicans could vote, no registered Independents, Democrats, Libertarians, Vegetarians, Rotarians....... no one but REGISTERED REPUBLICANS !

I'm happy....the conservative won and is in a good position to beat a looney Democrat woman rival....but his victory was in spite of and with no thanks to disaffected Republicans staying at home, nursing their various grievances against the GOP.

Changing a registration from Republican may make one feel all warm, fuzzy, and cleverly superior, but in this battle for our very survival we only win by outsmarting the enemy.

Stroking one's own ego in the matter of voter registration is just plain self-defeating and pulls us all down into the abyss right along with the disgruntled quitters.

Leni

66 posted on 09/23/2013 4:36:50 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The final blow for me was when Chris Wallace stated on his show Sunday the tons of opposition research the Republicans were feeding him on Cruz.

If Moran (My senator) has a primary challenger, I would consider switching back just before to vote; but after the primary, I’m back to Independent.

Sick of being lied too, told I count only when they want money, and being sold out on Capital Hill nearly ever single freaking day by the party that is supposed to fight for the values and ideals I believe in.


75 posted on 09/23/2013 6:46:26 PM PDT by navymom1
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