[Black Agnes]

Both parties had primary votes on June 3. The dems selected their candidate with a decided majority of the votes.

The republicans did not, thus the run-off. Having voted in the democratic primary on june 3, the dems who voted already selected their guy. Thus, they were INeligible to vote in the June 24 Republican primary runoff.

Any who voted in the dem primary on june 3 and subsequently voted in the republican primary on june 24 broke the law.

[P-Marlowe]

Any who voted in the dem primary on june 3 and subsequently voted in the republican primary on june 24 broke the law.

And anyone who encouraged anyone to do that also broke the law. In fact if there was a conspiracy to solicit illegal votes, that would be a felony.

[mountainbunny]

I saw where McDonald quoted a law that said a voter has to intend to support the person in the general that they supported in the primary. Unfortunately, that law is not valid - it was previously invalidated.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chris-mcdaniel-democratic-votes-for-thad-cochran-were-illegal/

I have also heard what you mention (that those who voted previously in a primary are not able to vote again).

The question I asked is rather different - why is it okay for one party to meddle in the business of another, but not the other way around?

I thought it was dirty pool in 2008 when Rush suggested it, and think it is dirty pool now, but at the time, many supported Rush.