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.
That would be a very stupid law.
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.
It's perfectly legit for one party to mess with another's primary. If one can gain an advantage, and it's allowed, why not?
The problem in this particular case, though, isn't with the Democrats. It's with Republicans smearing fellow Republicans with racist accusations...and seeking Democrat help to pervert a Republican primary.
Big difference.
In an open primary state, if the parties didn’t want the potential for crossover, they’d close the primaries.
Most states with open primaries keep them open specifically to allow crossover voting. There can’t be any other reason.
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
What McDaniel is fighting right now are the ILLEGAL votes that were cast by people voting in the dem primary on the 3rd that voted ILLEGALLY again in the republican primary on the 24th.
The rest of us are kvetching about the WAY these voters were encouraged to cross over.