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To: AzaleaCity5691

"Because we're trying to remove the Democratic Party from existence."



You don't do that by telling voters that they are not allowed to vote for the candidates they like. The GOP was able to rise in Alabama because it allowed candidates to be as conservative as they wished, while the Democrats were forced to kowtow to liberal interest groups for fundraising and DNC support. If the party bigwigs start telling people that they are not allowed to vote for X or Y candidate, all those gains will be for naught.

Just let the GOP primary voters nominate their favorite candidate. You already have the advantage of having a run-off when no one gets 50%+1 in the primary, so you won't have to worry about a fringe candidate in a multi-candidate field winning the nomination with 30%. The voters will select the candidate with whom they most agree on the issues, which is really all you can hope for.

BTW, GOP dominance in AL has not yet reached the state legislative level, so instead of kicking candidates off the ballot maybe the GOP should work at electing Republicans in conservative districts so that the party can control the legislature and be able to draw fair districts after the 2010 Census.


12 posted on 06/09/2005 3:35:48 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

If Roy Moore becomes nominee, he loses the Governor's race.

And he loses because there is not a big 4 county that will vote to put him in the Governors office in a general election.


13 posted on 06/09/2005 3:47:12 PM PDT by AzaleaCity5691 (Farragut got lucky, if we had been on our game, we would have blasted him off Dauphin Island)
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To: AuH2ORepublican; AzaleaCity5691
Moore kind of threatens that...You don't do that by telling voters that they are not allowed to vote for the candidates they like...the 2010 Census.

Both #11/12 posts make/have valid points...An educated voting populace is the answer, therefore accurate and reasoned discourse is necessary...one of the greatest things about FR... :/

23 posted on 06/09/2005 7:14:56 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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