Posted on 02/28/2008 8:21:07 PM PST by LouAvul
One of Sen. Barack Obama’s surest applause lines comes about halfway into his standard stump speech. It goes like this:
“They whisper to me. They say, ‘Barack, I’m a Republican, but I support you.’ And I say, ‘Thank you. Why are we whispering?’”
If the latest polling data are to be believed, those Republicans aren’t whispering in Texas, where 195 of the 228 delegates the state will send to the Democratic National Convention will be chosen in a primary and caucuses Tuesday.
As many as a tenth of the Texans voting in the Democratic contests could be Republicans, and overwhelmingly they favor Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, the polls show.
“I ran for Republican precinct chair. I went to the Republican state convention,” said one of them, Donald Rau of Austin, who has already voted in early balloting. “In this election, I voted for Barack Obama.”
GOP support ‘no longer surprising’ A poll released this week by SurveyUSA of Verona, N.J., indicated that registered Republicans would make up 9 percent of Democratic primary voters next week. Michael Baselice, head of Baselice and Associates, a Texas polling firm, said that was in line with what his company was finding.
A bloc that large could make a significant difference for Obama, who holds a large lead over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York among Texas Republicans, especially in a close race. Polls this week were showing a dead heat in Texas as Obama began pulling even with Clinton.
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Oh brother, another media story glorifying the greatness of Barack Obama. Now even Republicans in Texas are falling under the spell of Barack the Magnificent according to them. Give me a break.
There is a certain logic to this. They want to prevent a second Clinton Presidency, so they’re voting in Democratic primaries. And their support for Obama in primaries doesn’t mean they’ll support him in the general election.
In which county do you live. I think someone was pulling your leg. Texas has no party registration. If an election official actually said that, report that person the the Texas Secretary of State.
http://www.sos.state.tx.us/
You can vote in any primary you want. When you vote in a primary, your registration card will be stamped with the name of the party in whose primary you voted, and the county database will be updated indicate the party primary in which you participated. If you vote in the Republican primary you won't be allowed to participate in the Democrat runoffs and vice versa. If you are a candidate for office, you must only vote in your party's primary. Also, if you vote in any partisan primary, you can't give a valid signature for a third party candidate to get onto the general election ballot.
They hate the Clintons so much they want her out now. They love seeing Hillary being humiliated.
They will deal with HUSSEIN Obama in November.
I’ll pull the lever for both of us. I have talked to more people about this and feel that it would be best to get sHillary out of the game early, regroup and then go after Obama on his record....oh, wait he doesn’t have one....except “change” WTF?
Yes, sir. That's right.
Which is precisely what we did when most of us were still Democrats way back when . . .
I do know Republicans who voted early in the Democratic primary . . . for Clinton. They even got receipts to get in the precinct convention when polls close on 4 March. That might be fun to watch a Democratic caucus infiltrated by diehard Republicans.
As I understand it, you can declare which party's primary where you wish to vote, and they stamp your voter registration card with the party designation. You should have received a new registration card since the last primary, so your new card won't have any party stamp until you vote. If you want to go to the republican caucus, you must have voted in the republican primary. Otherwise, no one cares.
In my case (Texas resident), I will vote in the republican primary, for Huckabee. Not that I like Huckabee that well, but McClain needs to recognize he has some fence mending to do.
I agree, but it should be the General. The primary is our time to lay the foundation by getting the witch out now so she can take her ball and go home, along with all her votes and hope they “sit this one out.” no?
Obama has a shot at Texas in rhe General..it all goes to turnout, and the other side is electrified.
Yep. That’s what I’m hearing from friends in Texas.
Where was PMSNBC’s report about Democrats crossing over to vote for McCain and Ron Paul early in the primaries shutting out real conservatives from the debates?
“We don’t like the Clintons.
They’re scum.”
Question? Is not an open primary where you have on one ballot the names of all the candidates who are running regardless of party? I don’t see how it is considered an “open” primary if you must choose either a GOP or Dem ballot before casting your vote.
Republicans/conservatives crossover and vote for a more electable, more liberal candidate.
It's no wonder conservatism can't advance.
There is no strategy to it as I can see. It could give Obama a bigger win in Texas and Ohio than he normally would but not a great difference.
But the way it is laid out, when the votes are tallied there will be 80 to 150 delegates difference in the two. I want to see Hillary live to fight another day and take this to Pennsylvania.
Let them wait to see who their nominee is going to be and let Howie Dean sweat some bullets. Divide and Conquer is a strategy, Let’s get rid of Hillary is as well, but not the best one. My thinking is sew as much discord as possible and let them tear each other down.
I don’t want Republicans playing cutesy and voting for either one of them. They may not want Obama as badly as they think they do. He can raise a lot of money and money talks. Be careful what you wish for, ya might just get it.
[“They whisper to me. They say, ‘Barack, I’m a Republican, but I support you.’ And I say, ‘Thank you. Why are we whispering?’”]
Because they are hoarse? Lol
The “hoarse Horse Whisperer”...
You should have received a NEW voter card for 2008.
I did. They stamp the card so that you don’t vote for one party in the primary and then crossover and vote for the OTHER party in a runoff election.
You are free to vote for whichever party you want in the general election.
You “register” for a party by casting your primary vote THAT season.
Lynn Ashby, former editor for the Houston Post, used to alternate which primary he vote in every year to remain on the mailing list for both parties’ materials.
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