[onyx]

i’ve been involved in 6 New Hampshire presidential primaries going back to 1980. Unenrolled voters (independents) can vote in either DEM or GOP primary. DEMs can only vote in the DEM primary. I don’t know where ‘wkw evil’ is from.

I think who know what evil?'s post number 171 explains the confusion. The GOP primary *is* open to self-described Independents (democrats) and that's terribly wrong.

[who knows what evil?]

I am in NH...I see what the problem is...he is talking about REGISTERED Democrats; whereas I am talking about Democrats who mask themselves as ‘independents’ so they can deliberately screw with the GOP primary. The other poster is correct...REGISTERED Dems have to vote in their own primary...the ‘independent’ ones (and there are LOTS of them) vote for the GOP ‘sad sack’ (last time it was McCain); then reverse course to vote Democrat in the general. It is a very effective strategy. That is why I am CONVINCED that if Sarah runs; she will LOSE NH; and the media will shred her alive. That is why I hope South Carolina has their primary before NH. Closing the primaries would certainly help...