[Resettozero]

This is an Upstate prevailing view that reflects conservatives' desire to modify the S.C. Republican open primary process and reform it so that non-Republicans cannot help select Republican (i.e. conservative) candidates in S.C. Perhaps this may be of interest also to those in other States that have open primaries.

[muawiyah]

In Virginia we don't even have party registration. That stems from the days of iron fisted one party rule by the Byrd machine.

Since that time Republicans have been Democrat chattel.

[GenXteacher]

Closed primaries are the way to go.