LIVE THREAD - DELAWARE PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS

State Of Delaware ^ | September 14, 2010 | onyx

[onyx]

State Of Delaware

Department of Elections 2010 Primary Election

Polls for the 2010 Primary Election will close on September 14, 2010 at 8:00 PM

Please check back after this time for results.

[ejdrapes]

How exactly do closed primaries work? For instance in Delaware when someone goes to vote in the Republican primary are they checked against a database that shows them as a registered Republican? Could a Democrat register as a Republican in order to vote in the Republican primary and then switch their registered party affiliation back to Democrat before the November election? Delaware election website wasn't very helpful.

I'm from Minnesota which has an open primary and I must admit I voted Democrat in my primary because my congressman (John Kline) was running unopposed (and is a for sure win in November) and I wanted to stop Mark Dayton (so much for that:( ). I'm just wondering if similar shenanigans are possible in closed primaries as well?

[RachelFaith]

I like your analysis.

Thanks. I have taken a course or two on election and polling statistics. Plus many nights of just watching far too many elections. LOL

PS: I like your screenname !!

= )

[mrsmith]

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http://search.twitter.com/search?had_popular=true&q=%23desen&result_type=recent

“Delaware Dept. of Elections expects turnout to be 20%”

[Fishtalk]

Yeah....because it happened and yeah, I’ve no doubt that the Dems would, if possible and I’m still not clear, choose an “r” and vote FOR Castle.

the Dem primary here was a nothing burger. If Castle gets the benefit of Dems coming over party lines to vote for him he’s a sure winner.

[newfreep]

20% could be good for CO since her suppoprters are more fired up

[RachelFaith]

“Delaware Dept. of Elections expects turnout to be 20%”

THIS is what always gets to me... 20%? What the other 80% don't know and don't care they are being sold into slavery? 20%? It almost makes me want to just let it all go....

But only for like 12 seconds!

Then I am just MAD AS HELL!!!!

LOL

[reasonisfaith]

We have the same last name.

[truthfreedom]

It will be interesting to see if your theory holds yet again in this race.

[DelaWhere]

At my polling place, they GIVE you a card D or R based on what the book says - no choice.... (Your husband sounds a lot like me - I would say something like that. ;-)

[mrsmith]

20% is neutral or maybe a little pro- O’donnell according to the pros.

Gonna be a nail-biter.

[mwl8787]

Higher turnout (20 percent or more) favors Castle, particularly in New Castle County. .

[RachelFaith]

It will be interesting to see if your theory holds yet again in this race.

It's not mine. I am just the student of many wiser elders before me. But, I believe it and have seen it and will again tonight. hehehe

[Fishtalk]

Husband tells me, like he knows what he’s talking about and he’s been investigating this...that this is NOT how it is in Delaware.

You can only vote in the party for which you are registered.

So I guess the lady at the table was joking cause husband will verify, she DID say we could have a D but we’d have to give back the R.

Well okay, call me nuts but just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not following you. but suppose this lady was NOT joking and really thought this is how it works. Since you tell me this is how it is in SC?

Hey, I dunno. It happened and I know no more what to make of it than you all.

Again, husband says it is NOT that way in Delaware.

[who knows what evil?]

Same problem in New Hampshire...interesting races on both sides; but turnout LOWER than Mayoral race in Manchester last year (largest city in NH)...somewhere around 19-20%; last I heard...

[bunster]

Sorry - gotta interrupt this to tell you how your screen name just made me chuckle out loud. (COL?)

[Fishtalk]

Local radio talk show reporting about 30K Republicans voted today. Dems voting very small...only about 5% of those registered.

[tennmountainman]

Higher turnout (20 percent or more) favors Castle, particularly in New Castle County.

It is hard to say a higher turnout favors Castle.

You could have a lot of Tea Party folks who have not been active. And start today at the polls, as well.

[Girlene]

Well, assuming you have an open primary in Delaware, wouldn’t it make more sense for democrats to cross over and vote for the underdog (O’Donnell)? Current polls are showing she has no chance at winning in November. Now, obviously that can change in the next month and a half, but..... if dem’s are playing around with the Repub. primaries, I doubt they would help Castle win the primary.

[RachelFaith]

Higher turnout (20 percent or more) favors Castle, particularly in New Castle County. .

Yeah... regions will do that, but turnout is usually a universal thing and usually brings MORE undecided and favors the challenger most times. It did for Joe in Alaska.

[KansasGirl]

Is that low or high turnout for a Republican primary?