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Thanks for the advice, Betty Jane. The problem is that most of my friends here are libs and will vote DEM anyway.
I have people telling me how much they like and respect Hillary and how more government spending will stimulate the economy. I don't understand their thinking and how truly misinformed so many people are. I'm 59 years of age and most of my friends are in the 50's or 60's (with some notable younger exceptions). We are all university educated people of fairly substantial means. It amazes me how many people don't know the influence of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission, the Bilderbergers, et. al. on government policy. Also, the numbers of people who think that the Federal Reserve is a part of the U.S. government and not a private cabal of the most powerful banking houses and investment bankers in the world. They dictate the money supply (Constitutionally the job of the House of Reps.) and manipulate the economy. When we pay our taxes, for example, the money doesn't go to the Treasury, it goes to the Fed to pay off debt. When the gov. needs more money, it borrows from the Fed. It's about as bad as having a MasterCard or VISA, with an unlimited line of credit, and spending with impunity and then just making the minimum monthly payments.

There are three apartments in my building. My two neighbors are politically active and Repubs. I'll pass on your advice about changing their registration and voting for big Al. I'm not that familiar with the law, but I'm assuming one can reregister, pretty much, at will.

Yes, one can reregisterat will, but voting in the primaries is only open to people who have voted in a general election as a member of that party.

For instance, you said you swtiched your registration to Dem. At this point you may not vote in either party's September primary, even if you were to switch back.

If you vote as a Dem. in November, you will be eligible to vote in the Dem presidential primary. If you were to switch back to Republican immediately after, you still could not vote in their primary in September for local candidates. (This law is null for first time voters and people who have moved to a new precinct and changed parties at that time. They must meet the 30 day requirement only).

I think N.Y. is the only state that has this law. It was enacted to make just this type of crossover voting difficult. Most states say a voter has to register 30-60 days prior to the primary..