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Re: Quiet in here
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 24 Feb 2000 21:15:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, William A. Swanberg wrote:
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> > I would say the Republican primary race at this point is still up in the
> > air, *provided* that McCain can take California (and who can predict how
> > they'll vote???).
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> If I remember correctly, the California primaries are simultaneous -- every
> candidate for every party is run on the same ballot. So potential sabateours
> (sp?) have to choose between knocking down the opposing party, and building up
> their own guy. I think this will work to the advantage of McCain -- since the
> Democrat race is more clear-cut, the Demo's have more free-reign to crossover
> and vote McCain. The Republican race is closer, so Rep's need to vote for the
> guy they actually want to win their party's primary.
Yes and no. We can vote for any candidate for any party, but only votes from
party members count towards the delegates. Anyone who wants to have their vote
for McCain (or Bush) actually mean something had better register as a
Republican.
Bruce
(sometimes Democrat, Green, Libertarian, Mugwump, Free Silver, Bullmoose, and
Whig, but never Nazi, Communist, or Republican) ;-)
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| (...) up (...) the (...) the (...) vote (...) I've never registered under a party, btw--is that registration permanent (unless voluntarily changed), or does it have to be reinstated each election term? Or does that vary from state to state? (I know (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) If I remember correctly, the California primaries are simultaneous -- every candidate for every party is run on the same ballot. So potential sabateours (sp?) have to choose between knocking down the opposing party, and building up their own (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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