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Re: Quiet in here
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:16:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> 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.
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> 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.
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 the method for assigning delegates varies; for example,
McCain got all 30 from Arizona, but the overall win in MI only
guaranteed the 10 at-large delegates to McCain--the others are
done by district. How does CA do it?) Perhaps someone with
more US-poli-sci savvy than I can explain it.
Of course, I could be all wrong in my understanding of how the
Republican Party handles the process. One thing's for certain:
It doesn't appear nearly as loaded for the "favourite son" the
way the Democrats' process does. That bodes well for McCain,
so I'm happy about it.
> Bruce
> (sometimes Democrat, Green, Libertarian, Mugwump, Free Silver, Bullmoose, and
> Whig, but never Nazi, Communist, or Republican) ;-)
Bullmoose! Trivia check: Doesn't a current party run under the
Bull Moose banner...? Are there still technically "progressives?"
I'm still trying to keep the various workers' parties straight...
Free Silver, I haven't heard them brought up in ages.
best
Lindsay
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| (...) In California, you remain a member of your party until you re-register. I don't know if it varies from state to state, it probably can, but I don't know if it actually does. California is a winner-take-all state: you win by one vote, you get (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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