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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop - The Republican Party of Virginia wants voters in the Feb. 12 GOP presidential primary to sign a pledge that they will support the party's nominee.
The state Board of Elections approved the request yesterday.
Those who wish to cast a ballot in the Republican presidential primary will have to sign a statement that says, "I, the undersigned, pledge that I intend to support the nominee of the Republican Party for president."
Paul Waldman sees this as an effort to tell GOP voters what to do in the general election, but I think it's more an effort to ensure that moderates don't vote in the primary. Spanky, what do you think?
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some primaries are open to all, some only to registered Rs or Ds, correct? Like in Michigan I can vote for Dennis K. to try to mess you guys up. If Va is like that, it might be to try to keep Ds out. And really, it is directed at the extreme rightwingers, not the moderates. Tehy want the snakehandlers to stay on board, even when a guy who doesn't speak in tongues gets nominated.
