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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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Why should primaries be open to anyone but people in the party?
Should I be able to walk in and vote for Edwards, just to fuck with Hillary?*
*Note: This is a hypothetical point. Most Republicans, like myself, have far better things to do than waste their time on such shenanigans - Contrast, many Democrats, who, as teachers, journalists, unemployed students and municipal workers (collectively, "loafers"), have not only plenty of time to waste, but walk off the job at the drop of a hat if able to skew an election.
