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TwilightZone

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5. Nah, most GOP voters would have voted in the GOP primaries.

Reply to MattP (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 07:30 PM

Jun 2016

The nominee would still have been chosen mostly by Dems and Independents, as it was in Hillary's case.

Fully open primaries could become a serious issue in a close race on the Dem side where there was little or no competition in the GOP race, like an incumbent president running for reelection unopposed. This time, Trump wouldn't have gotten very far.

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So if we had wide open primaries and Trump ran as a Dem? [View all] MattP Jun 2016 OP

Closed primaries are necessary nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #1

Doesn't make sense for any type of group to let their leaders be chosen by the general population. eastwestdem Jun 2016 #7

I don't think Trump would've gotten very far in the Democratic Primaries caquillo Jun 2016 #2

If we allowed republicans and indys to vote in our primaries? MattP Jun 2016 #3

Democrats get to pick the Democratic candidate. It's that simple lunamagica Jun 2016 #4

Nah, most GOP voters would have voted in the GOP primaries. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5

There was lots of chatter in the Michigan open primary many republicans switched over and voted Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #8

I have no doubt that it happens; I just wish we had real numbers to know to what extent. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #9

Since party selections can be changed those complaining about not having the opportunity to Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #10

Agreed. The argument is self-serving. But, I'm an independent. I shouldn't *have* to do TwilightZone Jun 2016 #12

We almost got royally screwed with the DINO we did get! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #6

Yes Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #11