Who is voting tomorrow

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Doesn't Indiana have open primaries? If so, there's your answer.

Don't know the technicalities of it, but this is how Wikipedia defines it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_election

Open primary. A registered voter may vote in any party primary regardless of his own party affiliation. When voters do not register with a party before the primary, it is called a pick-a-party primary because the voter can select which party's primary he or she wishes to vote in on election day. Because of the open nature of this system, a practice known as raiding may occur. Raiding consists of voters of one party crossing over and voting in the primary of another party, effectively allowing a party to help choose its opposition's candidate. The theory is that opposing party members vote for the weakest candidate of the opposite party in order to give their own party the advantage in the general election. An example of this can be seen in the 1998 Vermont senatorial primary with the nomination of Fred Tuttle as the Republican candidate in the general election.
Semi-open. A registered voter need not publicly declare which political party's primary that they will vote in before entering the voting booth. When voters identify themselves to the election officials, they must request a party's specific ballot. Only one ballot is cast by each voter. In many states with semi-open primaries, election officials or poll workers from their respective parties record each voter's choice of party and provide access to this information. The primary difference between a semi-open and open primary system is the use of a party-specific ballot. In a semi-open primary, a public declaration in front of the election judges is made and a party-specific ballot given to the voter to cast. Certain states that use the open-primary format may print a single ballot and the voter must choose on the ballot itself which political party's candidates they will select for a contested office.

I'm a libertarian, but also a registered Republican so I can have a say in what goes on.

I'm sure many libertarians do this. Not necesarily pointing at you, Fletch, but I wonder what percentage of libertarians select a democrat primary ballot and how many select a republican.

 

[Fletch]

I'm sure many libertarians do this. Not necesarily pointing at you, Fletch, but I wonder what percentage of libertarians select a democrat primary ballot and how many select a republican.

Oklahoma is a Republican state, so it would do me very little good to register as a Democrat unless I was planning to run as one (which has crossed my mind). Of course, an Oklahoma Democrat is not the same animal as a Great Lakes Democrat.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Oklahoma is a Republican state, so it would do me very little good to register as a Democrat unless I was planning to run as one (which has crossed my mind). Of course, an Oklahoma Democrat is not the same animal as a Great Lakes Democrat.

Where abouts in OK are you? I've got family in Enid and a cousin or 2 in OKC.

 

[Fletch]

Where abouts in OK are you? I've got family in Enid and a cousin or 2 in OKC.

Somewhere in the crusty outer layer of small towns surrounding the warm creamy center that is Oklahoma City.

 

[bcannon]

Definately @ 6:30 am

 

[HICKMAN]

I'll be heading to the courthouse right after work!

 

[jeremy]

Somewhere in the crusty outer layer of small towns surrounding the warm creamy center that is Oklahoma City.

LOL!!!

Kinda like a 2 day old turd huh...

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

LOL!!!

Kinda like a 2 day old turd huh...

No. That would be Memphis.

 

[jeremy]

No. That would be Memphis.

Zing....

I have absolutely no counter points to argue against that...

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Zing....

I have absolutely no counter points to argue against that...

 

[.45 Dave]

Oklahoma is a Republican state, so it would do me very little good to register as a Democrat unless I was planning to run as one (which has crossed my mind). Of course, an Oklahoma Democrat is not the same animal as a Great Lakes Democrat.

Same species though, just sayin'

 

[gyeakle]

i will be voting for the seybold guy he seems to be down to earth

 

[mrclean]

I just got back from the polls. . Dont ***** if ya dont vote.

 

[Fletch]

Same species though, just sayin'

Not even remotely.

I moved to Oklahoma from Detroit in 2000. Our most recent Democratic governor (Brad Henry) was further to the right than 90% of what Michigan calls "Republican". He had the same rating from the NRA as his Republican opponent. He shot down open carry, which was disappointing (and IMO led to his defeat in his re-election), but you would not be able to look at his record generally and say "that state was being run by a Democrat governor".

In a hypothetical race between Brad Henry and any average Republican Senator (including the two boobs we've got right now), I'd vote Brad Henry in a heartbeat, and wouldn't think twice about it. I'd vote Brad Henry over Romney for President.

With the exception of only a few, most Democrats I've met in Oklahoma are more like Brad Henry than they are like the Democrats you're talking about. Not sayin' they're perfect by any stretch, but I'd take my chances with the average Oklahoma Democrat over the average Michigan Republican any day.

 

[CarmelHP]

i will be voting for the seybold guy he seems to be down to earth

He's anti-gun, and since you said you're a Dem, why are you voting in a Rep primary?

 

[Benny]

I went and voted for Paul and my buddy's Dad (county commissioner). I left everything else blank.

Not that voting actually matters.