Anyone else thinking about voting for a democRat in the Primary even though they will be voting for President Trump in November?

February 25, 2020, 02:53 PM

911Boss

I am in Washington and I can predict with near definite certainty where my States electoral college votes are going. While I will definitely be voting to reelect President Trump, I am toying with the idea of “declaring” as a “D” for the Presidential Primary ballot we do in March.

No commitment other than to that primary ballot and being put on a “list” as having declared. My thought is I can be one more vote for Bernie to add to that shitshow.

Of course I expect they will then also waste money on me by sending me a bunch of shirt to toss in the recycle bin.

Thoughts?

February 25, 2020, 02:55 PM

roberth

I thought about it but I couldn't bring myself to do it.

February 25, 2020, 03:00 PM

sigfreund

Interesting question. In Colorado registered “Independents” get ballots for both Republican and Democrat primary candidates. If I had gotten a D ballot, I would have been tempted to vote for someone like Booker. I don’t know whose idea it was to require giving ballots for both to Independents, but I can’t help but wonder how many other people would vote for some Bozo and how that might affect the final outcome.

February 25, 2020, 03:06 PM

RoverSig

We can vote in any primary in Virginia.

What you suggest is a valid tactic of political gamesmanship and legit. Much better than harvesting votes (like one party does in LA), having dead people vote (like that party does in Chicago), registering illegal aliens to vote (like that party did for 400 voters in Arlington, VA), etc.

But I can’t bring myself to vote for a communist. I’d rather cut my arm off.

February 25, 2020, 03:06 PM

Scurvy

Yes, Virginia is an open primary state and I will be voting for Bernie.

February 25, 2020, 03:09 PM

Jimbo54

I thought about doing that but I don't think I could stand the taste of the bile left in my mouth.

I really don't like the idea of having to declare whether I'm voting GOP or Dem on the front of the envelope. The election committee won't even open my ballot because Trump is the only option for the GOP.

Jim

February 25, 2020, 03:17 PM

2BobTanner

quote:
I am in Washington and I can predict with near definite certainty where my States electoral college votes are going.

The folks in the western parts of your State, and those in Oregon, are more than fed up with the “coastal utopians” that dominate them. Secession movements are openly being discussed.

I know it’s way early to make such predictions, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that. In the end, I think Trump will win more popular votes and Electoral College votes than anyone thinks.

My guess is that Trump will win 45 out of 50 States (California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts being in the loss column).

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February 25, 2020, 03:30 PM

911Boss

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbo54:
I thought about doing that but I don't think I could stand the taste of the bile left in my mouth.
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Jim

Agreed, voting that way in the “real” election would be distasteful, but in the primary I figure why not play a little fuck-fuck with the other side? Not like I am really supporting him. He is probably going to take WA anyway as he did in 2016 via the caucus’.

I think if he were to get the nomination (although I expect the DNC would never let that happen) he would be the worst possible candidate to put up against Trump.

quote:
Originally posted by 2BobTanner:
quote:
I am in Washington and I can predict with near definite certainty where my States electoral college votes are going.

The folks in the western parts of your State, and those in Oregon, are more than fed up with the “coastal utopians” that dominate them. Secession movements are openly being discussed.

I know it’s way early to make such predictions, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that. In the end, I think Trump will win more popular votes and Electoral College votes than anyone thinks.

My guess is that Trump will win 45 out of 50 States (California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts being in the loss column).

I would love to see WA go for trump, but the Pierce/King/Snohomish Co retardation is strong and they have the numbers. Evidently “we” also jumped in with the “Give the electoral votes to the national popular vote winner” scam, but I am sure they will quickly change course should the national popular vote go “R”.

Gonna be a fun build up to Novemember, hold onto your (MAGA) hats!

February 25, 2020, 03:31 PM

chellim1

quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
quote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
Vote for whoever is in third place.

This is the right answer. Keep the race tight so they race to out leftie each other.

https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...935/m/6610025664/p/2

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-- Justice Janice Rogers Brown

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-rduckwor

February 25, 2020, 03:42 PM

bozman

I am doing it in Ohio... Me and the wife both.

Going to vote for whomever is polling second when the time comes. Will have to see if that strategy is valid on the date of the vote... may have to vote for the frontrunner if they are particularly weak against Trump.

I am only doing to the dems what they have done many times in the past in Ohio primaries...

I will have to declare myself as a democrat when I walk in and my affiliation will officially change for that event, but I will change it quickly back to republican after my vote.

February 25, 2020, 03:43 PM

smlsig

quote:
Originally posted by Scurvy:
Yes, Virginia is an open primary state and I will be voting for Bernie.

This is my thought as well.
Anyone except Boomberg!

February 25, 2020, 03:49 PM

.38supersig

Yeah, Last time I primaried for Bernie and then elected Trump.

Had a great feeling knowing that I voted against Hillary twice!

February 25, 2020, 04:00 PM

rat2306

Yes, thinking I may actually write DJT in.

February 25, 2020, 04:06 PM

4ftty4

Me. Registered as a Democrat here just for shits and giggles. Not sure what box I’ll check. Maybe warren. The thought makes me ill though.

February 25, 2020, 04:09 PM

Appliance Brad

I voted for Bernie in the last cycle and planning on donning my Birkenstocks with socks and voting for him again next week

February 25, 2020, 04:14 PM

fpuhan

quote:
Originally posted by RoverSig:
We can vote in any primary in Virginia.

The RPV (Republican Party of Virginia) has decided to NOT have a primary this year. That makes sense, as it's a forgone conclusion that Donald Trump is the nominee.

The topic of being a "guerrilla voter" in the Democrat primary came up last night at the meeting of the Loudoun Country Republican Committee. The take-away I got from it was that if you are "card carrying" member of the Republican Party, voting in the Democrat primary is not a good idea. I'm not sure if there are legal ramifications, but it was just taken as bad form for a party member to be seen as acting mischievously (my words, not theirs).

February 25, 2020, 05:38 PM

911Boss

quote:
Originally posted by fpuhan:

The RPV (Republican Party of Virginia) has decided to NOT have a primary this year. That makes sense, as it's a forgone conclusion that Donald Trump is the nominee.

The topic of being a "guerrilla voter" in the Democrat primary came up last night at the meeting of the Loudoun Country Republican Committee. The take-away I got from it was that if you are "card carrying" member of the Republican Party, voting in the Democrat primary is not a good idea. I'm not sure if there are legal ramifications, but it was just taken as bad form for a party member to be seen as acting mischievously (my words, not theirs).

I’ve never declared as any party before. Always considered myself an “independent”. In almost 30 years of voting, never once voted D though.

Can’t say I’ve always voted R. I’ve voted Libertarian a time or two in state or local elections and then there was Ross Perot...

Declaring D for the primary and then voting Trump in general would make me a “Democrats for Trump” voter and skew those numbers too

My household is a voting block of 4, and we always vote together.

February 25, 2020, 05:40 PM

chellim1

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The topic of being a "guerrilla voter" in the Democrat primary came up last night at the meeting of the Loudoun Country Republican Committee.

fpuhan: Are you a Committeeman (that's what we call them), or a District Chairman (I think you call them)?