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MamaJD: Come On Down, Bill Sali

Posted by DFO

Dec. 9, 2009 8:30 a.m. • 11 comments

MamaJD: I would vote for Sali in a primary. Then I would vote Minnick in the general. ;)

Question: Have you ever crossed over in an Idaho primary to vote for a “weaker candidate” with the idea that s/he would be easier to beat by the candidate in your party? Did that “weaker candidate” ever go on to win the primary and general election, much to your regret?

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nic on December 09 at 8:47 a.m.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but MamaJD is a republican… so she wouldn’t be crossing party lines to vote for the weakling in the primary.
Charlie on December 09 at 8:49 a.m.
Sure.
Phaedrus on December 09 at 9:00 a.m.
I tried, but I kept gagging when trying to ask for the ballot. ;-)
Lizard_People on December 09 at 9:43 a.m.
Isn’t that, I don’t know, wrong?

It was wrong when Repubs did it for Hilary, right?
simpleton on December 09 at 9:51 a.m.
Lizard-People;

Seems to me that in a Democracy we should be able to vote for the candidate of our choice without having to give a reason. Many can and do choose a candidate because they are better looking, party affiliation, or no reason at all. I don’t see how it can be “wrong” to vote for someone you think is a weaker candidate. Of course, you run the risk of that candidate being elected, and then you’ve got to live with the consequences of your actions.
LarrySpencer on December 09 at 10:03 a.m.
“Correct me if I’m wrong, but MamaJD is a republican…”

Consider yourself corrected. Mama is an independant voter who is not going to be honest about it, and while she claims to be an R, she doesn’t like much, if anything about the platform or those who support it.
Phaedrus on December 09 at 10:18 a.m.
LarrySpencer = Party Police.
MamaJD on December 09 at 3:33 p.m.
Larry - You would be wrong. Again.
MamaJD on December 09 at 3:39 p.m.
DFO- I don’t cross party lines in the primary election. I stick with my own party.
Phaedrus on December 09 at 4:15 p.m.
Nobody crosses over to a Democratic Primary ballot. Ever.