Stebbijo: I agree, however, that it is a gold mine for folks like Wayne Hoffman because the primary vote becomes a a ‘public record.’ One could even argue that it creates a stigma and a hostile or unsafe environment once your political view becomes public record without your permission. You will never see me particpate in any sort of thing like a primary for this very reason, not that I would lose my job or anything, it’s just that I don’t think it’s anyone else’s business -- it is a privacy issue.

Question: Will you be more reluctant to vote in the 2012 primary as a result of the closed-primary requirement that you declare political affiliation?