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Registered To Party You Don't Identify With???

Are you registered to a party you don't identify with?

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Dragonfly

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Tecoya inspired this question.

Are you currently registered to a party that you no longer identify with?

If so, why not change your status? Also, how long have you felt this way?
 
Yes, I'm a registered Republican, but I remain so because Nevada has a closed primary.
 
reinoe said:
Yes, I'm a registered Republican, but I remain so because Nevada has a closed primary.
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Same in KY....I am registered Republican, and have been since I could vote. I retain my affiliation mostly because the alternative is not a better option. Recent changes in party mentality and actions (inaction), have however created no motivation to support the party with my vote. Being debased by those who expect my support has also tempted me to drop affiliation out of spite....I find it likely I am not alone in this and feel the party is at risk of damaging the base.
 
I recently re-registered as an independent after a lifetime with the Republican party.
 
I think it's interesting that the first three people to respond have dissatisfaction with the Republican Party.
 
Not being a registered republican does not mean you must register as a democrat does it? Or visa-versa.

Be "undeclared".
Be "Independent".


I feel that even if you don't vote for the party you're registered to you are in a small way giving them more power by staying registered to them.

How else are they going to know they need to "fix" things if people remain registered to them?

If thousands of people registered to party _____________________ suddenly registered for some other party, wouldn't that send a valuable message?
 
I was on the Republican Central Planning Committee for my county. I can assure you that as much as Republicans are resistant to change when looking on the outside, they're even more resistant to change on the inside.

But yes Dragonfly, a person can simply unregister without registering for a new party.
 
I'm a lifelong registered Republican and I don't agree with much the modern-day Republican party does, but they are still closer, or at least potentially so, than any other party in existence. It really doesn't matter, I don't vote party lines anyhow.
 
Cephus said:
I'm a lifelong registered Republican and I don't agree with much the modern-day Republican party does, but they are still closer, or at least potentially so, than any other party in existence. It really doesn't matter, I don't vote party lines anyhow.
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Then why not re-register as "undeclared" , "independent", or even "libertarian" or something?

Why let the republicans think you're still on board with them when clearly you're not?
 
Well im a registered Democrat just because its practical and the Greens or Socialists have no chance of ever winning here (so practical realist reasons), and also so i can vote in the primary.
 
I'm a registered Republican here in NH so I can vote in the primaries. I disagree with much of what the party does, but nowhere to the degree I disagree with the Dems, so to me it's a good affiliation. The only way I can find a politician who is just like me is if I run myself, and that isn't happening.
 
Dragonfly said:
Tecoya inspired this question.

Are you currently registered to a party that you no longer identify with?

If so, why not change your status? Also, how long have you felt this way?
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Nope. Not registered.
 
Dragonfly said:
Then why not re-register as "undeclared" , "independent", or even "libertarian" or something?

Why let the republicans think you're still on board with them when clearly you're not?
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Oh, they know I'm not, I use my membership to complain long and hard about their policies, something I couldn't do if I unregistered. Registration essentially means nothing if you don't vote party line.
 
Currently registered as a Democrat.

I change party affiliation fairly regularly depending upon the election.

I believe 2009 was the last time I was registered as an R, for the gubernatorial primary.
 
tres borrachos said:
I'm a registered Republican here in NH so I can vote in the primaries.
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You're obviously lying. New Hampshire is famous for it's primaries being semi-open. You can be undeclared/independent and vote in either the Republican or Dem primaries.
 
Cephus said:
Oh, they know I'm not, I use my membership to complain long and hard about their policies, something I couldn't do if I unregistered. Registration essentially means nothing if you don't vote party line.
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Who do you complain to and when? And why couldn't you still do that as a registered independent?
 
Peanut Butter. I'm not even registered to vote yet.
 
Dragonfly said:
WHAT???? So you don't vote? Are you too young?
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I've never registered to a party. Here in Texas, if you voted in a primary, they stamped your voter card with the party's primary you voted in.

I don't know how it is going to work now...we shall see.
 
Funny how things are so different in each state.

Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
 
Dragonfly said:
Who do you complain to and when? And why couldn't you still do that as a registered independent?
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You can't vote in the primaries here without being registered. I'd rather have some say in who they put up for major office. I still vote for whoever I want to vote for, regardless of party.

Why are you so interested in how people are registered anyhow?
 
It seems kinda silly to me that somebody would be registered to a party they don't identify with.

In a way it's empowering the party.

So many people are angry and upset with the way this country is going, yet they'll continue to give the appearance of being affiliated with a group they don't have any respect for.


It's kinda like saying you won't purchase a product made by company XYZ because you think it's potentially dangerous, yet you'll but stock in that company.

To me it seems counter-productive.

"I don't agree with you, I don't like you, but I'll continue to be affiliated with you."

I just don't get that mindset.
 
Dragonfly said:
It seems kinda silly to me that somebody would be registered to a party they don't identify with.

In a way it's empowering the party.

So many people are angry and upset with the way this country is going, yet they'll continue to give the appearance of being affiliated with a group they don't have any respect for.


It's kinda like saying you won't purchase a product made by company XYZ because you think it's potentially dangerous, yet you'll but stock in that company.

To me it seems counter-productive.

"I don't agree with you, I don't like you, but I'll continue to be affiliated with you."

I just don't get that mindset.
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I've been registered with the Republicans since a time when I did largely agree with them. I don't have to re-register and it's a bigger hassle to un-register for essentially no gain. Why wouldn't people do what I'm doing?
 
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