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Open primaries are great here in Illinois.This just came up in another thread. I live in an open primary state (Texas). That simply means you don't register as a party member and you can vote in either the Dem or the Repub primary election (not both, of course). I think it's a good thing (although it is a little scary how many people don't understand it here and still think they're registered with a party just by voting in that primary) but I guess the argument against it is that people from the "other side" could all vote in your primary to try to get a candidate nominated that has less of a chance against the guy from that "other side".
Just this year, we Union folks almost knocked off the GOP's #1 contender for the governor, who is now favored.
I also voted for my sitting Congressman Kinzinger against a TEA-party.
I rarely vote in the DEM primary, even skipping Obama/Clinton.
Remember when Pat Buchanon got 30% in Illinois against Bush-41--yep, that was NIMBY.