Will Dems vote in open GOP primaries for Trump?

The following GOP primaries are open in that any voter can vote. This of course opens the door to people who are not normally Republicans to want to mess with the party, perhaps putting forth their most extremist candidate who is most likely to lose in November.

2/20 South Carolina
2/23 Alabama
2/23 Arkansas
2/23 Minnesotta
3/1 Texas
3/1 Tennessee
3/1 Vermont
3/1 Virginia
3/8 Mississippi
3/15 Illinois
4/5 Wisconsin
5/3 Indiana

And that does not include primaries where people could switch party affiliation or register making themselves eligible depending on those different state laws and their respective timelines.

It is my opinion that if Trump were the GOP nominee, he would make the 1964 Goldwater debacle look like the perfect Miami Dolphin 17 - 0 season in comparison. It would be disaster of epic proportions that would probably be felt from coast to coast and with down ticket losses in the wake of the Trump disaster.

So do you think Dems will jump in on this like I have done in past Michigan primaries when they were open?

haymarket said:

The following GOP primaries are open in that any voter can vote. This of course opens the door to people who are not normally Republicans to want to mess with the party, perhaps putting forth their most extremist candidate who is most likely to lose in November.

2/20 South Carolina
2/23 Alabama
2/23 Arkansas
2/23 Minnesotta
3/1 Texas
3/1 Tennessee
3/1 Vermont
3/1 Virginia
3/8 Mississippi
3/15 Illinois
4/5 Wisconsin
5/3 Indiana

And that does not include primaries where people could switch party affiliation or register making themselves eligible depending on those different state laws and their respective timelines.

It is my opinion that if Trump were the GOP nominee, he would make the 1964 Goldwater debacle look like the perfect Miami Dolphin 17 - 0 season in comparison. It would be disaster of epic proportions that would probably be felt from coast to coast and with down ticket losses in the wake of the Trump disaster.

So do you think Dems will jump in on this like I have done in past Michigan primaries when they were open?

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the problem is, a lot of people are thinking the same exact thing with Bernie

wonder what happens if Bernie beats Hillary in the primary.....

omg....the horror.....a confirmed socialist running for president

do you think he could get 28-30% of the national vote?

maybe.....

and if you dont think there arent get out the vote meetings for Bernie happening in parts of the country

well.......

and those are republican/conservatives meeting

lmao.....

democrats are the only ones that can think dirty

February 1, 2016 Iowa 46 8 Semi-open caucus 0 0 0 0 0
February 9, 2016 New Hampshire 24 8 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
February 20, 2016 Nevada 31 8 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
February 27, 2016 South Carolina 51 6 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Alabama 52 6 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 American Samoa 4 6 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Arkansas 32 5 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Colorado 64 13 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 1–8, 2016 Democrats abroad 13 4 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Georgia 98 14 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Massachusetts 95 26 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Minnesota 78 16 Open caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Oklahoma 38 4 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Tennessee 68 9 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Texas 208 29 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Vermont 15 8 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 1, 2016 Virginia 95 17 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 5, 2016 Louisiana 54 7 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 5, 2016 Nebraska 26 5 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 5, 2016 Kansas 33 4 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 6, 2016 Maine 25 5 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 8, 2016 Mississippi 36 5 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 8, 2016 Michigan 133 19 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 15, 2016 Florida 207 31 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 15, 2016 Illinois 160 30 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 15, 2016 Missouri 75 13 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 15, 2016 North Carolina 107 13 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 15, 2016 Ohio 148 17 Semi-open primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 22, 2016 Arizona 63 12 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
March 22, 2016 Idaho 20 4 Semi-closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 22, 2016 Utah 24 4 Semi-open caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 26, 2016 Alaska 14 4 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 26, 2016 Hawaii 22 9 Semi-closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
March 26, 2016 Washington 86 16 Open caucus 0 0 0 0 0
April 5, 2016 Wisconsin 79 10 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
April 9, 2016 Wyoming 13 4 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
April 19, 2016 New York 233 44 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
April 26, 2016 Maryland 78 27 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
April 26, 2016 Connecticut 51 14 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
April 26, 2016 Delaware 17 10 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
April 26, 2016 Pennsylvania 160 21 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
April 26, 2016 Rhode Island 22 9 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
May 3, 2016 Indiana 70 9 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
May 7, 2016 Guam 6 5 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0
May 10, 2016 West Virginia 26 9 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
May 17, 2016 Kentucky 47 6 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
May 17, 2016 Oregon 52 12 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
June 5, 2016 Puerto Rico 51 7 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
June 7, 2016 California 405 71 Semi-closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
June 7, 2016 Montana 15 7 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
June 7, 2016 New Jersey 110 16 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
June 7, 2016 New Mexico 29 9 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
June 7, 2016 South Dakota 15 5 Semi-open primary 0 0 0 0 0
June 14, 2016 District of Columbia 17 20 Closed primary 0 0 0 0 0
TBA North Dakota 14 5 Open primary 0 0 0 0 0
TBA Northern Marianas 6 5 N/A 0 0 0 0 0
TBA Virgin Islands 6 5 Closed caucus 0 0 0 0 0


there are a LOT of open primaries.....

and anyone can vote in them as you said

be careful what you wish for.....

gdgyva said:

the problem is, a lot of people are thinking the same exact thing with Bernie

wonder what happens if Bernie beats Hillary in the primary.....

omg....the horror.....a confirmed socialist running for president

do you think he could get 28-30% of the national vote?

maybe.....

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I suspect there is one big difference: The Dem race is all but over while the GOP race is red hot. People want to be where the action is and I think that will prevent too many Republicans from doing the jump while allowing Dems to do just that.

If Sanders were nominated - I think he would have a chance to beat Trump or Cruz or Paul in a razor close race. He would lose to Rubio or Kasich or Bush without a doubt as the center would collapse against him - just as it would against a GOP wing candidate like Trump.

Sanders will probably be out of the race officials by the end of March.

gdgyva said:

February 27, 2016 South Carolina 51 6 Open primary
March 1, 2016 Alabama 52 6 Open primary
March 1, 2016 Arkansas 32 5 Open primary
March 1, 2016 Georgia 98 14 Open primary
March 1, 2016 Tennessee 68 9 Open primary
March 1, 2016 Texas 208 29 Open primary
March 1, 2016 Vermont 15 8 Open primary
March 1, 2016 Virginia 95 17 Open primary
March 8, 2016 Mississippi 36 5 Open primary
March 8, 2016 Michigan 133 19 Open primary
March 15, 2016 Missouri 75 13 Open primary
April 5, 2016 Wisconsin 79 10 Open primary
May 3, 2016 Indiana 70 9 Open primary
June 5, 2016 Puerto Rico 51 7 Open primary
June 7, 2016 Montana 15 7 Open primary
TBA North Dakota 14 5 Open primary


there are a LOT of open primaries.....

and anyone can vote in them as you said

be careful what you wish for.....

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these are just the OPEN primaries

doesnt include the open caucuses, the semi open primaries, or other states that could also be problematic

if you think Hillary is a done deal.....okay

i would suggest not counting your proverbial chickens just quite yet.....

haymarket said:

The following GOP primaries are open in that any voter can vote. This of course opens the door to people who are not normally Republicans to want to mess with the party, perhaps putting forth their most extremist candidate who is most likely to lose in November.

2/20 South Carolina
2/23 Alabama
2/23 Arkansas
2/23 Minnesotta
3/1 Texas
3/1 Tennessee
3/1 Vermont
3/1 Virginia
3/8 Mississippi
3/15 Illinois
4/5 Wisconsin
5/3 Indiana

And that does not include primaries where people could switch party affiliation or register making themselves eligible depending on those different state laws and their respective timelines.

It is my opinion that if Trump were the GOP nominee, he would make the 1964 Goldwater debacle look like the perfect Miami Dolphin 17 - 0 season in comparison. It would be disaster of epic proportions that would probably be felt from coast to coast and with down ticket losses in the wake of the Trump disaster.

So do you think Dems will jump in on this like I have done in past Michigan primaries when they were open?

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I'm voting for Bernie in Virginia. Can you feel the Bern? I hadn't thought about it until you mentioned it, but now that you have...

humbolt said:

I'm voting for Bernie in Virginia. Can you feel the Bern? I hadn't thought about it until you mentioned it, but now that you have...

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Sanders will be out of the race by that time...... either officially or simply de facto.

haymarket said:

Sanders will be out of the race by that time...... either officially or simply de facto.

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Maybe. Hillary could be indicted by that time too. We'll see.

humbolt said:

Maybe. Hillary could be indicted by that time too. We'll see.

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Anything can happen............ but I highly doubt that will.

haymarket said:

Anything can happen............ but I highly doubt that will.

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Yes. Anything can happen. If the FBI refers charges to the Justice Department, an indictment won't be necessary to politically cook Hillary. Go Bernie.

humbolt said:

Yes. Anything can happen. If the FBI refers charges to the Justice Department, an indictment won't be necessary to politically cook Hillary. Go Bernie.

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And a huge meteor could hit the earth before next summer and make the political conventions unnecessary. I would not bet on either scenario.

haymarket said:

And a huge meteor could hit the earth before next summer and make the political conventions unnecessary. I would not bet on either scenario.

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I'm not concerned with your bets or implausible scenarios. She's under investigation by the FBI, and it's already clear she's broken some serious laws. That's reality. Whether it comes to pass that she's indicted is unlikely, but the charges are already pretty clear. We'll see if the FBI has any balls or not soon enough.

humbolt said:

I'm not concerned with your bets or implausible scenarios. She's under investigation by the FBI, and it's already clear she's broken some serious laws. That's reality. Whether it comes to pass that she's indicted is unlikely, but the charges are already pretty clear. We'll see if the FBI has any balls or not soon enough.

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I get it - you are only interested in your own implausible scenarios because of your hatred of Clinton. Believe me, you come across loud and clear.

Of course they will, they're scumbags...

haymarket said:

I get it - you are only interested in your own implausible scenarios because of your hatred of Clinton. Believe me, you come across loud and clear.

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And I get it too. You're interested in undermining the election because you're preferred candidate is under investigation by the FBI. That's not my hatred. It's just a fact.

It is hard to believe a Democrat voting for Trump.........but in a primary you can expect a landslide number of Democrats voting for the Donald....Go Donald Go

humbolt said:

And I get it too. You're interested in undermining the election because you're preferred candidate is under investigation by the FBI. That's not my hatred. It's just a fact.

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Clinton is NOT my preferred candidate. So you fail with your false premise.

haymarket said:

Clinton is NOT my preferred candidate. So you fail with your false premise.

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Well, excuse me, but you're the one who announced Hillary's coronation - not me. Either way, the candidate you announced as heir to the throne is under FBI investigation. She will be pounded for that by the opposition, and rightfully so. Let her speak about national security - the same person who as SoS couldn't be bothered to maintain national secrets. And no, I don't mind at all that your preferred candidate will be a loser if your own words are to be believed.

humbolt said:

Well, excuse me, but you're the one who announced Hillary's coronation - not me. Either way, the candidate you announced as heir to the throne is under FBI investigation. She will be pounded for that by the opposition, and rightfully so. Let her speak about national security - the same person who as SoS couldn't be bothered to maintain national secrets. And no, I don't mind at all that your preferred candidate will be a loser if your own words are to be believed.

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I simply observed that its all but over for the nomination. Let the opposition do their worst. Unless the nominee is Rubio it will not matter as none of the right wing GOP contenders can win in November.

BTW

HC is not being investigated by the FBI...........You need to get your news from reliable sources and/or improve your reading for understanding skills............


And please do not tell me I am wrong and expect a reply..............because you have no idea of what you speak and I am sure will not check what the facts are

The lengthy Benghazi probe may be behind her, but Hillary Clinton is still facing months of investigation into her emails.

The Democratic presidential front-runner testified for 11 hours last month before the House Select Committee on the deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 - the same panel that discovered her use of the secret email server earlier this year.

Clinton has faced questions about whether the emails sent through a private server at her New York home was sufficient to ensure the security of sensitive information while she was secretary of state.

The FBI is investigating the security of Clinton's private email setup after classified data was found to have been transmitted over her server.

Now, the bureau’s Counterintelligence Division is facing pressure to complete its review as soon as possible as Clinton is in the middle of her campaign to win the Democratic presidential nomination, McClatchy reported.

The State Department reports more than 600 emails sent or received through the server contained classified material, including some sent or received by Clinton’s aides.

The FBI will have to analyse whether she or her aides failed to properly safeguard sensitive data.

But sources say that it is unlikely she will face charges because of her profile and due to the difficulty of proving that she knew that the emails contained classified information.
Former federal prosecutor Peter Zeidenberg told McClatchy: ‘If the emails were not marked, it would not be possible – at least not in my view – to establish that Ms Clinton knowingly mishandled classified information.’

Hillary Clinton is still facing months of FBI investigation into her emails  | Daily Mail Online

made sure to get a source that isnt considered "right wing"

sure looks like the FBI is investigating to me.....