Changing Party Affilliation

[huntr1]

I am strongly thinking of changing my party affilliation. As a registered Republican, I have NO power or even hope of future power to have my vote mean anything in this state. I am thinking of changing my registration to Democrat, just so I can vote against the sitting cast of characters in the Primary AND General elections. I'm gonna become a Dino.

Talk me out of it.

[Libertarian]

Originally Posted by huntr1

I am thinking of changing my registration to Democrat, just so I can vote against the sitting cast of characters in the Primary AND General elections...Talk me out of it.

Now, THAT makes alot of sense. The very fact that you want someone to talk you out of it indicates you already know it is not what you want to do. So, why need someone to talk you out of doing something you don't want to do?

[Beta84]

Originally Posted by huntr1

I am strongly thinking of changing my party affilliation. As a registered Republican, I have NO power or even hope of future power to have my vote mean anything in this state. I am thinking of changing my registration to Democrat, just so I can vote against the sitting cast of characters in the Primary AND General elections. I'm gonna become a Dino.

Talk me out of it.

As a moderate and knowing this state has closed primaries, I went Democrat so I could do exactly that...have the chance to actually vote in the primary, since that's where the elections are determined.

Though if I was a solid Republican, I'd have never considered doing that. I'd feel like I was selling my soul to the devil.

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by huntr1

I am strongly thinking of changing my party affilliation. As a registered Republican, I have NO power or even hope of future power to have my vote mean anything in this state. I am thinking of changing my registration to Democrat, just so I can vote against the sitting cast of characters in the Primary AND General elections. I'm gonna become a Dino.

Talk me out of it.

I've always been a registered Democrat, for the very reasons you want to sign up as one, since I usually vote Republican.

I haven't found that it really makes much of a difference. If you want to have a voice, you'll have to sell your soul and actually get involved.

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by huntr1

I am strongly thinking of changing my party affilliation. As a registered Republican, I have NO power or even hope of future power to have my vote mean anything in this state. I am thinking of changing my registration to Democrat, just so I can vote against the sitting cast of characters in the Primary AND General elections. I'm gonna become a Dino.

Talk me out of it.

Ive said it before
people need to stop registering as either democrat, or republican, there needs to be a great shift from the registered voters count for the parties.
I changed from republican to independent a few years back. I dont vote democrat as a rule, every now and again one pops up that I think is worth a vote, but not often.
My reason is that the powers that be will look at the number of voters registered to their party, and think those numbers indicate support for whatever they do. Right or Wrong.

If the parties were to see a mass exodus from their registered voters rolls, they would be forced to take notice and wake up. Basically, they would have to start working for your vote again instead of taking your vote for granted.


change.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by huntr1

Talk me out of it.

No.


You live in Maryland, right? Unlike the dummies in here who forgot they live in Maryland and could have easily shown their dislike of being stuck with McCain and not voted for him and not helped Obama in the process (living in Maryland and all) the parties DO look at things like voter registration changes and they DO look at protest votes. They have to. They're called 'signs' and 'indicators' and they provide evidence within the parties for when people are just unhappy with a particular candidate or the party as a whole.

So, unless you actually liked Bush and McCain and are fine if that's what comes next, Bush/McCain Lite, which is like Lite Beer from Miller offering a lighter version, follow your thinking and change. That is FAR more meaningful to the party and far harder to ignore. Someone following through and actually changing means more than the passion of the moment type stuff.

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by bcp

Ive said it before
people need to stop registering as either democrat, or republican, there needs to be a great shift from the registered voters count for the parties..

There already exists a strong base of "independent" voters. Voters who register as "independent" constitute about 30% of the registered voter population. In a sense, they are the "third" party, although not really, since they have no cohesive platform or ideology. They just consist of persons who don't declare who they identify with.

But it makes little difference, because stats show that independent voters overwhelmingly retain their partisanship. That is, while they may not openly proclaim being liberal or conservative, they remain that way, and vote that way. Most of the registered independents vote along party lines - they just don't go on record for it.

[aps45819 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by SamSpade

There already exists a strong base of "independent" voters. Voters who register as "independent" constitute about 30% of the registered voter population. In a sense, they are the "third" party, although not really, since they have no cohesive platform or ideology. They just consist of persons who don't declare who they identify with.

Thej just consist of persons who don't have any choice in primarys

I voted Republican so I could vote in the primaries... but too many "Republicans" drink the kool-aid and vote for whoever they're told to vote for. In this case, it was John McCain.

[chernmax (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Beaver-Cleaver

I voted Republican so I could vote in the primaries... but too many "Republicans" drink the kool-aid and vote for whoever they're told to vote for. In this case, it was John McCain.

Many Republicans including myself didn't want to vote for McCain, but I voted for him because he was clearly more qualified than the Post Turtle Obama...

Kool-Aid no, the better of the 2 yes!!!