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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 days ago (16 children)

The 42% are democrats and 47% are republicans is the true surprise. That is a huge difference even though it might not seem like it.

[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Well, I have been a registered Republican as long as I have been voting.

And have been voting straight Democrat for over a decade now.

I wonder if there are more like me?

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Curious, why do you remain registered as a Republican?

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My state has open primaries and I vote in the Republican primary to fuck their shit up.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If your state has open primaries, you don't need to register Republican to vote in their primary though?

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No. That's the point of an open primary. You can vote in either party's primarily.

I'm in a pretty red district. My primary vote is more powerful when voting Republican.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Why register Republican if you don't need to register for a party to vote in a primary? Open primary means you don't need to be registered with the party to vote in their primary. So why register Republican?

Edit: Oh ok, I see that was someone else who made the initial comment. I never check usernames...

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