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Wellstone ruled

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1. You want some History as to what

Reply to cascadiance (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:02 PM

Jun 2014

happens when third party idiots run in open primaries.look no further than Minnesota 6th district. Remember the twit Bachnman,that is how she pulled of her first win. DFL candidate,a real progressive and labor backed,Independent candidate wannabe liberal funded by the Ventura camp and a big fake. The guy was nothing more than a modern day TeaBillie wilh his own agenda to become Governor,then,we had the Twit,she just used the Sheep from two Mega Churches to push her over the top in vote totals.

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After the Cantor lost due to open primaries, do we want these open primary props to pass here? [View all] cascadiance Jun 2014 OP

You want some History as to what Wellstone ruled Jun 2014 #1

Nope. Not even a little tiny bit quakerboy Jun 2014 #2

I don't want either the open primary or instant runoff voting davidpdx Jul 2014 #3

It wasn't put out on the news much but the Unified Primary initiative DID NOT make the ballot... cascadiance Jul 2014 #4

I had heard they were still counting votes, but not that it didn't make it davidpdx Jul 2014 #5

No, it didn't make it... Here's a post where they acknowledge they didn't make it. cascadiance Jul 2014 #6

It was just noted that open primaries in California made it WORSE for third party candidates... cascadiance Jul 2014 #7