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Haggard Celine

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1. We have open primaries in Mississippi too,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 03:28 AM

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and Republicans have been complaining here too. I vote in the Republican primaries often because that's the only way to have any influence over who wins. I vote for the Democrat in the general election, of course, but I vote for the least radical of the Republicans in the primary. A lot of other Democrats do the same thing, and we've kept some real stinkers from winning. The stinkers complain and raise hell when they lose, but so far nothing has changed. I think a lot of the Republicans like the system too. It makes it a lot harder for a demagogue to win.

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South Carolina Republicans sue state to end open primary elections [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

We have open primaries in Mississippi too, Haggard Celine Saturday #1

Ironically fewer and fewer states still have closed primaries BumRushDaShow Saturday #2

These are the same assholes that used that very priviledge to screw Dem primaries for more than four decades. mdbl Saturday #3

I don't like open primaries. I only want Democrats to vote in the Democratic primaries. And why would anyone Raftergirl Saturday #4