WTF? This guy on CNN now says Indy's can't vote for RP...

[wgadget]

????

What's THAT about?

[J Free]

It's the TRUTH in most places. And even in open primary states, their vote won't really matter in the detailed stuff of who gets which delegates. Republicans who vote for Ron Paul and do the tough work of changing the party will matter. If you haven't changed your registration, change it. And then tell all your friends you have become a Ron Paul Republican. And then work to create a new Republican Party.

Join the GOPrising! http://goprising.com/ft/

[Kap]

Yeah it's a totally bullshit imo. It's only there to enforce the two party system and penalize citizens who do not choose a Democrat or Republican. I'd like to see that go along with the electoral college. I think both systems hamper the democratic progress.

[Akus]

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=43217

[nist7]

I thought open primaries allowed anyone to vote, even those not registered with ANY official party????

[steph3n]

I thought open primaries allowed anyone to vote, even those not registered with ANY official party????

right but there are only a FEW open primaries

[nist7]

right but there are only a FEW open primaries

okay, good point. I guess he lives in a state with a closed primary.

[Revolutn]

okay, good point. I guess he lives in a state with a closed primary.

NH is very nearly the only open primary state.

[longhornsg]

He lives in Iowa

[Noleader]

Michigan is an Open Primary (atleast it was the last 2 pres primaries)... I am not to sure anymore since all the date change stuff.

[pointe]

There are states that let you change your affiliation at the poll, though.

[werdd]

NH is very nearly the only open primary state.

texas is open

[jb4ronpaul]

ohio is open primary, we will have republicans, independents, and democrats voting for him

[Naraku]

There's like 20 states with open primaries and these are big ones like Michigan, Texas, and Ohio. Not to mention that Illinois and Iowa allow you to change your affiliation at the polls while New Hampshire has half the voter population as Independents who can vote in either.

Overall they account for nearly half of all the delegates. I'd hardly consider it a non-issue. Especially considering that Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan, and South Carolina are four of the first six states and Paul polls real well in Nevada, a closed caucus. They're also half the states on February 5th.