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https://crooksandliars.com/2022/06/thousands-dems-switch-vote-against-boebertThousands Of Dems Switch To Vote Against Boebert In GOP Primary
It's not happening anywhere else in the state, CPR News reports.
By Susie Madrak June 8, 2022
Looks like some Democrats in Lauren Boebert's district may have taken matters into their own hands, trying to knock her out in the Republican primary. Via CPR News:
Among them is Steven Hallenborg of Montrose.
Well, I'm a lifelong Democrat, and now I'm unaffiliated, he said. Because he changed his affiliation, he now can vote against Boebert in the June 28 Republican primary.
For the last few years, Colorados open primary system has allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in either partys primary elections. That means voters like Hallenborg can weigh in on Boeberts primary run without actually joining the Republican Party.
The mass migration only seems to be happening in Boebert's district, where 3,600 Democrats switched their registration to unaffiliated. No other Colorado district has seen a comparable change over the last few months; neither party has lost more than a few hundred voters in other areas.
Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) June 7, 2022
Alright, alright , alright, dumbass.
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Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)It probably doesnt matter, does it?
rurallib
(62,448 posts)you can change back immediately.
I would switch parties when our forever governor Branstadt would have a primary opponent. Then I would trek down to the county auditor in the next couple of days and switch back.
Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)Journeyman
(15,038 posts)When he lost the Primary, I switched back for the General Election. I considered a switch again, for the '86 Primary, when Davis declared himself a candidate for the U.S. Senate, but decided against it as he was heavily favored to lose. I was also very involved in Alan Cranston's campaign that year. Always been a Democrat, since the election of 1960, but couldn't countenance Ed Davis getting even close to a position of great power. It was enough he ruined so many lives as L.A. Police Chief. Couldn't let him even sway public opinion more than he already had.
tanyev
(42,610 posts)Weve occasionally done this in Texas, with not much success to show for it. At least I will have had the pleasure of voting against Ken Paxton 3 times this year. (Primary, Primary runoff and General)
PTWB
(4,131 posts)I used to live in a county where the Sheriff was completely corrupt and ineffective. Not a good combination. I changed party affiliation just to vote against him in the primary. He lost, thankfully.
Its really something we ought to be doing more.
likesmountains 52
(4,098 posts)I changed my registration to Independent and just received ballots for republican and democratic candidates. You can only vote on one ballot, but in my case, most of the democrats were running unopposed in the primary. I went ahead and voted for her challenger. The way our district is laid out, it's going to be difficult for a Democrat to take her seat.
Next week, I'll change my registration back to Democratic.