04-28-2008, 03:19 PM
makk-
Not at all. If the voters wish to choose between Obama and Clinton in the general election, one of them is gonna have to go the independent route. Which would hand the presidency back to the Republican party on a gold plated platter. So that ain't happening.
When I registered as an Independent in Pittsburgh back in the 80's, I discovered that I had in effect totally disenfranchised myself from most local elections. The locale was so Democratic, that the Republican party usually didn't even try to run candidates for most offices. So the only choice was between one Democrat or the other. And, as an Independent, I wasn't allowed to vote in their primary. So I had NO say whatsoever. It sucked. I *almost* registered as a Democrat to resolve the problem.
Not at all. If the voters wish to choose between Obama and Clinton in the general election, one of them is gonna have to go the independent route. Which would hand the presidency back to the Republican party on a gold plated platter. So that ain't happening.
When I registered as an Independent in Pittsburgh back in the 80's, I discovered that I had in effect totally disenfranchised myself from most local elections. The locale was so Democratic, that the Republican party usually didn't even try to run candidates for most offices. So the only choice was between one Democrat or the other. And, as an Independent, I wasn't allowed to vote in their primary. So I had NO say whatsoever. It sucked. I *almost* registered as a Democrat to resolve the problem.