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Platapus · 03-23-08, 06:49 AM

Yes, but they are not voting for Senator Clinton because they want her for President. They are, in their opinion, voting for the weakest opponent. This way, their candidate, Senator McCain, would run against Senator Clinton. It the belief of some GoP strategists that Senator Clinton will be a more easier opponent for Senator McCain to beat.

This is entirely different from the number of disillusioned republicans, such as myself, who, while still republican, will be voting for the Democratic candidate because they do not want Senator McCain for President.

Voting for the "opposite" in the primaries as a way to skew the election is nothing new. People have been doing that ever since there have been open primaries.

I have not come across any data that would indicate that this "cross voting" had any significant impact on an election.

03-23-08, 06:49 AM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Yes, but they are not voting for Senator Clinton because they want her for President. They are, in their opinion, voting for the weakest opponent. This way, their candidate, Senator McCain, would run against Senator Clinton. It the belief of some GoP strategists that Senator Clinton will be a more easier opponent for Senator McCain to beat. This is entirely different from the number of disillusioned republicans, such as myself, who, while still republican, will be voting for the Democratic candidate because they do not want Senator McCain for President. Voting for the "opposite" in the primaries as a way to skew the election is nothing new. People have been doing that ever since there have been open primaries. I have not come across any data that would indicate that this "cross voting" had any significant impact on an election. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.