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AdamGG

(1,878 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:56 PM Apr 2019

Would you consider crossing over to vote for Bill Weld in the Republican primary? [View all]

This might seem like a weird thread topic, but I live in Massachusetts, which is an open primary state. In 2000, I crossed over and voted for John McCain over Dumbya in the Republican primary because I liked both Al Gore and Bill Bradley, but Bush was obviously horrendous. Lots of other people did this, which caused McCain to finish with like 74% of the vote in the Mass. primary. There was no question that I was going to vote for the Democratic nominee in November.

When the primary comes, if I feel equally good about Kamala/Pete/Klobuchar/Warren, etc., and if Bill Weld is polling decently going into the primary (he was a popular 2 term governor here), there's a chance that I may feel like my primary vote is more useful giving a black eye to Trump.

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Would you consider crossing over to vote for Bill Weld in the Republican primary? [View all] AdamGG Apr 2019 OP

Never. FM123 Apr 2019 #1

Nope. n/t ornotna Apr 2019 #2

Not a chance. n/t GP6971 Apr 2019 #3

Yes Laurelin Apr 2019 #4

Exactly what I meant AdamGG Apr 2019 #8

In the past I've only voted in such a manner...... Jim_Pridx Apr 2019 #25

I did this once ... moonscape Apr 2019 #36

I might even donate to Bill Weld if it would weaken AnusMouth. lastlib Apr 2019 #16

Not a fucking chance in Hell. I don't care for either of them and neither of them scare me ... marble falls Apr 2019 #5

I don't consider it a "shenanigan" AdamGG Apr 2019 #15

There's a fair amount of rationalization in that. Voting in a primarey for a candiate and a party .. marble falls Apr 2019 #17

I understand your point, but I do think that Weld is infinitely better than Trump AdamGG Apr 2019 #21

Never. Iggo Apr 2019 #6

no mulsh Apr 2019 #7

Never occurred to me. ancianita Apr 2019 #9

Depends on where the Dems are. If someone I especially like is neck and neck... LAS14 Apr 2019 #10

Never. And thankfully Florida has closed primaries. GulfCoast66 Apr 2019 #11

Not exactly true. Only REGISTERED Democrats may vote for Dems... Lucid Dreamer Apr 2019 #22

No, because I believe it would be counter-productive & would help Republicans. CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #12

I don't think there's a chance of Weld becoming the nominee, though AdamGG Apr 2019 #24

No. area51 Apr 2019 #13

I am especially grateful to Weld because this means fewer R's will be tempted to cross over pnwmom Apr 2019 #14

A good point. Also, if Weld gains steam, Repubs will have to spend more time and money on the spooky3 Apr 2019 #27

This is a Democratic website. We don't support Republicans. TeamPooka Apr 2019 #18

I live in a state where this is simple also (IL) but for one issue. dogman Apr 2019 #19

I've voted Republican in primaries before, to forestall a particularly evil candidate . . . Journeyman Apr 2019 #20

"Particularly evil candidate" is part of my reasoning AdamGG Apr 2019 #23

It might be enticing if Weld (or anyone else) is at 20% or so. That might be enough . . . Journeyman Apr 2019 #26

I agree. I was just trying to be alliterative with the 4's. AdamGG Apr 2019 #28

Exactly! Jim_Pridx Apr 2019 #29

California's not quite open primary Retrograde Apr 2019 #30

Thanks for the info . . . Journeyman Apr 2019 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Retrograde Apr 2019 #31

Hmmm, where did we hear this before? Oh yeah-- Nader/Gore. Not just no but HELL NO. Hekate Apr 2019 #32

But that was the general election. Nader wasn't running in the R primary against GW Bush AdamGG Apr 2019 #34

I also did this to vote for McCain in the New Hampshire primary that year. Chemisse Apr 2019 #33

Weld is not a serious candidate, you would be wasting your vote. tritsofme Apr 2019 #37

As someone else pointed out already, you are skating on very thin ice here. We don't vote for GOP Hekate Apr 2019 #38