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EarnestPutz

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1. Assume that the Democrat candidate that would have received your vote...

Reply to Progressive Jones (Original post)

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 12:57 AM

Jun 2019

....is the best candidate. Would make the best president. And then assume that he or she did not get the nomination because you and others asked for a Republican ballot. The Democratic candidate who gets the most votes IS the best candidate. That is all that matters.

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How primary elections work in Illinois. [View all] Progressive Jones Jun 2019 OP

Assume that the Democrat candidate that would have received your vote... EarnestPutz Jun 2019 #1

Democrats voting in the primary will not keep trump from being the GOP nominee. LuvLoogie Jun 2019 #2

Chaos for the GOP. nt Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #9

Trump has zero chance in Illinois to win, a Biden candidacy will take 60% of the vote beachbum bob Jun 2019 #3

This is called an "open primary" ... surrealAmerican Jun 2019 #4

The GOP doesn't typically fare well in Cook County. I also take a GOP Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #7

The only time in my voting life Cadfael Jun 2019 #8

In Oregon you belong to a party marlakay Jun 2019 #5

No one is running against Trump in the primary. former9thward Jun 2019 #6

No guarantee of no one running against Trump at this point in time. nt Progressive Jones Jun 2019 #10