EVERYONE SHOULD REGISTER REPUBICAN BEFORE '06

[JoMama49]

I heard on the Randi Rhodes show yesterday a caller suggested that one way to beat them at their own game is for everyone to re-register and change your part to Republican. That way, they won't know where to short the machines or work their other slimy tactics. Since folks seem to be leaving the Democratic Party, why not join up as a Republican? That way, you'll get all their spam and junk mail too, and you'll know what their up to before Dems do!

[Democrat Dragon]

1. And vote for a complete

dolt for the primaries!

[left is right]

8. I have been saying this for 4 years now

in fact, if polled I actually claim repuke. I figure that they can only steal elections if they know approximately how many votes that they have to deal with

[davidlynch]

51. Excellent Idea--Any Drawbacks? n/t

[renaissanceguy]

52. Yes.

In 2008, WE need to choose OUR nominee. I sure as hell don't want to leave that up to Iowans AGAIN!

http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues.16200506

[Bill Bored]

15. They already tried that in 2000 and look what it got them! n/t

[shadowknows69]

33. no, vote for the best man for the primaries

that way we help control the outcome even if the big fix is in.

[seito]

53. LMAO- The pukes come up with dolts without any help from us

:eyes:

[genius]

59. Wait until after the primaries.

[kitkat65]

2. Yeah, but they'd still be able to tell where the actual dem votes

were coming from based on previous elections.

[smartvoter]

14. This is right. They know where we are, regardless. nt

[boomboom]

3. Ha! Utter genius. eom

[shadowknows69]

34. I agree. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

4. I'll admit it's a good subversive strategy

but there's no way I could make myself do it. :puke:

[DS1]

5. I've considered this, too

If nothing else, you'll screw up their plans for spending money on advertisements and visits.

Of course, this requires cooperation by liberals, which can sometimes end up like herding cats ;-)

[Twist_U_Up]

6. sounds kewl would be awesome to F2ck with there heads

but they would just adjust the machines to match thier republican registies and win by 90 % or so lol

but what the hell Saddam won his last election at 100 % lol

[Nite Owl]

7. I just couldn't

do it and be able to sleep at night. Maybe Green (likely) or Independent but an R?

[candice]

9. We couldn't vote in the Dem primaries

[gaia_gardener]

10. That's the hangup for me too

I know a lot of DINOs that are only registered dem so they can vote in the primaries because only dems run in their area.

It was tempting in my last district to re-register because my representative flat out told me I was democrat and therefore couldn't vote against him (because he ran unopposed) so he didn't care what I thought. Asshole!

But, in the end, I want to have a say for the national elections.

[Carni]

40. Doesn't that depend on which state you are in?

I thought it did -- or is it that you can only vote in one primary regardless of what state you live in?

[Bill MI]

11. Won't work

The Dems need to here from us!

[Bill MI]

12. Don't get mad, get LOUD!!!

We need to flood the Judiciary Repuglicans with e-mails, letters, and phone calls in order to get them to understand how important this is. They MUST hold FULL investigations with subpeona powers.

<http://judiciary.house.gov/contact.aspx>

The idiots have megaphones, but we have numbers!

The Senate Democrats were cowed, this time by their constituents, into doing what they should have done in 2000. We can't stop now. The Fight has only begun!

[orleans]

13. interesting idea

something to think about
might also send a message to the democratic party that makes it sit up and say: "oops!"

[anamandujano]

16. especially computer programmers

hee hee hee

[JoMama49]

18. Another suggestion: No one should ever vote on a paperless machine

again! Do all states have Absentee ballots? That's how I voted this time, and I think we should all refuse to touch a machine next time - vote Absentee or don't vote at all, but don't vote on a machine! BOYCOTT THE MACHINES!

[anamandujano]

23. you missed my point

If they think our programmers are infliltrating the party, they won't know who to hire to manage the vote stealing machines.

First we get attrition, then paranoia. We might get some clean election bills passed pronto.

[sepia_steel]

27. EXCELLENT IDEA

Paper or not at all.

[k8conant]

35. Our absentee ballots are punch cards!!

in Jefferson County, WV

[k8conant]

36. here I am...

but the thought makes me :puke:

I don't think I could pull it off and I couldn't vote in the primaries then. Maybe we could switch to GOP before the general and back afterwards--every time.

[The Judged]

17. They will justify the next election theft with the #'s of new Re-uglicans!

[Carolab]

19. What about independent registration instead?

They won't know which way the vote is going then.

[sunnystarr]

47. Can an Independent vote in the Dem and GOP primaries? (nt)

[Carolab]

57. I don't think so.

You'd have to register for statewide and general elections.

[rumpel]

20. That should really freak them out. I love it.

[helderheid]

21. How about half do that

and the other half does this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x267355

[helderheid]

25. specifically

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x267355#267603

[whometense]

22. Very, very clever.

The thought had crossed my mind too. Hard enough to get people to register in the first place, though. Heads might explode.

[Generic Other]

24. Like asking me to pretend I'm a pedophile

The thought makes me shudder. They probably make you drink blood as a test of party loyalty.

[Buck_Fush]

26. you know, i tried that during the campaign

it was really obnoxious though. I pretended to be a gung ho repuklican, thinking I could demonstrate the error in their ways by taking it to extremes even they could not tolerate. Instead, I discovered there is no limit to their extremism. For instance, on the abortion issue, I took the stance that life begins with intention, therefore, any woman who refuses sexual intercourse with a man is guilty of murdering the potential child he could have impregnated her with. You know what? They buy any stupid shit you throw at them.

[sepia_steel]

28. HAHAHAHHA

It is so true.

[smurfygirl]

29. um...okay...

wtf ever. I will not be registering as a republican. Then how the hell will I vote for my own primaries. What if Loserman decides to run again, or worse Hillary. How will I be able to vote who I want to run in the primary's? This is a stupid idea. Randi sure has come up with alot of them.

[RollergirlVT]

30. One problem I see

is in doing so, when the dem politicians see their support going to the repugs they'll start becoming even more republican. They are already talking about rethinking choice. Imagine what would happen if it appeared as though we all joined the dark side.

[marions ghost]

42. agreed --I think there are a lot of ways this could backfire

many have been mentioned already

As much as I admire RR for speaking her mind, gotta be critical of what comes out sometimes. Posing as Republicans in order not to be abused as Democrats--as a large-scale strategy--is a loser. Think it through. It's great in theory only. Do you really think big swings of voters would be credible? They'd be labelled pseudo-Republicans and treated the same way.

This idea comes out of a victim mentality. It further obscures who we are and what we stand for. Pretty soon you can't tell what's real. I think we are MUCH stronger standing together openly and fighting for our ideals.

Anyway --in this forum-- I thought we are trying to argue that the Democrats either won or came much closer to it than it appears. And as we all know in politics, margins matter. We Dems and Greens and Libs are meant to lead the vote protection battle now. Some Republicans will join US on that. There are still some Pubs who don't want a rigged system.

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On the other hand, (jomama's idea here)--something could be done with the idea of refusing to vote on auditless voting machines within an insecure and ridiculously vulnerable system--we have a right to this--it's basic to protect the vote..ANYBODY's vote. I think a voting machine boycott is an excellent idea, to get visibilty to the problem.

[roseBudd]

31. In Ohio you only become registered for a party when you request a ballot

for the primaries. I encourage all Ohio dems to vote the GOP primary to vote against Blackwell for governor.

[mod mom]

32. freepers read this-SPECIAL FORUM INVITATION ONLY

I don't mean to be exclusive, but certain ideas need to saved for the believers and not those lurking to bring us down. I have not been posting long enough to know if this is possible, but consider this: after a certain number of posts, a DU member could petition the moderators for inclusion to this special forum. It would keep planning for our eyes only. any comments?

[Jersey Devil]

37. There is a string on that subject on this page

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x268414

oops! Just realized it is YOUR string. Embarrassment time.

[marions ghost]

38. not realistic IMO

--don't think you can stop freeping this way. "True Believers" is ALWAYS a slippery slope....

--of course you can brainstorm outside DU but at some point if an idea is going to reach many people you have to let go of those fears

--as long as your idea is legal, why worry? The other side will be expecting it anyway

[Carni]

39. I think this is a good idea

If nothing else it will cause chaos and confusion-- which at this point can only be a plus IMO

[BlackVelvet04]

41. In my state

you don't register by party. There is nowhere on the registration form or cards indicating party.

[seabeyond]

43. well that is silly from some smart people

like they already know the bigger city poorer neighborhoods and black skin tend to vote dem. a black isnt going to hide that, wink. city dweller still going to have to vote in their precinct. female still gonna have two boobs sticking out

[Smirking_Chimp]

44. Great Idea, time to beat them at their own game.

[meganmonkey]

45. Is the misspelling deliberate? Cuz I like it!

RePUBican

We can call them the Repubes!!!

Pubes - heh heh heh

I'm sorry , I have the cheapest sense of humor, I can't help it :P

[Pacifist Patriot]

46. I actually do this for mid-term primaries. Here's why.

My district leans heavily towards Republican. The Republicans field a variety of candidates while the Democrats are lucky if they can get one person per race. The DEC here has been in disarray for years. New chairman, so hopefully the tide is turning. As a registered Republican I can vote in the primaries and hopefully get more moderate Republican candidates into the general election.

[Turn CO Blue]

48. I'm not sure...but, what about going INDEPENDENT:

(if you can in your state).

Then don't you get to vote in BOTH primaries?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

49. That is a fantastic idea! Course they will probably run a little

program against the files they have stolen of our enrollment and factor it in. Curses!!

[ClintCooper2003]

50. I've been thinking about this too. In fact, I will probably register as..

a Republican just to make sure my vote counts next time around. (It didn't this time).

[VAMom]

54. What about registering as an Independent

Won't that allow us to vote in all primaries?

[genieroze]

55. Do you know why that would backfire?

Because they would be able to correlate the Republican votes with the registrations and use that as proof. See we have more registered Republicans and they all voted for Joe Republican, nothing more to see here, move along.

[skids]

56. The best things for the everyday voter to do.

Things the "average voter" can do. This doesn't include all the activist things you can do, like voting early and then going to other states where there have been troubles before, writing policy makers, or volunteering as a poll watcher. This is just what you can do as an individual, with little or no committment, and these things you should encourage all your friends to do.

1) Vote in local elections and primaries to make sure your name doesn't get thrown out of the books. Build up a voting history for yourself. Immediately deal with any name changes, changes of address, etc. with the town clerk, and try to do so in time to test your registration by voting in a local/primary election.

2) Vote by paper ballot if you can and you are in a precinct where there are DREs or where the punchcard/opscan/etc results were iffy. Apply for the paper ballot as early as you can, and if you don't have it two weeks before the election, start complaining.

3) If you have any problem or suspect anything wrong, don't just report it to the BOE, don't just post it on DU or on some small blog. Do those things. But mostly report it to as many of the major voter protection groups as you can find. It's been estimated we only have 1/100th of the complaints that were made to poll workers on file.

4) Know what the correct procedure for everything is -- signing in voters, assigning party ballots, collecting absentee ballots, etc. If any town official, or the pollworkers on election day, are doing something wrong, tell them, and then go back home and report them, whether or not they say they will fix it. A voter protection group can probably tell you what the procedure at your site will be.

5) Vote a complete ballot, unless you really really cannot stand all the available candidates, and be very careful to do everything right. If you really want to undervote, do it by voting a write-in. Then check the results to make sure your write-in appeared.

6) Above all else, if there is a voter verified ballot you can look at before casting it, doublecheck it. If not, make very, very sure that your votes are correct on any summary screens.

7) When waiting in line to vote, talk to the people next to you about how you are going to report any problems. Don't talk about partisan matters, just how you don't trust the system. They may think you are paranoid, but when they get into the booth, they'll be thinking about what you said nonetheless.

8) Before the election, record any calls you get about where or when to vote on your answering machine. Try to get a caller ID and take notes if you take the call in person. Have a camera ready by the door, and if someone comes by and knocks on your door, ask them to take their picture with you. Or if they are obviously snakey, take their picture anyway. If you feel up to it, follow them until they get into a car and take the license plate number.

9) Be on the alert for posters or fliers that give out wrong voter information. Take a picture of them or anyone distributing them, then tear them down and keep them as evidence.

10) Take a picture of the lawn signs on your street, especially if you live in a small precinct. Enough pictures from the same precinct can be convincing evidence that the vote count isn't right. Do something to your own lawn sign that makes life miserable to anyone who steals it.

11) If you are approached by an exit poller or called for a telephone poll, take the survey, and answer all questions honestly.

12) If you are out of town for any amount of time before the election, have family or a neighbor check your mail regularly, and have them open and read to you anything election related.

[Dancing_Dave]

58. They can still electronically steal your vote!

In fact, that already seems to have happened to many Republicans who tried to vote against Bush this time.

Remember, the part of Ohio where the vote counting was done in secret under a bogus "terrorism alert" was actually the most Republican part of the state!

[bunny planet]

60. you'd have to change after the primaries to be able to vote for a decent

Dem. candidate. Then they'd get suspicious.

We should all vote absentee and agitate to have the party affiliation off the outside of the envelope. That way they can't conveniently disappear before they are opened. How many states allow absentee ballots without an excuse?