tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post7597295238978437298..comments2023-09-28T04:08:46.005-04:00Comments on The Hankster: Idaho independents file intervention in closed primary lawsuitNancy Hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428253702914703243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-7291187360509579252008-07-04T05:01:00.000-04:002008-07-04T05:01:00.000-04:00Actually, Nancy, I have voted for Democrats, Repub...Actually, Nancy, I have voted for Democrats, Republicans, third-party candidates, and independents. If my state ever adopts party registration, I'll very likely register as an independent.<BR/><BR/>What I've expressed above is based on the trend in the federal courts since the 1970s, which is toward greater autonomy for the parties. Sooner or later, a state-mandated open primary-- possibly Idaho's-- will reach the US Supreme Court. I'm convinced that the court will nullify it; to do otherwise would be to reverse the high court's own reasoning from the 2000 California blanket-primary case.<BR/><BR/>You must not consider political parties to be all bad, since you've been involved with the Independence Party.Steve Rankinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352056744691309807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-37006888758250195572008-07-03T12:57:00.000-04:002008-07-03T12:57:00.000-04:00Steve, you are indeed a party man in a land of vot...Steve, you are indeed a party man in a land of voters! But thanks for your comment.<BR/>NancyNancy Hankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428253702914703243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-71487412690310985752008-07-03T12:24:00.000-04:002008-07-03T12:24:00.000-04:00The Idaho law which the Republicans are challengin...The Idaho law which the Republicans are challenging forces each party to let any voter participate in its primary. If the lawsuit is successful, each party will then be able to determine who votes in its primary.<BR/><BR/>The purpose of a party primary, of course, is to nominate a party's candidates. If (1) a non-member wants to vote in a party's primary, and (2) that party does not invite non-members to do so, that voter should simply join the party.<BR/><BR/>Voters who steadfastly refuse to join a party have no business helping to nominate that party's candidates-- unless the party invites them to do so.Steve Rankinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352056744691309807noreply@blogger.com