tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post7809342007612906102..comments2023-09-28T04:08:46.005-04:00Comments on The Hankster: Movement for Open Primaries and Nonpartisan Elections Builds NationallyNancy Hankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17428253702914703243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-74884514276492170502010-04-09T17:47:50.193-04:002010-04-09T17:47:50.193-04:00It's not an issue of point of view. It's ...It's not an issue of point of view. It's an issue of being truthful, to put it bluntly. Top two is not the same as open primaries.Ross Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622273758877281652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-48166113632829967482010-04-09T09:38:11.590-04:002010-04-09T09:38:11.590-04:00Ross, from the point of view of independents and d...Ross, from the point of view of independents and decline-to-state voters, this is an open primary. As an independent, I support all kinds of open primaries because I think people who don't choose to align themselves with parties should have the right to vote in the first round of voting.Nancy Hankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428253702914703243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26340222.post-20195241778277360352010-04-08T18:21:07.933-04:002010-04-08T18:21:07.933-04:00Nancy, please note the difference between open pri...Nancy, please note the difference between open primaries and top two primaries. Open primaries are where independent voters can vote in party primaries, or where any voter can vote in any primary. Top two primaries - like what's being proposed in CA and LA - eliminate all but two candidates for the general election ballot. It's misleading to label top two primaries "open primaries."Ross Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622273758877281652noreply@blogger.com