The best candidates I see so far are Clinton and Ron Paul, if I register as a Republican, can I vote Ron Paul in the primaries, and vote for Clinton in the election? I ask because I dont think Paul will win the nomination.
2007-11-14 08:11:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Absolutely.. register as a republican now and vote for Paul in the primaries, then you can vote for Hillary in the general election, assuming that she receives her party nomination :)
www.ronpaul2008.com
2007-11-14 12:11:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-11-14 15:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you want Clinton to win, then why would you waste a vote in the primaries?
Why would you bother to register as a republican if you plan to vote for a democrat? Or is that the democrat plan to register republican and vote for a looser in the primaries?
2007-11-14 08:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, you can vote however you want no matter how you are registered... however you can also register as no affiliation that way you are saying you can go either way.. but even if you affiliate with one or hte other you can vote otherwise...
btw when he says he wants to know about voting for Hillary in the main election is because he wants Ron Paul to be pres, but doesn't think he will even make it past primary's... I am sure IF he does, this guy will vote or Ron Paul, but if he doesnt then his back up is Hillary
2007-11-14 08:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by llcentlous 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
in the general election you can vote for anyone running, including any minor party candidate (Libertarian is best--and if you like Ron Paul, you should check out the Libertarians)
depending on your state of residence, you can vote only in the primary of the party with which you are registered (most states) or in any party primary ("open primary"--I think Wisconsin is one of these states, if I remember rightly)
2007-11-14 08:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by SAMUEL ELI 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In most states Primary election you can only vote for people in the party you are registered for. Unless you register as undeclared or independent or "no party affiliation"
2007-11-14 08:15:48 · answer #6 · answered by don_sv_az 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've seen people in the voting lines state who they would vote for, but because the candidate didn't have a chance of winning, they weren't going to "waste" their vote, they were voting for who they think would win.
This is NOT how voting is supposed to go. We are not guessing who is going to win, we are voting for who we would WANT to win based upon the view and ideas of the candidates that best align with OUR views. Even if my candidate doesn't win, my vote states to everyone else the candidate I thought had the views and ideas for our country that were the closest to my opinions and views. Just because you think Ron Paul won't win, doesn't mean you shouldn't cast your vote for him. You cast your vote for the candidate who agrees with you on the most important issues to you.
2007-11-14 08:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by Bill C 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You have to be registered with a party affiliation (Republican, Democrat, Green, Libertarian) to vote in the PRIMARY election. If you don't have an affiliation, you don't get to vote in the primary election. When it comes to a general election you can vote any way you please and don't have to vote within a party. No matter who you choose, congratulations on deciding to exercise your vote!
2007-11-14 08:18:15 · answer #8 · answered by Bonnie L 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In many states you must be registered with a party in order to participate in that party's primary or caucus. HOWEVER, in some states you do not. You can be a democrat and participate in the republican primary. You cannot vote in both.
Click on the following link and find your state's info. You should be able to find if your primary is open or closed. http://www.declareyourself.com/voting_faq/state_by_state_info_2.html
2007-11-14 12:13:51 · answer #9 · answered by Declare Yourself 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
WHAT THE HECK!!!!!
Clinton and Paul are polar opposites in their political beliefs!!
I think you need to study the candidates a little more closely!
2007-11-14 08:15:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋