Originally Posted By fkurucz I just filled out my voter registration form, as an "unaffiliated". Will put it in the mail tomorrow. Buh bye GOP
Originally Posted By SuperDry ^^^ I don't have that opportunity. In my state, we don't "register" as a member of any particular party. Instead, when we go to the primary election to vote, we specify which party's primary ballot we which to cast when we get there. That decision is a matter of public record, so various parties might draw a conclusion based on which primary ballot a particular voter chooses to cast, but that voter is still not a "registered" anything. Separate from the ballot process, voters (and non-voters for that matter) can choose to be dues-paying members of any party, of several parties, or of no party.
Originally Posted By Mr X <--imagining two piles of ballots, one marked "Librul" and the other, "Texan"
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< imagining two piles of ballots, one marked "Librul" and the other, "Texan" >>> It's even more astounding when you consider that someone from these quarters that claims to have superior knowledge of what it means to be Texan almost certainly casts the "Librul" ballot, whereas I as a transplant vote the real "Texan" ballot - oh the irony!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "In the meantime, I'm hoping some other philosophies come about in order to get rid of this silly 2 party notion once and for all. It is not good for America, we need more angles, more ideas, more options." Be careful what you wish for. There has been talk that the Tea Party may morph into a viable national third party. Since they have a growing following and have yet to endorse any politicians or political party, the group could very well succeed in becoming a serious political force. Take a look at this: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/02/tea-party-seeks-to-become-a-political-party-in-connecticut/35349/" target="_blank">http://www.theatlantic.com/pol...t/35349/</a> My guess is that many of the younger Tea Party folk are unemployed as a result of the economic crisis. The group will probably lose a lot of it's followers and some steam once unemployment begins to subside.
