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	Name:	MartiniMan -
	Subject:	"Fake Tea Party Candidates"
	Date:	10/27/2010 11:54:24 AM

I also don't like open primaries. Republicans and Democrats should be allowed to select their preferred candidates. I also did not like Operation Chaos as Rush called it. As I recall the nomination was mostly in the bag for Obama at the time and all Rush was trying to do was keep Hillary in the game for a little longer and hopefully encourage her to pursue a floor fight for the nomination (i.e., to get delegates committed to Obama to vote for her). What is ironic to me though is that many Dems were being encouraged to support McCain in primaries at the same time but since no one listens to left-wing Airhead America radio it got little attention.

But lets be realistic, as long as states have this kind of open process in primaries there will be mischief. But that is much different than putting up fake candidates in the actual election in order to split the vote, regardless of party affiliation. That to me seems very different and very wrong. And by that I don't mean the other side encouraging a true third-party candidate or independent run (i.e., when Dems encouraging Ross Perot or the GOP encouraging Ralph Nader). That to me seems fair play and taking advantage of natural dissension in the other party to your benefit. But to put forward a candidate masquerading as something they are not is wrong and either party that does so should be punished at the ballot box.

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"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - lotowner - 10/25/2010 8:13:14 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - water_watcher - 10/26/2010 5:34:02 AM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - GoneFishin - 10/26/2010 2:19:11 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - lotowner - 10/26/2010 5:36:12 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - water_watcher - 10/26/2010 5:57:01 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - GoneFishin - 10/26/2010 7:45:52 PM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - lotowner - 10/27/2010 6:59:09 AM

"Fake Tea Party Candidates" - MartiniMan - 10/27/2010 11:54:24 AM

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