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[–] Ensign_Crab 53 points 11 months ago (18 children)

We should pick one candidate to all vote for in the Republican primaries.

There's no Democratic primaries this year and we're stuck with Biden. We don't have to be stuck with Trump as his opponent. If someone else wins the Republican primary, Trump will run as a third party candidate and split the fascist vote.

And it doesn't matter which one. Any non-Trump nominee will drag down Trump and vice versa. I'd suggest whoever comes in second in Iowa, just because they're the most likely to have any momentum at all.

[–] YeahBuoy 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Some (many?) states have closed Republican primaries. In the states you can only participate if you are a registered republican.

[–] Buffaloaf 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Which is exactly why I'm registered as Republican.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Could you be registered as both?

[–] Buffaloaf 3 points 11 months ago

Nope, at least not in my state. And registering as independent, like I would rather do, means not getting to vote in either primary.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants 4 points 11 months ago

So then just register as a Republican and vote.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I appreciate that my state doesn't have people register with a party at all. We are all technically independents and we can vote in whichever primary we choose (Washington).

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