Comments on: I coulda been a Republican. I coulda been a Democrat. http://checkingin.freedomblogging.com/2008/04/09/i-coulda-been-a-republican-i-coulda-been-a-democrat/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Steve Rankin http://checkingin.freedomblogging.com/2008/04/09/i-coulda-been-a-republican-i-coulda-been-a-democrat/#comment-462 Steve Rankin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:10:35 +0000 http://checkingin.freedomblogging.com/2008/04/09/i-coulda-been-a-republican-i-coulda-been-a-democrat/#comment-462 In 1986, the US Supreme Court gave parties the right to invite independents to vote in their primaries. This issue is up to each party: the state has no say-so in the matter. Both Arizona parties have obviously decided that they want only registered party members helping to choose their delegates to the national conventions. If a voter truly wants to have a voice in this process, he or she should register with a party. <a href="http://southerncrown.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Free Citizen</a> In 1986, the US Supreme Court gave parties the right to invite independents to vote in their primaries. This issue is up to each party: the state has no say-so in the matter.

Both Arizona parties have obviously decided that they want only registered party members helping to choose their delegates to the national conventions. If a voter truly wants to have a voice in this process, he or she should register with a party.

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