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TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 08:07 PM Aug 2017

Those in power really don't want you to vote. You scare them.

So, Republican Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill tells us Tuesday in a guest column for The Alabama Political Reporter, no more crossover voting in the State.

Republicans who vote in a Republican Primary, and Democrats who vote in a Democratic Primary, have to vote in those same party primaries if there’s a runoff.

Allowing voters to vote for whom they want, in whatever election, is a “disruption in the electoral process,” Merrill argues, apparently with a straight face.

This is more of a continued, long-term Republican campaign to suppress voting. We’ve got strict photo voter ID laws (even though there’s little evidence anybody commits voter fraud at the polls, no matter what President Donald Trump says).

Read more: http://www.alreporter.com/2017/08/02/power-really-dont-want-vote-scare/

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Those in power really don't want you to vote. You scare them. (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2017 OP
Republican Primary Aug 15 - US Senator Luther Strange, US Rep. Mo Brooks, Crazy Ass Judge Roy Moore! yallerdawg Aug 2017 #1
I feel for you with the options that have been provided to you. TexasTowelie Aug 2017 #2
You should have seen the 'other guy.' yallerdawg Aug 2017 #3

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
1. Republican Primary Aug 15 - US Senator Luther Strange, US Rep. Mo Brooks, Crazy Ass Judge Roy Moore!
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 08:22 PM
Aug 2017

Democratic Senate candidates - in Alabama? Puh-leeease.

That will be one Republican primary runoff I'd love to have a piece of - as "disruptive" as it may be!

Last time I crossed over I helped deliver the "LuvGuv" - that turned out pretty good!

In the general, we ALL get the same ballot. That's where we get back to the Democrat!!!

TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts)
2. I feel for you with the options that have been provided to you.
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 08:33 PM
Aug 2017

As far as you helping to deliver the "LuvGuv" the only appropriate response is .

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
3. You should have seen the 'other guy.'
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 09:10 PM
Aug 2017

But you do get to see him!

While Bentley was working on resigning in disgrace, Bradley Byrne got elected to the US House!

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