What the....

[owls84]

Does anyone else see a problem with judge blocking this community's attempt to do away with party affiliation?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/200...iations-protect-black-voters/?test=latestnews

 

[JTM]

yes, a huge problem. i wonder on what legal basis he made this decision. i'm guessing none.

 

[Wingnut]

Sounds like BS to me and a new version of Gerrymandering to influence elections.

 

[scottmh59]

hmmmmm:8:

 

[Nate Riley]

yes, a huge problem. i wonder on what legal basis he made this decision. i'm guessing none.

Seems to me that his decison had a racial basis and no a legal basis at all.

Stupid decision on the part of the DOJ.

I think small town elections would be much better without parties. In my small town as in others in TX (and probably the big towns) things get all screwed up at primary election time, because folks want to vote in the major elections for the candidate they like and have to choose a party at that time. Meanwhile they would like to support a local candidate who is running in the other party. Last year was weird because folks were switching to vote democrat to try to change the outcome with that primary election following the advice of talk radio.

The short of it is, every voter should be able to vote for any candidate in local (small town election), even in the primary.

 

[owls84]

My thoughts exactly Brother Nate.

 

[HKTidwell]

Seems to me that his decison had a racial basis and no a legal basis at all.

Stupid decision on the part of the DOJ.

I think small town elections would be much better without parties. In my small town as in others in TX (and probably the big towns) things get all screwed up at primary election time, because folks want to vote in the major elections for the candidate they like and have to choose a party at that time. Meanwhile they would like to support a local candidate who is running in the other party. Last year was weird because folks were switching to vote democrat to try to change the outcome with that primary election following the advice of talk radio.

The short of it is, every voter should be able to vote for any candidate in local (small town election), even in the primary.

I think we would all be better off with no parties at all. No Republicans, no democrats and on election day take the two people with the most votes and allow a run off. You realize how it would change the political scape?