Then accept the reality that for over 99% of state and federal offices either the Democratic or the Republican nominee will win in the general election and vote accordingly. Not voting only maintains the status quo and the only message it sends to “strategists” and candidates is that they don’t have to care about your priorities.
Naturally, if you’re already voting consistently in the primaries, then you are not in the target audience for my comment… More people voting for a different candidate resulting in the other candidate winning isn’t really an example of the process not working. Keep fighting for a ballot initiative for ranked choice or approval voting, but don’t stop voting in primaries and elections just because the result isn’t what you wanted. Your presence in the process is a matter of public record and it tells every campaign that if they don’t attempt to win your vote then you’re a potential vote for someone else.
I don’t disagree. But I also don’t expect them to stop as long they have the platform to. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to give in to the status quo by sitting on the sidelines or voting third party in a district/state with first-past-the-post.
That was recent change based on how they were used to declare Clinton bring the victor before voting even started. So Bernie started 400+ votes behind if you listened to the way the media was reporting it
Vote. In. The. Primary.
Then accept the reality that for over 99% of state and federal offices either the Democratic or the Republican nominee will win in the general election and vote accordingly. Not voting only maintains the status quo and the only message it sends to “strategists” and candidates is that they don’t have to care about your priorities.
I’ve. Done. Been. Voting. In. Primaries.
It. Don’t. Work. When. The. Country. Is. Fundametally. Conservative.
Naturally, if you’re already voting consistently in the primaries, then you are not in the target audience for my comment… More people voting for a different candidate resulting in the other candidate winning isn’t really an example of the process not working. Keep fighting for a ballot initiative for ranked choice or approval voting, but don’t stop voting in primaries and elections just because the result isn’t what you wanted. Your presence in the process is a matter of public record and it tells every campaign that if they don’t attempt to win your vote then you’re a potential vote for someone else.
Okay then why does it feel like I’m ignored and voting is useless?
They need to run a real primary without their thumb in the scale for the first time since 2008…
I don’t disagree. But I also don’t expect them to stop as long they have the platform to. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to give in to the status quo by sitting on the sidelines or voting third party in a district/state with first-past-the-post.
It’s almost like not doing anything, accomplishes absolutely nothing for your cause. Who knew?
Shocking if true.
Super delegates solely determine the democratic primary.
Superdelegates don’t even get a vote unless the pledged delegates can’t select a nominee in the first round of voting.
That was recent change based on how they were used to declare Clinton bring the victor before voting even started. So Bernie started 400+ votes behind if you listened to the way the media was reporting it
Yes, indeed it went into affect in 2018. But that means it’s one less thing to overcome in 2026 and 2028.