Getting It Out In The Open Primary

By Kleinheider Posted on August 15, 2008 at 8:36 am

Angelia explains, despite the objections of Rep. David Davis, why she embraces Tennessee’s current open primary system:

Let’s say, hypothetically, I’m an animal-loving black voter.  I typically vote in the Democratic Primary but feel no strong ties to the party.  I live in district where 80% of the voters are Republican.  There’s a congressional election coming up.  While It’s not impossible that a Democratic candidate could win -it’s not likely either.  Chances are my representative is going to be a Republican.

Now, in the Republican Primary, the choices are (a) a former Klansman, who kicks beagles as a hobby and (b) a conservative guy - who kicked a dog only once but by accident and some of his best friends are black. The race is expected to be close.

With the knowledge that one of these guys is most likely going to represent me in Washington, the Republicans would prefer than I stick with my own kind, keep my nose out of Republican business and hope for the best.   I don’t think so.

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