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I agree.  But lets also be real.  Put up the most moderate republican, somebody would be crucified as a RINO, outside of MD.  And most folks down here would see the 'R' next to the name and not vote for them.  No matter what.  Nobody should do that.

Nobody should vote straight party lines without understanding the candidate.  People in this county have blind faith in their party and their leader.

and in the words of the greatest musician of our time, Bruce Springsteen, "Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed."[/quote]

Realistic solution: open primaries. For local offices like Council, everyone gets to vote for all candidates across the ballot, doesn't matter your party or their party. It'll end up being 2 D's on the general ballot, but at least one of them is likely to be moderate.

How to justify it: 1/3 of registered voters in MoCo are independent. Also, we have taxpayer-funded campaign financing, but [b]currently an independent can't even vote (in the primaries)[/b] for or against someone whose campaign is being funded by their tax dollars.[/quote]

Of course they can. All they have to do is register as a Democrat, a Republican, or anyone else who's having a party primary. I have very little patience for people who register as an independent and then complain that they can't vote in a party primary.[/quote]

Taxpayer funding went to both Republicans and Democrats last time around. I can't vote for or against both of them at once, since I'd need to register for one party or the other.

If they were not taxpayer-funded, possibly a different issue, but they are.[/quote]

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