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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]

+1.  This is DH and it drives me bonkers!!  He mainly votes for Dems anyway, but refuses to register as one.  I tried to get him to register in 2018 because of the close primary race for county executive and he still wouldn’t do it.  Now he complains about Elrich all the time, naturally.  The reality is that the real contest in local elections occurs in the primary.  Granted that field was too crowded and the moderate voters failed to coalesce around an alternative, but more people need to get involved and vote in the primary rather than sit out until the general election.[/quote]

It's 1/3 of voters in MoCo, including me. I don't identify with either party. I voted for Hogan for governor and will vote for Biden.[/quote]

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