Strategic Voting

[Disco Strangler 1865]

Let’s game play this out.  In November, I’m voting down the ballot against the anti-democracy party in every race from governor to school board.  However, since that party has won all statewide race for two decades, I’m wondering if I should be voting int the (R) primary to choose the least bad option should my candidates be doomed to fail in November.  If my vote puts Paxton or Patrick or Hotwheels into a run off, isn’t that better than playing out the (D) primary?   Plus, I would get to vote in the run off.  What downsides am I missing?  

[RDCanecutter 26282]

15 minutes ago, Disco Strangler said:

Let’s game play this out.  In November, I’m voting down the ballot against the anti-democracy party in every race from governor to school board.  However, since that party has won all statewide race for two decades, I’m wondering if I should be voting int the (R) primary to choose the least bad option should my candidates be doomed to fail in November.  If my vote puts Paxton or Patrick or Hotwheels into a run off, isn’t that better than playing out the (D) primary?   Plus, I would get to vote in the run off.  What downsides am I missing?  

It's fun to sow mayhem. I voted for Roy Moore in the Republican Senate primary a few years back, it was basically an anti-Luther Strange vote because at the time I didn't know ol' Roy was a creeper. Knowing what I know now, I'd vote twice for Creeper Roy Moore to gooch up the Republican chances, and both votes would be anti-Evil Snow Monkey Mo Brooks.

Not recommended in states with closed systems and laws n shit.

[Woland 729]

I vote in the Republican primary in order to give a vote to least crazy candidates in the local elections. Because those offices are won with such few votes I feel my vote is actually making a difference in pulling the politics toward the center.

[Voldemort86 2259]

In presidential years, I vote in the democratic primary.  
 

In years where the governor, lt. Gov, and attorney general are on the ballot, I vote in the Republican side and vote against the incumbents. I always try to help force a run off and hopefully assist in the ouster of hot wheels, indictment Paxton, or potty Patrick.

[tx 3 putt 76400]

my district has zero local R races but I'm voting in the R primary this year

[gmr548 16517]

The GOP primary will have well over a million voters. Yours isn't going to be the vote that sends Abbott or Paxton or whoever to a runoff. While I've voted in te GOP primary before, I sure as hell am not going to get more involved in GOP politics than voting in a primary, and that's where any actual impact you can make would be.

Best practice, in my opinion, is to vote in the primary of the party that generally controls your local/regional government, whether that aligns with your statewide/national preference or not. Lots of people skip local/judicial races in primaries and there a lot of areas where the R/D primary is effectively the general election.

 

[Beau Vine 54003]

I think what the OP is asking, and I'm wondering too, because I have the same plan, is... will this get me on a billion conservative mailing lists?

[gmr548 16517]

6 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

I think what the OP is asking, and I'm wondering too, because I have the same plan, is... will this get me on a billion conservative mailing lists?

In Texas, participation in primaries is public record. So, yes, it's possible you will start getting GOP election materials/canvassing visits.

[RDCanecutter 26282]

16 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

I think what the OP is asking, and I'm wondering too, because I have the same plan, is... will this get me on a billion conservative mailing lists?

The Q Angel will pass over your house while striking down the demon-crats.

[Voldemort86 2259]

2 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

I think what the OP is asking, and I'm wondering too, because I have the same plan, is... will this get me on a billion conservative mailing lists?

Yeah I’ve received Republican mail and phone messages before.

[freyguy 4245]

17 hours ago, Disco Strangler said:

Let’s game play this out.  In November, I’m voting down the ballot against the anti-democracy party in every race from governor to school board.  However, since that party has won all statewide race for two decades, I’m wondering if I should be voting int the (R) primary to choose the least bad option should my candidates be doomed to fail in November.  If my vote puts Paxton or Patrick or Hotwheels into a run off, isn’t that better than playing out the (D) primary?   Plus, I would get to vote in the run off.  What downsides am I missing?  

(your single vote does not matter)

[Johnny Sack 8397]

I’ll be voting in dem primary until I leave Harris County. They have a race and sex purity tests for judges and have completely fucked up our judges. We lost many great democratic judges because their skin was the wrong color or because they had a penis.  

[Anastasis 23394]

 

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

There is a four-way primary in MTG's district, a gerrymandered swath of kudzu-draped red dirt Georgia crackers resulting in a +27 R district. If I had the misfortune to live in that district, damn straight I'd be voting in the R primary. That primary is going to be a scorpion fight, so it will be fun to watch from that angle, and I really do think she goes down. And it won't be to someone crazier than her because she's already got the Trump endorsement locked up and I really don't think she'll lose it.

When she does lose, she and Trump will demand an end to open primaries. I don't think either the state or national GOP organization would be of much of a mind to change that there after it rid them of this screeching carbuncle so it would take a grassroots effort, I suppose.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

[RDCanecutter 26282]

Screeching carbuncle, strong to very strong.

[David Dennison 18660]

4 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

I’ll be voting in dem primary until I leave Harris County. They have a race and sex purity tests for judges and have completely fucked up our judges. We lost many great democratic judges because their skin was the wrong color or because they had a penis.  

Pesky democracy.

[David Dennison 18660]

Here are some of the things you get to vote on if you decide to vote in the Republican primary.

2022 Republican Primary Ballot Propositions

 

[Guest Lobo]

I'm voting in the Republican Primary.  It affects my family's life more than the Democrat Primary...based on where I live.  After my wife and I vote on Valentine's Day...we will return home...discuss our votes...and pray to the Christ that Donald Trump dies that very same day.  And if he doesn't, we shall do what we do every day...which is hope to God that he dies and dies and dies.  The only thing he knows is death.  So let's pray for that.  Also, have a few buddies running for office so pulling for them locally, but mostly death.  

[Anastasis 23394]

5 minutes ago, Lobo said:

I'm voting in the Republican Primary.  It affects my family's life more than the Democrat Primary...based on where I live.  After my wife and I vote on Valentine's Day...we will return home...discuss our votes...and pray to the Christ that Donald Trump dies that very same day.  And if he doesn't, we shall do what we do every day...which is hope to God that he dies and dies and dies.  The only thing he knows is death.  So let's pray for that.  Also, have a few buddies running for office so pulling for them locally, but mostly death.  

Happy Hallmark Day honey!

[Guest Lobo]

Believe me, there is no hotter sex than the sex you have while praying Trump dies while you’re cumming on her face.   The only chin taking more loads these days are Melania’s.  And not from Donald.  

[DDD Dad 14252]

7 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

I think what the OP is asking, and I'm wondering too, because I have the same plan, is... will this get me on a billion conservative mailing lists?

I don’t know but somehow I’m on a Trump list. Fucker sends me at least 10 emails a day. 

[DDD Dad 14252]

Also, I’m considering voting in R primary to put Paxton on ballot in general. If he gets convicted I read somewhere the R’s can’t put a replacement on the ballot. 

[Anastasis 23394]

5 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

I don’t know but somehow I’m on a Trump list. Fucker sends me at least 10 emails a day. 

That appears to be even worse than being on a Beto list.  Jesus.  You throw a guy a few cents just cause he runs against a total asshole and you get spammed for life. 

Edited February 7, 2022 by Anastasis

[DDD Dad 14252]

That appears to be even worst than being on a Beto list.  Jesus.  You throw a guy a few cents just cause he runs against a total asshole and you get spammed for life. 

Oh I get his emails too.

[Anastasis 23394]

17 minutes ago, Lobo said:

Believe me, there is no hotter sex than the sex you have while praying Trump dies while you’re cumming on her face

No kink shaming here at all, but man you are running right up to that line. 

[Anastasis 23394]

1 minute ago, DDD Dad said:

Oh I get his emails too.

The texts are the worst though. 

[elfenix 34171]

1 hour ago, David Dennison said:

Here are some of the things you get to vote on if you decide to vote in the Republican primary.

2022 Republican Primary Ballot Propositions

 

[fattyflattie 4636]

2 hours ago, David Dennison said:

Here are some of the things you get to vote on if you decide to vote in the Republican primary.

2022 Republican Primary Ballot Propositions

 

Holy shit. That list is intense.  

[RDCanecutter 26282]

12 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

O yo recibo sus correos electronicos tambien weyyy.

Lo repare para ti y tu Beto tambien.

[RDCanecutter 26282]

10 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

Holy shit. That list is intense.  

I've never understood "defending" the border. If something is that damned dangerous on the other side of the border, we should be attacking it, there, not waiting for it to show up, here.

I know that General George Patton's ghost agrees with me.

[TexasEd 8064]

What if the alternative to the incumbent is arguably worse (Huffhines vs hotwheels)?

[WBT 20422]

There's only one path to get to futilely vote twice against Dan Patrick

[Guest Lobo]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

There's only one path to get to futilely vote twice against Dan Patrick

I Confess that I voted for Dan Patrick twice.  But never for Lt. Governor.  But for the “Who Wore it Better-Lane Bryant Edition.” Online contest. 

[TexasEd 8064]

16 hours ago, David Dennison said:

Here are some of the things you get to vote on if you decide to vote in the Republican primary.

2022 Republican Primary Ballot Propositions

 

Conflicted much?

2020 question:

5.) Texas parents or legal guardians of public school children under the age of 18 should be the sole decision makers for all their children’s healthcare decisions including, but not limited to, psychological assessment and treatment, contraception, and sex education.

 

2022 question:

8.) Texas should ban chemical castration, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and genital mutilation surgery on all minor children for sex transition purposes.

[NameAlreadyInUse 5106]

94.5% of respondents will unironically answer yes to both of those questions.  Cognitive dissonance is a powerful thing.

[Guest Lobo]

But genital mutilation surgery for non-sex transition purposes is still cool?  Asking for a guy at my 'church.'