I am considering changing my party affiliation....

[Fresh_Start]

actually adding a party affiliation since I am unaffiliated.
In my state, the GOP primary is closed.
I'm willing to bypass the dem primary in order to vote for the most repulsive GOP candidate.

[hlthe2b]

1. be careful of such tactics... sometimes they backfire...

Just sayin...

[alc]

2. if we aren't honest about what we want, how will parties/representatives know?

We vote for the lesser of two evils. Then expect the party to understand they don't have a mandate. They only won because they weren't the ugliest option on the ballot. If enough people cross over in one direction, why shouldn't the other party think they need to move that direction to faithfully represent their constituents.

Parties are scum, and just out for power not to represent us. But sometimes I can almost believe them when they say they are doing what the voters want. (Some representatives are great. But the parties keep them in line)

[MilesColtrane]

3. "...the most repulsive GOP candidate."

I don't know how you could pick a winner at that.

They all suck ass.

[Rex]

9. Good point.

How do you pick between Epic Failure and Warmonger?

[Warpy]

4. Don't forget that Stupid was rigged in for two long terms

Most of the stuff is there to rig in other rotten candidates, stupider ones, worse ones.

Voting for the worst candidate can indeed backfire. W was a JOKE. Then they cheated him into office...

[polmaven]

7. As the old saying goes...

Be careful what you wish for.

[banned from Kos]

5. I live in Georgia where there is no party designation to vote - open primary

I will vote for the real GOP nutcase too (in the primary)

hoping Bachmann - but she is fading extra fast.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. They use those numbers to report party strength

If you want to help the GOP grow, this is a good plan.

[Fresh_Start]

8. not gonna happen here

"A new analysis by the Field Poll shows that even as California's total voter registration grew by more than 2 million voters over the past 20 years, Republican registration declined by 285,944 voters, to 5.3 million."

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/09/07/3889550/california-gop-not-the-party-it.html#ixzz1XUh5u1lG