Is it fair that in a Primary, the other Party can vote for who they want to run against the Incumbent Party?

No Open Primaries. Your either a Republican or Democrat, No other need apply.

I don't think you can cross party lines here in California to vote in a primary. I'm a registered Independent, so I think I can, which is why I registered as such.

This is something I believe to be a republican phenomena, and admitting that republicans do it shows a gross lack of integrity amongst conservatives. Right now, I'm faced with two possibilities: either vote for Huntsman in the primary, my favorite republican candidate (which isn't saying much) and the best out of the pool of republicans, in my opinion to run the country. I could vote Rick Perry just to enjoy the mayhem that's sure to ensue, but I won't. I honestly don't think he'll win the presidency in my heart of hearts, but on the off chance he does, and he very well might, I would feel pretty damn stupid, and ashamed. This goes for most of the other candidates as well.

In my opinion the only reasonable candidates for me to vote for are Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, or John Huntsman. Two of which I would never vote for, and perhaps Huntsman I might. Our primaries are in June I think, so it's still a long ways off, and a candidate may already be projected to win the nomination at that point.

To sum up, it is absolutely absurd why people cannot vote in both primaries. What if someone who is a republican decides to vote democrat the coming election year, or isn't sure who to vote for? Does that mean his pick should be decided for him by democrats who are allowed to vote in the primary? That republican should not be excluded from voting in the democratic primary or caucuses. Same goes for a democrat. I could in theory, be disgusted with my side, but making me re-register seems like a waste of time and money. It's so pointless when anyone can just register as an Independent anyway like I did.

Heck, Republicans ran fake Democratic CANDIDATES in Wisconsin not long ago.

I think I recall a liberal running as a Tea Party candidate or something, too.

It’s all messed up. But what’s most messed up are two things that would solve lots of our problems.

1. Corporate money COMPLETELY OUT of politics.

2. One vote = one vote. The electoral college needs to go. Go state-by-state, count the total number of votes for each candidate. At the end, total them up. The one with the most votes wins. Period. Had this been the case in 2000, Al Gore would’ve beaten George Bush and we wouldn’t be embroiled in a 10-year Iraq War that only happened because the Bush administration chose to lie us into it...and then institute a torture program on top of it. What an embarrassment and a shame it wall was. Just because we have an election system that allows non-winner to be handed presidencies by Supreme Court justices. Sickening. Just sickening.

Thanks for the tip, though. If I can somehow help Michelle Bachmann win the nomination, I’m there. She would be so entertaining to watch in those debates. A little embarrassing for the country, but still...and Obama would get the 2nd term he deserves.

I think of his first term like this: He’s hired as the new running back for the Packers, but instead of blocking for him, his own teammates pile on him, try to trip him, throw stuff at him...and then have a news conference in which your “theme” is “He’s a bad running back. Bad for the team. Need a new one.” The most routine and bipartisan things have been blocked and stalled by Republicans. And they’ve blocked every jobs bill and every presidential appointment on top of it.

Anywho...sorry for rambling. Off to make an omelet.

Don't worry Hillary is running in 2016. Republicans want hillary to run to split voting and break up the democrat party. Since they can't decide on who to run they are going to do everything to destroy the democrat vote. Hillary will take over in 2016 as the leader because Biden is not going to be a problem for her to beat.

We know that a good amount of Mitt Romney's support will come from Democrats who do not want a discussion of Obamacare in the election.

There is no difference between O'Romney care and Obama care.

Ahhhh... Yes..

Operation Chaos. .. Obviously it didnt really take, because We'd likely have Clinton rather than Obama

I'm not sure if that'd be a good thing.

If a more capable Dem like Hillary got in, Could mean things could be even worse.

Funny how these things suddenly become an issue when they work against the GOP.

I don't remember y'all considering "fairness" when Limbaugh was pushing Operation Chaos.

I think it's crap, wrapped in crap, with crap filling that's what I think. You should at least have to vote the same ticket you voted in the Primary in the Election. Then, you could change if you wish.

It depends on the state. Some states allow cross over voting and some do not. Check with your local registrar of voters. If the state allows it, it is fair. If the state does not, it is not fair.

the american political system is a joke