Lonestar_logic
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Only Republicans can vote in a republican primary in the state of Alaska. The whole state CANNOT vote in a primary, only those who are a member of the party holding that primary.
The state of Alaska's Republican Party held a primary to chose who would represent them in the general election. The whole of Alaska doesn't get to decide who represents the republicans, that'd be called an "open primary" and even in an "open primary" the whole of Alaska can't vote because you can only vote in one primary per election cycle (ie if you vote in the dem primary you can't turn around and vote in the rep primary in the same cycle).
I can't believe I'm sitting here fucking explaining this elementary shit.
No. you're wrong, undeclared and non partisans can also vote in the Republican primary, and in the Democratic primary any registered voter may vote. And don't for a minute think you're schooling anyone, I'm well aware of the fact that an individual cannot vote in both primaries. You stated that Alaska as a whole hasn't voted when in fact every Alaskan has had the opportunity to vote. They are free to choose a candidate and vote in that respective primary. So the fact remains that Alaska, as a whole has had the opportunity to vote in the primaries.
Based on political party by-laws submitted to the Division of Elections there are three ballot choices:
Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party Candidate with Ballot Measures ballot - any registered voter may vote this ballot;
Alaska Republican Party Candidate with Ballot Measures ballot - voters registered as Republican, Nonpartisan or Undeclared may vote this ballot; and
the Ballot Measures Only ballot - any registered voter may vote this ballot.
The political party affiliation listed on a voter's registration record 30 days prior to the election determines which primary ballot type a voter is eligible to vote.
http://www.elections.alaska.gov/ei_primary.php
But not in both. Alaska has not been able to chose out of the pool of general candidates. That means all parties and all choices. Murkowski has decided to run as a choice counter to Joe Miller and to the Democrat. Alaska now has a choice between the two parties and also have a choice to write her in as their candidate. Polls show that she still has significant support amongst many ALASKANS.
Look I know you're mentally challenged but yes every Alaskan has the freedom to choose a candidate from out of the entire pool of candidates, period. Some chose to vote democratic, some chose to vote republican, but every single one has had the chance to vote.
In the primaries it was made perfectly clear who they wanted to run on the republican ticket. Murkowski wasn't their choice, and as I've stated, since she is a sore loser that can't admit defeat, she chose to run as a write-in. But she will be dealt a vicious blow to her precious ego when she loses her ass in the general election.