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Walleye

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1. Then register with one of the two parties. It doesn't cost anything. Why are independents afraid to register with one

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:20 AM

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Party or the other. Do they think God will smite them if they register as a Democrat? I think a lot of it is just labeling, people like the sound of the word independent. The registered members of a party should be the ones to decide who their nominee is. We know Republicans will vote in our primaries just to give us the worst candidate. Why wouldn’t they?

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Then register with one of the two parties. It doesn't cost anything. Why are independents afraid to register with one Walleye Friday #1