[Dean's World] Dean: Keith Butler for Senate

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Posted by Dean:
Keith Butler for Senate
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1154957896.shtml


   If you live in Michigan, one of the strangest quirks we have is that
   you can register to vote as either a Democrat or a Republican during
   primary elections, but, none of your votes in the Democratic primary
   are counted. If you want to have a voice in Democratic politics, you
   have to attend special caucuses set up privately by the party.
   Literally, your vote in the primary is simply discarded.

   Which means that in Michigan there's simply no reason to register as a
   Democrat. None. It's entirely symbolic.

   So, let's say you're an independent-minded voter (like me) or even a
   Democrat. So what? There's no reason not to go to your polling place
   tomorrow for the Michigan primary elections, and vote in the
   Republican primary for the Republican you like best (or hate least).
   How you vote in the general election in November won't matter, but you
   can make a difference in who Republicans choose. (I'm amazed at how
   many Michiganders don't get this--seriously, your Democratic primary
   votes are just discarded anyway, so there's no reason not to vote in
   the Republican primary even if you're a true-blue Democrat.)

   And if you're in Michigan, a Republican you might want to choose is a
   guy named Keith Butler who's running for Senate. I'm not sure who I'm
   going to vote for in November (I haven't made up my mind yet) but I'd
   love to see Keith Butler get the Republican nomination. My lovely wife
   has [1]more details on this interesting guy.

   As I've often said, it's not healthy in this country to see one party
   totally dominated by one race. More diversity in both parties would be
   a good thing. Heck, on that basis alone, I'll vote for Butler if he's
   the nominee in November.

   Go on ahead and register Republican and consider voting for this guy.
   There's no reason not to.

References

   1. http://www.qoae.net/posts/1154743576.shtml