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Warning to Republicans
If you are thinking about voting in the primary between Harris Miller and Jim Webb....
I asked State Senator Ken Cuccinelli to describe the impact of such an action, with the recent amendment added to the Republican Party Plan (emphasis mine):
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In June 2004 the RPV passed an amendment to the Republican Party Plan (RPP) that allowed (but did not require) all Republican Committees to exclude either or both Democrats (presumably defined as Democrat Party primary voters) and independents (presumably those that have lived in Va. but have not previously participated in a Republican nomination, though this has not been fully developed). This amendment to the RPP is effective June 15, 2006, i.e., in time for the 2007 elections but not the 2006 elections. The amendment specifies that no one voting in a Dem primary prior to March 1, 2004, can have that held against them (b/c it was before the amendment, and they would have no notice). So the voting that "counts" for determining if a voter is a Dem is primary voting after 3/1/04.
In the case that I argued before the 4th Circuit this morning, the 11th State Senate District Republican Committee was informed by the incumbent Senator, Sen. Martin, that he intends to select a primary as his nomination method (incumbent members of the GA get to choose their renomination method under 24.2-509, the "incumbent protection act"). That committee then met and voted to hold a primary but they also voted to exercise their right under the RPP to exclude Dem primary voters (i.e., anyone that has voted in a Dem primary since 3/1/04).
If the 11th State Sen. Dist. GOP wins its lawsuit to enjoin (i.e., stop) the enforcement of the open primary law, then any party unit will be able to define (w/in certain limited parameters) who may participate in its primaries.
If a Republican votes in the upcoming Dem primary for Senate, then he/she will not be allowed to vote in a Republican primary for the following 5 years in those races where the governing Republican committee has voted to exclude Dem party primary voters.
There is an "out," but it's only a one-time out. Under the RPP, a Dem primary voter may sign a disaffiliation pledge formally disaffiliating with all non-Republican parties that they may have supported or affiliated with in the past. If they sign that pledge, they can proceed to vote in that GOP primary. However, after signing such a pledge, if that voter thereafter votes in another Dem primary, then they will no longer have the disaffiliation option available to them.
I hope that this is a helpful explanation.
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In other words, if a Republican votes in this primary, they might not be able to support George Allen in the 2008 Presidential Primary, they may not be able to vote in the Jim Gilmore-Tom Davis primary for Senate in 2008, and they may not be able to vote in the Bob McDonnell-Bill Bolling contest for Governor in 2009.
Do you really want to tell those people you can't vote for them because you voted for Harris Miller?
May 24, 2006
Good thing? He is wasting his money. AND NO SELF RESPECTING DEM WILL EVER HIRE HIM AGAIN.
Jim Webb's career? VA's next Senator.
Miller's career? DUNZO.