[Peace-discuss] Quit the Party

[John W.]

At 02:33 PM 9/28/2007, Matt Reichel wrote:

>http://counterpunch.org/lindorff09272007.html
>
>Dave Lindorff suggests a mass escape from the Democratic party as an 
>organizing tactic between now and the 2008 election. I couldn't agree 
>more: never has it been as pressing for people to quit the Other Party of 
>neo-liberalism and American imperialism in favor of a new third party 
>movement which espouses the needs of workers, students, academics and 
>social movement activists.
>
>Note: Illinois has OPEN Primaries!! Many of you are probably registered as 
>Democrats for one reason or another, and you would lose NOTHING by 
>canceling your registration as a Democrat and re-registering as an 
>independent. You could still vote for Kucinich or Gravel in the primaries! 
>You could even get a Republican ballot and vote for Ron Paul if you so please!
>
>-
>mer


I didn't know you had to REGISTER as anything.  I thought you just went 
into the primary and requested a ballot of your choice....which can now 
include a Green Party ballot.

John Wason