Open Primary + Early Voting = Shenanigans? [Politics]

Courtesy Austinist  Wed, 02/24/2010 - 4:15pm

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Remember Operation Chaos in 2008?

That's when Rush Limbaugh urged Republican voters to take advantage of the open primary rules in Texas and several other swing states and vote for Hillary Clinton in order to prolong Democratic infighting.

Fast-forward two years and the shoe is on the other foot: White looks like a lock for the Texas Dems, while Palin pick Rick Perry could still end up in a runoff with...



 

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