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Some Republican voters hope to shake up presidential race
by voting in Democratic primary
08:31 PM CST on Thursday, February 28, 2008
By RUDOLPH BUSH / The Dallas Morning News
Texas Republicans could stay home March 4 but instead of sitting on their hands, a few Texas GOP faithful are thinking the time is right to try to cause trouble for the other team.
The idea is to switch sides, if only briefly, and cast a Democratic ballot in hopes of keeping that party fighting through its August convention to settle on a nominee.
Another thought is to try to pitch Texas, and thus the entire Democratic nomination, toward the candidate who's seen as the weaker general election opponent.
Either way, the presumptive GOP nominee, John McCain, would enjoy an advantage, the thinking goes.
"I have heard from a handful of longtime Republicans who say they are going to cross over and vote for Hillary Clinton. They're thinking that any Republican candidate stands a better chance with her at the top of the ticket," said Michael Walz, executive director of the Dallas County Republican Party.
By and large, it's Mrs. Clinton rather than Barack Obama for whom many Republicans say they would vote.
It's not without some irony that they find themselves talking about casting a ballot for a candidate so many Republicans love to hate.
But Ryan Murphy, an active member of the Collin County Community College Republicans, said it isn't about Mrs. Clinton vs. Mr. Obama.
It's about doing whatever he can to keep the Democratic Party's nomination in turmoil through its convention.
Mr. Murphy already cast a ballot for Mrs. Clinton during early voting and said he is trying to persuade people at his college to do the same.
If Texas swings to Mrs. Clinton, the Democratic nomination will be up in the air again, and might not be settled for weeks or months, he said.
"That would be the optimal outcome, to create more tension on the Democrat side and hopefully push it to the convention," Mr. Murphy said.
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http://zfacts.com/p/944.html | 01/18/12 07:24 GMT
Modified: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:36:34 GMT
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