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High court may bar independents from primaries
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Apr 08, 2005 10:45pm |
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| Category | Speculative |
| News Date | Saturday, April 9, 2005 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Libertarians want to open up Oklahoma's system entirely, seeking to attract primary votes from registered Republicans and Democrats.
More likely is that at least some justices would like to refine their California ruling. And since they almost certainly won't make changes toward opening up the system more, maybe they intend to close it completely.
That's what Justice Antonin Scalia indicated as the Oklahoma case was argued in Washington, D.C., the other day. "Political party systems are about parties electing candidates who share their views," he lectured the lawyers on the case. Scalia authored the decision ending California's blanket primary, and may feel he left more of a loophole than he intended. The Oklahoma case could be his vehicle for closing it. |
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