All voters can vote Saturday

Posted 2/26/20

Although Democrats have 7 candidates running in Saturday’s primary, any registered voter can vote.

Yes, it’s legal as it is an open primary. But don’t expect us to tell you how to vote. …

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All voters can vote Saturday

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Although Democrats have 7 candidates running in Saturday’s primary, any registered voter can vote.
Yes, it’s legal as it is an open primary. But don’t expect us to tell you how to vote.
The Chronicle does not endorse political candidates as many other newspapers do.
We consider it editorial arrogance to assume we know more than you do about the candidates and the issues.
No, we admit we don’t know any more than what the candidates claim they will do if elected, whether they do it or not.
The $20,000 filing fee for Saturday’s primary ballot didn’t frighten off 14 candidates.
SC Democrats think highly of their primary. That filing fee is the highest in the nation.
Only 7 candidates are still in the running – Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders. Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and Tom Steyer
7 others – Andrew Yang, John Delaney, Deval Patrick, Michael Bennet, Cory Booker, Julián Castro and Marianne Williamson have withdrawn.
Only billionaire media baron Michael (aka Mike) Bloomberg is running but not in our state.
Bloomberg will get no votes as write-ins aren’t allowed.
The GOP decided they didn’t need a primary here since they already have the White House.
It will be interesting to see how many Republicans and conservative independents vote on Saturday.
Will this draw a large turnout of non-Democrats who could vote for a candidate they think has little chance of beating President Donald Trump?
The beneficiary of this turnout could be self-described socialist Bernie Sanders. The Democratic National Committee fears Bernie cannot win in November.
Candidates need 15% of the vote at the congressional district or statewide level to be considered viable. 
Whether you are a loyal Democrat, a Republican or a conservative independent, you can vote in Saturday’s primary. 
Watch to see who wins.

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