Well, that was easy...

[soonerwings]

After 20+ years of being a member of the GOP, I walked away today. I am now officially registered as Independent. The whole process was shockingly easy and took less than 5 minutes to accomplish online.


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[Glocktogo]

What officially pushed you over the edge?

 

[soonerwings]

What officially pushed you over the edge?

I can’t say that the GOP has drifted farther right of center than the Democrats have drifted to the left of center, but I’m sick of all of it. I absolutely will not be a part of it anymore. The polarization of our nation and the perpetual “us vs. them” mentality have GOT to stop.




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[tRidiot]

I agree, this is why I registered I. I know in OK it really limits our options, but I just can't stomach supporting either of the big 2 parties officially on paper most of the time. They just make me sick.

 

[Glocktogo]

The only reason I'm still registered "R", is to vote in the closed primaries. I don't support the party as a whole because they support themselves more than they support the country and our Constitution.

 

[soonerwings]

The only reason I'm still registered "R", is to vote in the closed primaries. I don't support the party as a whole because they support themselves more than they support the country and our Constitution.

I thought about that for a while before I finally pulled the trigger, but a couple of thoughts kept coming to mind:

1: The primaries probably won’t be closed forever. For better or worse, Independents make up around 42% of registered voters. The Democrats have decided to allow Independents to vote in their primary, so I imagine that the Republicans will follow suit eventually.

2. Oklahoma is pretty much always going to vote for the reddest of the red anyway.


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[DavidMcmillan]

I have always been registered R, but have voted D or even I in various elections over the past 50 years. I have never given any donations to any party, but I have donated to different candidates (both R & D) over the years.

Neither party represents what they did even 15 years ago, so why would I change registration?

I'm not asking to be a smartazz, I'm asking because I sincerely want to know if just being registered actually gives any support to either party.

 

[chuter]

Long time independent here, but I usually vote for who ever I think well defeat the democrat.

 

[Yeti695]

I thought about that for a while before I finally pulled the trigger, but a couple of thoughts kept coming to mind:

1: The primaries probably won’t be closed forever. For better or worse, Independents make up around 42% of registered voters. The Democrats have decided to allow Independents to vote in their primary, so I imagine that the Republicans will follow suit eventually.

2. Oklahoma is pretty much always going to vote for the reddest of the red anyway.


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I agree that Oklahoma will be a "red" state for a few more years. Looking back on the last election there was a high "blue" turn out in Tulsa, Cleveland and Oklahoma counties. My dad told me when I turned 18 to register to vote and sign up for the draft. Most importantly he told me that if I don't vote I cant complain about it. So at the time the democrat party was bigger in the local community, so I registered Republican so I didn't have to vote so much. That was "smart" thinking for an 18 year old. I cant say at this point, I will change, but as all of you i'm tired of the bull**** from both sides. As a South Park episode once put it, you either vote for the giant douche or the turd sandwich, but you have to vote. I kinda feel like that's been the last 20 years for the government candidates. I hate it, but such as life.

 

[Dumpstick]

I arrived in Okieland in 1983. I registered as an Independent then.

Same registration I carry today.