Excerpts from Mark Balzer’s Idaho State Journal blog: (7/15/07)
Many of the people opposed to the closed primary have stated that there is no evidence of the “crossover vote” claimed by the proponents of this action. However, articles by Clint Stennett and Bill Cope clearly state the truth of, and even encourage crossover voting. [...]
Now it is true that in some areas of Idaho the primary election is the de-facto general election. That is not the fault or problem of the Idaho Republican Party. If other political parties are not organized or strong enough to field viable candidates it is not incumbent upon the Republicans to allow them a voice in a Republican primary. [...]
