(H/T – Allahpundit)
Wednesday, I brought you the news that the Virginia Republican Party was planning to have voters in its Presidential primary sign “loyalty oaths” promising to vote for whoever the Republican candidate was come November. Never mind (from the Washington Post):
Virginia Republican leaders decided yesterday to scrap plans to require voters to sign a loyalty pledge before they cast their ballots in the Feb. 12 presidential primary.
The decision by the 86-member Virginia Republican State Central Committee, meeting in Crystal City, came after a public outcry over the pledge and mounting concern among party leaders that it could drive independents and moderate Republicans away from GOP candidates.
The story goes on to note previous Virginia Republican efforts to require “loyalty oaths”. It would be interesting to see if the Virginia Democrats have had a similar bent. As I said before, if they can’t stand an open primary paid for by the taxpayers of Virginia, go to caucuses paid for by the parties.
