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What is it about the word "open" that sends chills down the spines of some political types? In this case I'm talking about the open primary Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, strong-armed the Legislature into putting on the 2010 ballot in exchange for his vote to close the state budget gap. I've always liked the idea of an open primary because it would give me a greater range of choice. Like most voters, I'm not a die-hard party faithful. I've never given money to any candidate, cause or party. Under Maldonado's proposal, I and other voters like me, could vote for whichever congressional or state level candidate we wanted, regardless of party affiliation and the two top vote-getters, again regardless of party, would face off in the general election. That's perfect for me. I like to weigh each candidate's track record and how they approach the issues that matter most to me, regardless of the letter after their name. Besides giving voters more choice, many...
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