Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump expanded his ongoing feud with the party he hopes to lead on Sunday, firing off several sharply critical tweets attacking the Virginia GOP for a planned provision requiring primary voters in the Old Dominion to confirm they are Republicans. “It begins, Republican Party of Virginia, controlled by the RNC, is working hard to disallow independent, unaffiliated and new voters”.
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Trump’s backers appear to have mounted the most organized primary campaign effort in the state, with supporters of other prominent candidates including Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush, either barely visible or nonexistent, GOP insiders said.
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The statement requiring voters to sign in the voting booth simply states, “My signature below indicates that I am a Republican”.
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Whether those nine words constitute an oath or a pledge or a statement of affiliation, it’s probably rankling Trump because he performs especially well among voters who have not declared a party affiliation. Promoters say that it is crucial to ensure that Democratic voters and non-Republicans do not sabotage the GOP primaries. Hard-core conservatives influenced by the tea party movement have tended to support the pledge, while moderate establishment Republicans generally do not. The Virginia statement was created to conform to that requirement.
Tyrese also took a stand for the Latino and black communities, warning Trump that the notoriety he has earned during his presidential campaign might be entertaining, but does not guarantee votes at the polls.
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The Virginia GOP says both parties have used statements or pledges in the past, including Fairfax County Democrats, who in 2003 required voters to sign a statement affirming belief in the party’s principles and support for the party nominee. Earlier this year, the party had the idea of issuing a loyalty requirement for presidential candidates, as well, but the idea was later dropped. “They don’t want people to make promises”.
