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Brian Fitzpatrick: “That's the rule in the state that I live in, Pennsylvania.”

Featuring: Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican | U.S. House Pennsylvania, 1st Congressional District

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The Pod Couple: Episode 3 — Bipartisanship in Congress

Published | Video Starts at 08:06

… that have a closed primary, meaning that if you dare to register independent or if you dare to register unaffiliated, that you're not welcome to vote in half of elections. That's the rule in the state that I live in, Pennsylvania. the birthplace of independence, by the way. So I want everyone to put this in context because this is probably the most egregious example, but a real one 98 year … (08:06–08:10)

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Asserts that Pennsylvania has closed primaries, preventing independents from voting in half of elections.

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