Rush said that in certain districts independents were told they couldn’t vote until they declared a party. Several Democratic leaning ones gave interviews they asked for a Republican ballot and voted McCain.
Now I wonder where that directive came from. People, the fix is in. The PTB (powers that be) in the Republican party have decided this is the year to wrest control from those neanderthal conservatives.
McCain’s ability to get Hispanic votes is a major factor in his favor, at least in terms of electability. McCain’s position on amnesty will keep the GOP from getting less than 20% of the Hispanic vote. Bush got 44% in 2004 and currently only 16% of Hispanics support the GOP. McCain will get between 25-35% of the Hispanic vote. He’ll also do better among Independents than Bush ever did. For proof, see every McCain election since he’s run for office.
McCain’s whole bet is that conservatives will fear another Clinton co-presidency so badly that they’ll have no choice but to go with him. Everyone knows that some Republicans will sit it out. Only a small percentage would actually vote FOR Clinton.
A caller to Rush (who claimed to be a Florida poll worker) said that any party switches had to be made 30 days in advance of the election. Apparently poll workers were either not trained on the law or deliberately disobeying it.
I don't think it was a conspiracy, I just think the Republican PTB are just dumb. They get duped by the corrupt local Democrats time and time again. Republican poll watchers and workers are usually well-meaning blue-haired old ladies whereas Democrats hire shady lawyers and union types to do their poll watching.
And, the Democrat contests were on different days in SC and FL. When they were the same nite in MI Romney won. NH as we know allows everyone to vote any way they want.
Hard not to have a tinfoil hat sometimes.