Posted on 03/10/2016 8:22:34 AM PST by Sybeck1
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Nearly 46,000 Pennsylvania Democrats have switched to Republicans since the beginning of the year.
According to Penn Live, some experts attribute the mass exodus to Donald Trump.
There’s even a title for the movement. It’s called “Ditch and Switch” and calls for lifelong Democrats to abandon the party, register Republican, and help ensure Trump’s place in the general election.
Professor of Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College, Dr. G. Terry Madonna, tells the paper he has a theory behind the switch.
“With the increase in support in exit polls for Trump among working class, blue-collar Democrats, it is my belief that these are people who fall into that genre,” said Madonna.
The numbers are similar in other states as well.
(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburgh.cbslocal.com ...
When is the PA primary?
Or too embarrassed to admit they got played. LOL
They want good jobs and an America that isn't being invaded. It's really that simple.
PA = I see dead people, they don’t even know they’re voting.
Nope, PA is a blue collar state, traditional dem registration advantage, but not a leftist state once you get away from Philly... Trump will sell huge here in the primary and the general.
4/26 I believe.
Snarky insults = truth bombs.
“Drumpf needs 60% of remaining delegates to stop a contested convention.”
I don’t think that’s correct.
“According to Cruz more “low information” and “unengaged” voters contaminating the GOP.”
Yes, Ted Cruz is a proud Harvard Man. I am mere dirt. Which is why I left the Republican Party one year ago.
And Allegheny ... Pittsburgh
...and Jeb Bush-style capitulation to Latino race baiters is the way forward for the GOP /s2
Growing the party is a bad thing. Some of the new members may not agree with me on everything.
/s
I’d guess Bernie and Hillary created some of the motivation also. These voters may be left of center but don’t want to be in a party that only gives them a socialist and a criminal. Republicans can welcome them and grow or tell them to go away. Often seems like “go away” is winning.
Yep. I see a few of them are trying to backtrack now. Or have just disappeared.
Not going to work though: They’ve left months and months of vitriolic stupidity aren’t going to be forgotten.
26 April... and it’s “closed.”
Hope that carries over to the ‘real’ election.
April 26, when Trump is likely to have the GOP nomination locked up. I’m seriously thinking of voting for Bernie in the Democrat Primary to make Cankles spend more money.
and what good is your negativity doing, sunshine boy?
Some FRexperts attribute it to the compass whisperer's surge no doubt.
In one day, the Cruzbots accused me of being
A John Bircher
anti-Semite
Socialist
At least the three major food groups were properly represented : )
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