Posted on 04/21/2010 3:08:48 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
Not too long ago, going Democrat blue was the thing to do. But now, local voter registration offices are seeing red.
So how will a GOP surge play into an election year that's packed with big races?
In 2008, we saw a big Democrat comeback in Congress.
But then, in the last general election, we saw what could be the beginning of a Republican rebound.
Both Lehigh and Northampton counties are reporting a trend of voters who have switched parties and are now Republicans.
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Your headline, coupled with your moniker, is making my head hurt.
I hope I can change my name in 2010 to Red in Red PA.
Is it Operation Chaos voters switching back before the primaries?
Very well could be. PA is a closed primary state, so you don't get to vote unless you're registered for a party.
Same here in Oregon.
Very well could be. PA is a closed primary state, so you don't get to vote unless you're registered for a party.
Could it be Democrats switching over for the primary to try to mess up our primaries? I am in this area, it's a very liberal Democrat area.
Very well could be. PA is a closed primary state, so you don't get to vote unless you're registered for a party.
Could it be Democrats switching over for the primary to try to mess up our primaries? I am in this area, it's a very liberal Democrat area.
Doubt it. If it was a coordinated effort, we would hear about it (like we heard about their plans to infiltrate Tea Parties) and Democrats, for the most part, don't think for themselves. They wait to be told what to do. They're into group think.
Interesting. Monday was the deadline to register for the May 18th primary.
In my precinct, in the bluest county in North Carolina, we have had 61 new Republicans (both moving in and switchovers) since late October 2009. May not sound like much, but this is a rural part of the county, and that 61 represents about 3% of the total number of voters in the precinct.
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