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PA Voter Registration Hits Record High for Primary
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ABC News' Nitya Venkataraman Reports: Ahead of the state's Tuesday contest, the Pennsylvania Department of State announced a record number of voters registered for the primary election.
Though this year's final tally of 8,328,123 voters is a record number of registrations for a primary contest in Pennsylvania, the record for any election remains the 2004 general election when 8,366,663 Pennsylvanians registered to vote.
Since January, 218,923 new voters have registered: nearly 70 percent of them as Democrats; 18 percent as Republicans.
Tuesday's primary in the Keystone State is a closed primary: state voters must be registered members of a political party to vote in that party's primary. Since January, 164,026 registered voters changed their affiliation to Democratic; 14,887 registered for the G.O.P.
The press release listed the highest number of registered voters by age group as between 45 and 54; the lowest between 18 and 24.
April 18, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (64)
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The better person does not always win - Ask Gore. On the other hand, if he supports Obama not to count the Votes in Florida, he'd really deserve what he was handed down to him.
But, Obama is a hypocrite, you never know what he will say to win.
Posted by: boneheaded, chicago | Apr 18, 2008 7:04:04 PM
The fact that Gore has remained silent on the votes not counting in Florida's primary means he deserved what happened to him.
Its a disgrace.
Posted by: s.b. | Apr 18, 2008 7:07:43 PM
s.b. - Politicians like Gore and Obama are not exactly profiles in courage. What do you expect from gutless wonders like that?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 7:22:52 PM
Proud American you are scary.you are the type that produce fear and war go to another country will you and preach your HATE>We don't need the likes of you ......
Posted by: honest | Apr 18, 2008 7:23:26 PM
honest - I have no problem with people who disagree with me. Doesn't proud American have the right to express his views? Perhaps you disagree, however, you did not point out why you do in any manner.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 7:30:40 PM
From NBC:
Clinton picked up two more NJ superdelegates: former Govs. Jim Florio and Brendan Byrne, who are add-ons. Earlier today, Clinton picked up the support of Rep. Betty Sutton (OH-13), giving her three for the day...
Posted by: True Truth | Apr 18, 2008 7:42:55 PM
Historically, if Hillary leaded or tied poll before state primary, she always won...
Why? Because a lot of her supporters are low or middle income people who typically won't be picked as polling sample...
More is that Hillary alway won over late deciders since they have doubt about obama and didn't fall in love with him at first glance...
Posted by: True Truth | Apr 18, 2008 7:44:14 PM
True Truth - But where are all those extra voter registration coming from? Republicans?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 7:46:57 PM
Dogsoldier,
Not sure those extra voters came from. It could potentially help either one of candidates...But sure we will know by 4/22...
Posted by: True Truth | Apr 18, 2008 7:52:31 PM
I don't care for move on .org
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 18, 2008 8:00:06 PM
to h aslan good luck winning in november with most of us clinton supporters voting for mcain as their is no way we will put a closet marxist in the white house.
Posted by: don tufts | Apr 18, 2008 8:18:56 PM
aslan...whatever: If we didn't read your long post the first time, we're not going to read the 2nd, 3rd reposts either. Don't waste your time!
Also, it's pretty annoying and it leaves the impression you're the only Obama person here tonight.
Posted by: s. valenti | Apr 18, 2008 8:19:19 PM
super del Clinton six this week
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 18, 2008 8:29:04 PM
Bishop - General Electric owns MSNBC and various other news outlets.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 8:35:40 PM
Well I am glad that we here in Pa watch fox they love Hillary
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 18, 2008 8:36:04 PM
I know they own GE did you see my post about the women vote in Pa Hillary is ahead .
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 18, 2008 8:39:25 PM
I am no longer a member of moveon .org I know Hillary will win PA.
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 18, 2008 8:42:36 PM
Aslan you don't know Pa the way I do she will win big you know how many baby boomer women are coming out voting ???
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 18, 2008 8:47:14 PM
MoveOn.org has been embrased by Hillary in the past - on issues she has promoted. Now that MoveOn.org has supported Senator Obama, she's screaming foul. As far as wearing lapel pins like the flag- HOW does this make a person a dedicated American? All it makes the person is a KITCH supporter because that's all a lapel pin is: KITCH.
Posted by: Kay | Apr 18, 2008 8:57:41 PM
Obama is a nut. He gives the finger whether intentionally or not when talking about Hillary, imagine if he did that gesture whether meaning to or not when talking about a foreign leader. omg
Obama: far left and not ready for prime time!
Posted by: al | Apr 18, 2008 9:15:26 PM
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