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PA Voter Registration Hits Record High for Primary
April 18, 2008 6:33 PM
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.
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Obama supporters by large are the same loony left wingers who backed Kerry, Dean, Groe, and Kunicich. Their parents or whatever backed McGovern and Dukakis.
Obama is a dead man walking. He is unelectable. He and Ayres gave $8,000 to a pro-Arab group with terrorist ties. You think ABC vetted Obama? guess again. They barely scratched the surface. CLinton is holding back rather than doom the Democratic Party. you left wing fools.
Posted by: geevill | Apr 18, 2008 9:19:45 PM
As with everything else, moderation is the key. I'm not supporting Obama because he is way far to the left that he'd fall off the face of the earth if it were flat. Extremism is not the answer to our problems right now - it's over reacting to what Bush has done - which is way far to the right. This will most likely screw up the country even more - not to mention Obama's lack of experience. From this point on, he'll just be experimenting. If not Clinton, I will vote McCain who I think is closer to the center on issues I care about. He has shown that he has the political will to be independent on issues.
Posted by: enlightened | Apr 18, 2008 9:35:40 PM
David and Bishop - You all sure there is no way for Clinton and Obama folks to come together at all?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 9:56:53 PM
I think it will be 56 to 38 in PA Fox is a favourite in Pa.
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 18, 2008 10:01:32 PM
Bishop - The high voter registration makes me uncertain how this primary in PA will shake down. I believe, with no facts I admit, that republicans are getting into the act. And how the republicans vote can make the difference. I've seen some articles in local PA papers about republicans signing up to vote, however, in what numbers is unknown as a whole.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 10:08:57 PM
When I visited the Hanoi Hilton last summer, I could'nt help thinking of the courage that McCain exhibited during his confinement. Listening to Obama the other night, I could'nt help thinking how hypocritical and gutless this man is.
Posted by: Paulus | Apr 18, 2008 10:14:36 PM
I livein PA. It's Hillary country. Had a guy who works at my company in Washington state call me yesterday. He wanted to make sure we didn't make the same mistake they did. Too bad there wasn't any earlier vetting of Obama, he thought.
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | Apr 18, 2008 10:16:58 PM
You must have missed Obama drinking a beer the other night at a sports bar. Shall we now assume he is a closet alcoholic too? So, you see someone take a drink, big deal. I think you better decide your vote on something like...the issues. If you watched the debate the other night, someone else better brush up on the issues... Obama.
Posted by: beachnan | Apr 18, 2008 10:18:40 PM
PGHPAVOTER - How does your area look? At least the folks you know? Is the primary the talk around town or what?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 10:20:31 PM
Everybody is talking about it. A lot of men, especially in the rural districts, are goint to vote Republican like their part of PA normally does. But men in Pittsburgh, the Democrat guys that I work with, have the same uneasy feeling about Obama that I do. They don't trust him. Way more Hillary signs in yards than Obamas.
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | Apr 18, 2008 10:25:21 PM
So: Barack makes more than 4 million and his pastor of 20 years is going to live in a nice mostly white neighorhood in a 10 million house! The US of A is not, after all, that bad, (W)right? What about G.D. America? This people are a bunch of hypocrites and the people voting for Obama are a bunch of loosers.
Posted by: Eric | Apr 18, 2008 10:25:57 PM
How much advertising did Obama buy from Newsweek and it's parent to let itself be bought out to claim he is ahead by 9 points?
Posted by: geevill | Apr 18, 2008 10:26:13 PM
PGHPAVOTER - Thanks. I do hope Crosby and the boys do you all proud this year.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 10:26:58 PM
PGHPAVOTER - Sydney Crosby and the Penguins.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 10:30:20 PM
Sorry, man. Was thinking politics and that was some politician I wasn't aware of. The Pens appreciate your support.
Posted by: PGHPAVOTER | Apr 18, 2008 10:34:43 PM
I agree with Obama we need to put an end to racisim. That is why I will not vote for him. He is the most racist candidate competeing on any side. The combination of his, his wifes and his supporters racisim lost me completely. Back in Jan I thought he was worth a good look. I didn't know alot about him aside from what I had heard in the news over the past couple of years.
I looked at his tax returns and until 2007 black based organistaions rec'd 95 % of his charity. In 2007 black charities recieved about 60 plus % of his charity. The balance of his donations was like a "I'm running for President laundry list"
domestic abuse, veterans, cancer epilesy,education,hispanics,MS etc etc.
Now all charity is good and I am happy for those organizations but he continually seems to see us and them so I don't see how he can unite America.
"antipathy towards people who are different" He keeps bringing it up.
Who am I. A school teacher. I teach kids from low income families and of many ethnic backgrounds and I have watched his poor choice of words pit 8 year olds against each other. They think they can't all be friends anymore.
My classroom can't take an Obama Presidency.
Posted by: Roslyn D. | Apr 18, 2008 10:53:00 PM
Roslyn D - Great post.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 18, 2008 10:58:17 PM
Let's face it. The Demo party is shooting its own feet, in a year that they shouble be possibly losing, but they just managed a situation that they cannot win.
The process of nomination is fundamentally flawed and undemocratic. Caucuses do not allow everyone to have an equal chance/right to vtoe. Obama took advantage of it. These are the state and delegate he won and relies on.
They disqualified the basic right to vote in Florida and Michigan, at least in Florida due no fault to Democrats. Obama does not want these votes counted, in a state that resulted in the 8 years of Bush rule. How on Earth can you ever claim the other side stole the 2000 election. How possible Obama can win in Florida in November.
At the same time, there is no way out. It's trapped by a deceptive person who has no substance nor experience but words and words sometimes matter and other times don't count. The Demo establishments are so afraid of losing a group of so called loyal voter, there is no way out.
Prepare for 4 years of bitter fights. At that is a known known, better than a gamble in the unprepared unknown.
To bad, either Joe Biden or HRC would have been great President.
Posted by: lazy fri | Apr 18, 2008 11:12:10 PM
Personally, I think the debate was boardering on becoming a farce! I think it's right that candidates are asked tough questions, it also made me think that, for once, the media were being fare, seeing the spot light on Obama for a change...but he whined and is it true...he's now saying he's not doing any more debates, because of the way he was spoken to?! But it was ok for him to arrogantly look on, week after week, while the heat was on Hillary! Well Barack if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen!
What worries me now is that Rezko is being given bail...how convenient! Just when Obama is mentioned in evidence and probably when he'LL be called as a witness.! Because you know Rezko will skip the country and by the time they catch him, Obama is hoping he'll be in the White House. Why are the media not mentioning the trial notes? The Old Boys Network must really have a hidden agenda to want his past and current fund raising scams covered up, even the fact that Hamas endorsed him was ignored! The man mixes with crooks and bigots, he is nothing but a liar and a cheat with a winning smile...but that will not help America. Open your eyes and see him for who he really is!
A vote for Obama = A vote for McCain...don't let it happen!
Posted by: Di | Apr 19, 2008 12:17:31 AM
Dogsoldier?
In TX I know a lot of Republicans...that will be voting for McCain in the Fall...they voted for Obama..just to make mischief...Actually this is only 10 or 12 middle aged guys. The only Republican I know that voted Republican voted Huckabee...It was all wrapped up in TX
I read that their is a movement in OR of Republicans that will vote Hillary because of some talk show host.
Obama is getting huge crowds whereever he goes. But what the media and the MSM are underestimating is that the Democratic part is still very much split 50%-50%.
They feel the energy in their own coverage and they are all starting to believe their own press.
This will not be a cakewalk for the Democrats...If Obama gets the nomination he might have to go unscripted a few times. That always gets him in trouble.
Why isn't anyone talking about the last half of the debate. Obama has no grasp of the issues and he is clueless about promoting his own policies without a teleprompter.
Posted by: Jackie | Apr 19, 2008 12:31:53 AM
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