No fuzzy math: State Dems sign up voters 7-1 over GOP

[kevinmc]

The Orlando Sentinel

TALLAHASSEE - John McCain's Florida problems may be growing: Democratic voters have out-registered Republicans by a nearly 7-to-1 margin since January.

State totals show Democrats gained a net of 106,508 voters from January through May, compared with 16,686 for the GOP -- a shift that could muddle any McCain campaign math that banks on a Florida win to gain the White House.

New Democratic registration outnumbered Republicans in six Central Florida counties -- even heavily Republican Seminole County.

"It's a clear sign that Democrats are re-surging in Florida," said political scientist Aubrey Jewett with the University of Central Florida. "I think the numbers certainly should worry the McCain campaign."

[babylonsister]

1. That's unreal! Props to Dems in Florida!! nt

[Kolesar]

2. The gops always depend on a big money GOTV progam but this year they are bu$ted

"Tallahassee GOP strategist David Johnson said that, at the least, the numbers should prompt Republicans to ramp up registration efforts."

With less than four months to go, I doubt that they could execute a voter registration drive. Too sweet! Go Obama

[quaker bill]

3. The shift

has been about 14,500 in the county where I live. 12,000 more Democratic voters and 2,500 less Republican voters. That is correct, Republican numbers actually went negative. We carried the county for Gore and Kerry by about 2000 votes. We were hoping for a margin more like 20,000 for Kerry in 2004. We might make it for Obama this time.

[ingac70]

4. K&R

:bounce:

[kevinmc]

5. kick

[tridim]

6. Diebold THAT repukes.

Man this is great news!