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- Hearing Lakeland’s Fireworks Not The Same As Seeing Them, By George
- Time for a patriotic song.
- Crist Engaged To Rome
- Supremes: Crist Erred On Gambling Pact
- Polk Schools Dealing With High Diesel Costs
- Take trolley, streetcar to fireworks
- Isn’t it Fun to Fly?
- Hail, Gusty Winds, Possible Tornado Results From Afternoon Storms
- Portable High Definition Televisions
- Andy Martin—Remember Him?—Gets His Moment In The Sun
- There’s One Behind Every Tree …
- Tornado Warning Up For Sebring Area
- More Storms Heading Toward North Hillsborough, Southeast Pasco
- Storms Forming Near I-75
- Another Afternoon Of Active Thunderstorms
I’m in the process of gathering historical data so I can test this, but I think recent evidence suggests a changing political dynamic in Polk.
New voter registration stats in April read as follows:
Dem: 975
No Party: 988
Republican: 725
Minor Parties: 100
This is the second straight month where new Republican registrations accounted for only 25 percent of the total registrations. That is well below the 38 percent they make up overall. In March, Democratic registration slightly topped NPA. In April, that reversed. But they were more or less equal. The question is how far back does this trend of diminished Republican registration go? It should be noted that new Democratic registration is also well below its portion of overall registration, thanks to the rise of no party affiliated voters. But Republican registration is now underperforming Democratic registration. As everyone who follows politics knows, this county is dominated by Republican elected officials. It has voted overwhelmingly for Republican presidential, House and Senate candidates in recent years, with the exception of Bill Nelson.
What do these stats say about that? Have we reached and passed the Republican high tide? Or is this just a blip, tied to the high-profile Democratic primary and the national unpopularity of George W. Bush? We’ll explore this in greater length soon.
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Posted by Timothy Hutchins, Lakeland on 05/07 at 01:09 PM
Hi Billy,
From my personal experiences and conversations, it’s clear that Republicans/Conservatives are severely disappointed with Bush and the Republican party. I, as well as many folks I know and have spoken with, supported Ron Paul in the primary, and will vote for the Constitution Party’s nominee, Dr. Chuck Baldwin.