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Many Monroe County Democrats switching to the GOP [Northeastern PA]
Pocono Record ^ | Apr. 9, 2016 at 4:09 PM | Kevin Kunzmann

Posted on 04/10/2016 5:49:40 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Tom Geffers saw it coming at the West End fair.

The Monroe County Republican Committee’s booth at the summertime fair held a straw poll on presidential candidates throughout the week. Geffers, then-chairman of the committee, watched stances change on the GOP — at the time everything was about Donald Trump.

The poll didn’t surprise Geffers then, and neither did recent statistics from the Monroe County voter registration department that showed nearly 600 county voters have switched from the Democratic party to the Republican party since the new year.

Though the county’s Democrat voters still outnumber Republicans — 48,875 to 33,636, as of this week — leading up to Pennsylvania’s April 26 primary elections, changes in party affiliation revolve around the GOP. Just 180 voters switched from Republican to Democrat. …

(Excerpt) Read more at poconorecord.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: democrats; gop; monroecounty; partyaffiliation

1 posted on 04/10/2016 5:49:40 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

When this is all over, I will be changing to Independent. I’m through as a Republican.


2 posted on 04/10/2016 5:58:25 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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To: Olog-hai

To the TRUMPeters this is proof positive of Trump’s appeal. Reagan Democrats are now Trump Democrats.

To the CRUZers, this is proof positive of another Operation Chaos.


3 posted on 04/10/2016 5:58:51 AM PDT by Tupelo (we vote - THEY decide.)
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To: Tupelo

The Ryan Nominating crowd forgets that Trump will get the Sander’s vengeance vote against Hillary.


4 posted on 04/10/2016 6:05:22 AM PDT by Mechanicos (Trump is for America First. Cruz and the Establishment is for America Last. It's that simple.)
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To: Olog-hai

Operation Chaos II


5 posted on 04/10/2016 6:23:30 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("When judges act like whores, they can hardly expect to be treated like nuns.")
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To: Olog-hai

man Olog,
When I saw the 1st part of the title I immediately thought of Monroe County Florida and thought to my self, NO way Key West is going Pubbie.
Lib is the theme there.


6 posted on 04/10/2016 6:29:34 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (500 years ago we had Shakesphere, obammys people live in mud huts still. Go figure)
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To: Joe Boucher

Can Cruz keep them? We may need their votes in the general but up to now they’ve been useful idiots to the left. Think long and hard.


7 posted on 04/10/2016 6:43:46 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: NonValueAdded
Operation Chaos II

My concern also.

8 posted on 04/10/2016 6:54:24 AM PDT by Vinnie
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