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New Voters, Unaffiliated Rush To Join Democrats
Hartford Courant ^ | 5 August 2006 | Courtney McLeod

Posted on 08/05/2006 8:35:02 PM PDT by YaYa123

As Tuesday's primary draws near, town halls across the state are being inundated by people who want to register with the Democratic Party, according to the secretary of the state and town registrars.

From May through Friday, 11,496 unaffiliated voters became registered Democrats. From May through the end of July, 10,344 new voters became registered Democrats, said Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz. "If you think about those Democrats, those are people who are obviously motivated to participate. That could have an impact on not only turnout, but election results," Bysiewicz said.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: demprimary; election2006; electioncongress; joementum; lamont; lieberman; primary
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1 posted on 08/05/2006 8:35:04 PM PDT by YaYa123
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These sure are smart people. Connecticut has low taxes....NOT!


2 posted on 08/05/2006 8:36:59 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that how you sell clothing.)
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Well, well...looks like MoveOn.org and Soros are scrounging up votes in inner-city Hartford and New Haven to vote for kooky Lamont.


3 posted on 08/05/2006 8:37:32 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (404 Page Error Found)
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To: YaYa123

It's hard to tell what the tea leaves are saying here.


4 posted on 08/05/2006 8:38:20 PM PDT by dirtboy (Why does Israel take border security seriously but we do not, when Islamists wish us both harm?)
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To: King Moonracer

This is especially funny since right after Kerry lost all these losers were whining about how much taxes the Blue States paid out to the Feds. Thank you for being stuck on stupid Democrat Voters.


5 posted on 08/05/2006 8:38:43 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Fire Murtha Now! Spread the word. Support Diana Irey. http://www.irey.com/)
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To: YaYa123

Lamont will win. Schumer will be in a quagmire on Wednesday.


6 posted on 08/05/2006 8:39:24 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: YaYa123

Bye, bye, Liberman.


7 posted on 08/05/2006 8:40:10 PM PDT by budwiesest
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To: YaYa123

Bye, bye, Liberman.


8 posted on 08/05/2006 8:40:39 PM PDT by budwiesest
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More Democrats in Connecticut? Okay, so what?
9 posted on 08/05/2006 8:41:11 PM PDT by Bernard (God helps those who helps themselves - The US Government takes in the rest.)
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To: budwiesest

Ta,ta, two mints in one!


10 posted on 08/05/2006 8:41:34 PM PDT by budwiesest
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Well, well...looks like MoveOn.org and Soros are scrounging up votes in inner-city Hartford and New Haven to vote for kooky Lamont.

Yep invest heavily in tobacco companies for the next few months. I also expect MD 20/20 futures to skyrocket
11 posted on 08/05/2006 8:42:15 PM PDT by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

If Soros is involved CT will see more registered voters than eligible voters.


12 posted on 08/05/2006 8:42:33 PM PDT by Once-Ler (The rat 06 election platform will be a promise to impeach the President if they win)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

That's just what it looks like.


13 posted on 08/05/2006 8:45:21 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: YaYa123

We hear these stories every election year. Then the newly registered voters realize that going to the polls is going to make a serious dent in their beer-drinking time, and never show up. ;)


14 posted on 08/05/2006 8:47:42 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
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We had a Republican primary back before the 2004 election and a bunch of moonbats (yes, I know quite a few) told me their plan to go and register as Republicans in order to throw skew the election.... ..


15 posted on 08/05/2006 8:49:52 PM PDT by Bubble Girl
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Yes, but can they speak English? Are they even legal voters? Most likely not.


16 posted on 08/05/2006 8:50:12 PM PDT by ladyinred (It is now a crime to say what you think.)
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To: YaYa123

Passing out booze and cigarettes to the bums again?

And my address is:

101 UNDER THE 5th St Bridge

and no, I don't need to show no stinkin ID..


17 posted on 08/05/2006 8:52:33 PM PDT by Bubble Girl
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Seems to me, this is good news for Lieberman, voters reacting to the news Lamont is so far ahead of Lieberman in the polls. Of course if Lieberman pulls this thing out, Bill Clinton will swear his show of support is responsible.


18 posted on 08/05/2006 8:56:28 PM PDT by YaYa123
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"Every vote counts," said Douglas Schwarz, director of the Quinnipiac University poll that put Lamont ahead of Lieberman 54 to 41 percent among likely Democratic voters.

Quinnipiac usually leans left, but even so, this will be an uphill battle for Loserman.

This is a most interesting development, one which will probably be repeated in liberal New England and also in CA and the Pacific NW.

19 posted on 08/05/2006 8:58:17 PM PDT by randita
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To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant

Invest in Wild Irish Rose and Ripple as well.


20 posted on 08/05/2006 9:00:05 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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