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Report: 46,000 Pa. Democrats Become Republicans Due To Trump
CBS ^ | 3/10/2016 | Staff

Posted on 03/10/2016 12:37:43 PM PST by GilGil

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Nearly 46,000 Pennsylvania Democrats have switched to Republicans since the beginning of the year.

According to Penn Live, some experts attribute the mass exodus to Donald Trump.

There’s even a title for the movement. It’s called “Ditch and Switch” and calls for lifelong Democrats to abandon the party, register Republican, and help ensure Trump’s place in the general election.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburgh.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2016election; demsfortrump; election; election2016; newyork; pennsylvania; trump
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To: USMCPOP

Coal mining is big business in the region.


21 posted on 03/10/2016 12:57:18 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: GilGil
An interesting side effect of this movement.

Hillary is going to have a much tougher time winning her primaries in the rust belt states.

One of the things I was looking for in Michigan was whether Trump's margin of victory was relatively high, and whether Hillary's margin was relatively low, and we all know she lost in a shocker.

I think a good deal of that can be attributed to the blue-collar Reagan democrats abandoning the Hillary/Bernie primary to vote for Trump.

46.000 blue collar voters making themselves ineligible to vote for Hillary in Penn. is good news for Bernie.

22 posted on 03/10/2016 12:57:43 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: TontoKowalski

There was a post here on FR that stated that 30% of Bernie supporters will not vote for Hillary!


23 posted on 03/10/2016 12:58:53 PM PST by GilGil
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To: Jim Robinson
Coal counties provided a great deal of Trump's margins in Kentucky.

I didn't see that coming. He really ran up the score in those places.

24 posted on 03/10/2016 12:58:54 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: CottonBall

Good to know. I wonder how “operation chaos” was supposed to work then?


25 posted on 03/10/2016 12:59:08 PM PST by Rusty0604 (oh the stories I could tell. but I really don't think scalia's death is suspiciou.)
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To: Rusty0604

there are plenty in the north and rust belt states don’t fool yourself.. Michigan will go Trump in November


26 posted on 03/10/2016 12:59:17 PM PST by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: Lib-Lickers 2

Hope you’re right.


27 posted on 03/10/2016 1:00:39 PM PST by Rusty0604 (oh the stories I could tell. but I really don't think scalia's death is suspiciou.)
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To: caww

Yeah, like it was in Michigan!

oh, wait


28 posted on 03/10/2016 1:01:37 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Lib-Lickers 2

Watching Trump go after Hillary will be one of the most delicious events I will witness in my entire life. What a treat.

I heard Limbaugh say today that Bill Clinton was supposed to speak at some event today and no one showed up!


29 posted on 03/10/2016 1:03:01 PM PST by GilGil
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To: mcjordansc

Really?

Put up a big tent, label it Conservatives for Cruz, and see how many you collect!

There’s a lot of independence of thought in those hard working people in those PA burbs and towns. That should worry the democrats who say hillary will beat trump. a lot. bet it does


30 posted on 03/10/2016 1:04:52 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: GilGil

He’s going to need a heck of a lot more than 46K switching their affiliation.


31 posted on 03/10/2016 1:05:46 PM PST by BradtotheBone (Record number of people on welfare. That's the State of the Union under Obama.)
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To: ChuteTheMall
Cruzbots going to say Trump is a Democrat anyway.

In 1980, I was one of those "Reagan Democrats" as was nearly my whole family. We've been die hard Republican voters ever since. I have the same gut feelings this election for Trump as I had back then. There is something happening. If he gets the nomination, you'll see a HUGE shift in his total popularity. Everyone wants to be a part of a positive winning team.

32 posted on 03/10/2016 1:06:04 PM PST by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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To: USMCPOP
46,000 Pennsylvania Democrats woke up on a bad hair day and thought “Trump is our man”

No, they thought "WE SHALL OVERCOMB!"
33 posted on 03/10/2016 1:06:15 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: silverleaf

Better yet, put up a big tenet and label it stupid low information voters for Trump welcome. See how many show up. Cruz in an interview considers Trump voters stupid and low information.

Cruz is a real salesman and knows how to close a sale! (NOT)


34 posted on 03/10/2016 1:07:18 PM PST by GilGil
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To: silverleaf

Nicely played!


35 posted on 03/10/2016 1:07:58 PM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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To: GilGil
Well, I've heard anecdotes that the voting order of preference for some went Bernie, Trump, Hillary.

But I would be shocked if it were 30%.

I think are some similarities in the Trump and Bernie messages regarding government corruption and the influence of big money on politics. In the universe of all voters, there have to be some who are more loyal to that platform than they are to political affiliation. Again, I doubt it is 30% of the Bernie voters.

If speculation is true and the FBI is branching into a political corruption investigation as an offshoot of the email scandal, the race is over.

Catherine Herridge, who is the best reporter on Fox by a country mile, has been hinting at this for some time. I don't follow her as much now that I rarely watch Fox.

36 posted on 03/10/2016 1:08:33 PM PST by TontoKowalski (Satisfied Customer #291)
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To: BradtotheBone

Trump has done an outstanding job so far. I’ll support him into hell if need be.


37 posted on 03/10/2016 1:09:23 PM PST by GilGil
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To: TontoKowalski

I think there were almost 200,000 more republican votes than democrat votes in Michigan. Those folks didn’t line up for Rubio or Cruz. I don’t think Willard’s election robo-calls inspired them.

Someone should look at sheer popular (not caucus) vote totals by candidate, might help draw some conclusions


38 posted on 03/10/2016 1:09:40 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: GilGil

39 posted on 03/10/2016 1:10:52 PM PST by Donglalinger
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To: GilGil

“Trump has done an outstanding job so far. I’ll support him into hell if need be.”

Right there with you.


40 posted on 03/10/2016 1:14:31 PM PST by austinaero
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