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.
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Coal mining is big business in the region.
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.
There was a post here on FR that stated that 30% of Bernie supporters will not vote for Hillary!
I didn't see that coming. He really ran up the score in those places.
Good to know. I wonder how “operation chaos” was supposed to work then?
there are plenty in the north and rust belt states don’t fool yourself.. Michigan will go Trump in November
Hope you’re right.
Yeah, like it was in Michigan!
oh, wait
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!
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
He’s going to need a heck of a lot more than 46K switching their affiliation.
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.
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)
Nicely played!
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.
Trump has done an outstanding job so far. I’ll support him into hell if need be.
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
“Trump has done an outstanding job so far. I’ll support him into hell if need be.”
Right there with you.
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