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LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (AP) - A newspaper's review of ballots cast in three north Florida counties where registered Democrats heavily outnumber Republicans showed just what officials reported: the counties' voters did on Election Day as they often do here, they voted for a Republican for president. The review of ballots by The Miami Herald shows that people really did mark their ballots in larger numbers for President Bush than John Kerry, debunking Internet-fed rumors questioning whether there was some sort of conspiracy against Kerry in those counties. One Internet site summed up some of the skepticism, saying that "George W....

Since George W. Bush captured Florida and the White House again, critics have fixed their sights on northern pockets of the Sunshine State and asked: How did the Republicans win so heavily in counties stocked with Democrats? Some wondered whether Florida's tally was corrupt, with one Internet site writing: "George W. Bush's vote tallies, especially in the key state of Florida, are so statistically stunning that they border on the unbelievable." Last week, The Miami Herald went to see for itself whether Bush's steamroll through North Florida was legitimate. Picking three counties that fit the conspiracy theory profile - staunchly...

Michael Winn, 62, a health care industry professional who lives in Deerfield Beach, Fla., said he voted for George W. Bush for president this year after having voted for Al Gore four years ago. Winn is a gay man and a lifelong Democrat, although he admits he “strayed” from his party in the 1980s when he voted for Ronald Reagan. “When 9/11 happened, I thought President Bush was so wonderful because he brought the country together,” he said. “He began the war on terrorism, which I strongly support.” Winn makes clear that he disagrees with the president on some issues,...

My wife is a Democrat. Her family home in Chicago is lined with photos of the Kennedys. As a child, she remembers Saul Alinsky organizing neighborhood groups in her living room at the invitation of her mother and father. She volunteered on the Eugene McCarthy campaign. She worked as a floor runner at the 1968 Democratic Convention. Adlai Stevenson was a household icon. My wife is a Democrat. Always was, always will be - at least in her heart. But she hasn't voted for a major Democratic candidate in more than 25 years. And therein lies a lesson for any...

On Nov. 2, I did something I’ve never done before and may never do again — I voted a straight Republican ticket. I wasn’t the only Galveston County voter to do so. In fact, for the first time in history, more Republicans voted a straight ticket than Democrats, nearly 30,000 of them. So, President Bush carried Galveston County by a wide margin. In two out of three countywide races, Republicans won. In the sheriff’s race, the popular incumbent Democrat Gean Leonard won a surprisingly close victory over a Republican who wasn’t widely known in the county. In the past, I’ve...

The American Jewish Committee, in a tiny sampling of roughly 200 Jewish voters in five battleground states, found roughly 12 to 13 percent of Jews who voted for Al Gore in 2000 switched parties and cast their vote for President George W. Bush on Tuesday. "From our exit sampling, very strong support for Kerry. But strikingly, a fairly significant number of Jews switching from Gore in 2000 to Bush, somewhere in the order of 12-13%," said David Harris, AJC's executive director, who examined data, which he stressed was not scientific. Bush won 19% and Gore 80% of the Jewish vote...

Why I support George W. BushEd Koch Bush will fight terrorism On November 3, when President George W. Bush awakens to read the final election results, I believe he may say to himself, "Thanks to the Jewish community, I won. They will never have cause to regret their confidence in me." In other words, for all the president has done to combat international terrorism, I believe he deserves the support of Jewish voters. As a volunteer for the Bush campaign, I have been addressing Jewish audiences in the political battleground states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida and Michigan. Jews comprise about...

An email from Christopher Hitchens to my friend Ron Radosh indicates that Hitchens's comments on the election in Slate, which we posted here, were actually intended as an edorsement of Bush not Kerry as the editors indicated. When my daughter first sent me the Hitchens comments I told her they didn't look like an endorsement of Kerry to me, but then she sent me the Slate headline which indicated that they were. Now the record is clear. Hitchens is voting for Bush.

This is a vanity, but I'm an "oldbie" so it's allowed (I think). I made up this flyer for those of you with 10 lb. brass cojones. They are to be printed up, copied, and handed out or otherwise distributed specifically in heavily Democratic areas. Note that it's a PDF file so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access it--most newer computers come with Acrobat reader as a standard feature. I think it's a pretty effective piece. See what you think. Click here to download a PDF of the "Democrats for Bush" flyer

EAST ST. LOUIS - Carl Officer, the four-term mayor of East St. Louis, Illinois, announced before local supporters today that he has accepted the position as head of the Illinois Steering Committee of "Democrats for Bush," founded earlier this year by Democratic Senator Zell Miller of Georgia. A life-long Democrat, Officer is a third generation African-American entrepreneur with a family funeral home business and mayor of one of the poorest cities in Illinois and, for that matter, America.

As a Democrat and a pro-choice feminist, it’s time for me to explain why I support the president, and why other thoughtful Democrats should join me in doing so. I can’t tell you how many e-mails I’ve received from other Democrats either condemning me for not toeing the line, while others write who are genuinely curious, after all the hate-mongering and demonizing of Republicans and the president specifically, they hope I can ease their fears about what their inclination to vote for the president means about them. The simple answer? It means you’re a confident liberal, a thoughtful person who...

East St. Louis Mayor Carl Officer Joins "Democrats for Bush" Offers to Speak Nationally to Black Americans on BET on Behalf of the President EAST ST. LOUIS, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/29/2004 -- Four-term Mayor Carl Officer of East St. Louis announced before local supporters today that he has accepted the position as head of the Illinois Steering Committee of "Democrats for Bush," founded earlier this year by Democratic Senator Zell Miller of Georgia. A life long Democrat, Officer is a third generation African-American entrepreneur and mayor of America's poorest city. The mayor was welcomed into the organization by...

"I'm calling today because I have a theory on the undecided voters. Frankly, I think they're all like me. I'm a lifelong Democrat and I voted for Gore in 2000 and as of last week I made the choice to vote for Bush."

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, Miami Beach Mayor David Dermer (D) issued the following statement regarding John Kerry’s remarks in Boca Raton yesterday: “I was surprised that John Kerry offered a book he wrote about terrorism eight years ago as evidence that he knows how to fight a War on Terror. Both his statements yesterday along with what he writes in his book make me even more certain that when it comes to the War on Terror, John Kerry simply does not understand the severity of the threat America faces nor does he understand that America must act offensively. “In Kerry’s...

Published October 24, 2004 New York -- As a New Yorker who witnessed the horrors of Sept. 11, 2001, I want to thank you for endorsing President Bush. I am a registered Democrat who will be voting for a Republican president for the first time in my life. I am doing this because terrorism is the No. 1 issue in my mind. Again, thank you for giving your readers a clear and concise, point-by-point case for re-electing the president Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune

Reporter: Lisa Millar HAMISH ROBERTSON: Now to the United States, where, with the opinion polls putting the presidential candidates John Kerry and George W. Bush at a dead heat, Democrats are discovering they can't count on some states that were once considered their party's heartland. In America's south, even some registered Democrats look set to throw their support behind Mr Bush. Our North America correspondent Lisa Millar compiled this report in Louisiana. LISA MILLAR: When the temperature drops, and the leaves start falling, it means just one thing to Louisiana locals – squirrel hunting season. RICHARD TAYLOR: I try and...

Font Size: Democrats for Bush By Stephen Green  Published   10/21/2004  Famously -- or perhaps infamously -- ABC's influential political blog The Note (fawning New Yorker magazine profile? Check.) claimed that "we still can't find a single American who voted for Al Gore in 2000 who is planning to vote for George Bush in 2004."  That was last August.  Since then, I've kept a scorecard of exactly which Gore voters are supporting Bush this year.  Some of them, even ABC News may have heard of. Ed Koch -- lifelong Democrat, former Congressman, and New York City councilman and mayor --...

I read about some Democrats for Bush, but wanted to really get a list going as an encouragement for those of us looking for good news... Here are some I've seen mentioned: Ed Koch - Former Mayor of NYC Zell Miller - Current Democrat Senator from GA Randy Kelly - Mayor of St. Paul, MN Dick Morris - former Clinton Advisor - current FOX advisor George McElvey - Mayor in PA? Ron Silver - Actor Sarah Baxter - NY Democrat Anyone else wish to add to this list?

Democrat for Bush in Missouri