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Florida turning blue

Is the state of Florida turning blue?  And, I’m not talking about it holding its breath.  Talking about politics, of course.

It might just be…  younger voters are more likely to vote Democratic.  Democrats are making gains within the Hispanic vote.  And Democrats are gaining in large, urban counties.

On the other hand, small changes can be misleading.  First, because of purging inactive voters from the roles.  And, this other rather nasty strategy:

Registration figures can also be questionable because of Florida’s closed primaries, in which only voters registered in a party can participate. Voters often register in a party they don’t agree with, simply to be able to vote in the primary.

That has long been the case in North Florida, for example, where Democrats dominate in registered voters, but almost never win statewide or presidential elections.

Why do I have this impression that Republicans just know how to play dirty better than Democrats? 


Posted by Sam on Jul 19 2008 under Politics



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