Extended Family in Pennsylvania Change Their Voter Registrations to Vote for Hillary Today...

[David Zephyr]

and they will re-register back as loyal Republicans and vote for John McCain in November.

A long time customer of mine who lives in central Pennsylvania "clued me in" this morning on what his die-hard Republican family had all done two months ago. He, his wife, his three children and their spouses had all changed their registrations to vote for Hillary to stop Obama. They all intend to re-register back to the GOP and love John McCain.

He also told me that his neighbors and many at his "church" had all done the same.

I guess that Rush Limbaugh's had more effect than many of us want to believe.

This guy has been a customer of mine for years. He was telling me straight.

I think Obama will lose by over 10 points and I hate to say it, but this call this morning has left me dizzy.

[AllentownJake]

1. 68,000 at the most

GOPers did this

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/17453679.html

Do the math.

[yourguide]

24. Jake

160K in PA switched parties, and there were 140K new registrants.

http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=d67776d8-ab4e-4c12-9c1f-bfa041dcb314

[AllentownJake]

26. Did you read the article

160,000 from republican or independent so my number is about right.

[yourguide]

30. Nowhere in the article does it give the breakdown of rethugs to indi.

I would suggest you coming in less than a half is probably inaccurate since mccain is such a favorite amongst independents.

[AllentownJake]

27. Read the article again

Rethugs are lumped in with Indys

[Maddy McCall]

2. One anecdote means that Hillary wins because of Republican interference.

I just don't buy that. Sorry.

[AllentownJake]

5. Maddy

For once I agree with you. The vast majority of new democrats are new registrations and independents who switched.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/17453679.html

Just do some quick math.

[Cronus Protagonist]

21. I thought it was OBAMA's people who signed up all these new voters

Now it's the REPUBLICANS? Damn, how the fickle winds change. :P

[rodeodance]

28. ***Correct---LINK HERE.......

"We give them two forms - one to change their registration now for the primary and one so they can switch back later," BHO volunteer revealing the true goals of the campaign


http://www.smh.com.au/news/us-election/tenbedroom-house-now-home-for-obamas-volunteer-army/2008/03/20/1205602581838.html

[scheming daemons]

6. My RW dad did the same thing.... and has been bragging about the fact that...

...he was going to do this for the past few weeks.


He can't stand Hillary, but voted for her today to help McCain....

[Zachstar]

16. Bragging about influencing an election. He does Hitler Proud in my view.

[David Zephyr]

15. It is true that this is just "one anecdote". But still, there it is.

.

[yourguide]

23. Ah again, another time she doesnt check facts:

140K new voters registered

PLUS

160K SWITCHED PARTY AFFILIATION (IE limbaugh effect)


This was reported on MSNBC yesterday but can be found here:


http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=d67776d8-ab4e-4c12-9c1f-bfa041dcb314

[goldcanyonaz]

3. They had to register a month ago to vote for one party or the other.

[David Zephyr]

13. They did "two months ago"

n/t

[goldcanyonaz]

14. Many here in Arizona switched early to vote for Obama, but he lost. Not enough, to sway the votes.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

4. There are a lot of rare occurrences by weird people that go on every day.

[DerekJ]

7. :) They can't change parties today. 30 days too late.

Tell them to stay home.

[redqueen]

10. The push to re-register didn't start today. (nt)

[rodeodance]

29. Obama volunteers did the DEM for the day deed...........

"We give them two forms - one to change their registration now for the primary and one so they can switch back later," BO volunteer revealing the true goals of the campaign


http://www.smh.com.au/news/us-election/tenbedroom-house-now-home-for-obamas-volunteer-army/2008/03/20/1205602581838.html

[Nedsdag]

34. Well, rodeoclown you should be jumping for joy.

However, be careful what you wish for because they'll vote for McCain in November putting Pennsylvania in the GOP column.

Happy now?

[David Zephyr]

12. "two months ago"

He and his wife had already voted this morning when we spoke.

[4themind]

8. I probably underestimated their long term planning

if this is true, we'll see.

[redqueen]

9. This isn't news to anyone who's been paying attention.

[Zachstar]

11. How is this not fraud? How does this country allow such madness to happen?

Seriously I want to see what can be done to have Rush investigated for influencing the elections of another party.

Once Obama gets in it needs to happen because the republicans have been setting the pace here and it needs to stop.

[wileedog]

17. It will be a small consolation to me if Hillary does get the nom somehow

and then creams McCain that these people will be crucifying Limbaugh and putting guns in their mouth (figuratively speaking for your family, of course David) after consciously participating in putting another Clinton in the White House.

[David Zephyr]

20. Not my family, but a customer of mine.

But I get your point.

[GoldieAZ49]

18. I tuned in about an hour ago

Rush took a call from one of his operatives that had registered to vote for Hillary

No way to tell how much of an affect they have had

more info on the response may be on his website

[Zachstar]

19. This is like the damn mob! Again how the fuck is Rush getting away with this?

[GoldieAZ49]

25. I heard two months ago that they were looking to see if they could bust him for it

but could not. I forget the details, something they couldn't prove or free speech, or entertainment...whatever
some info

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/032108N.shtml

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/21/rush-limbaughs-involveme_n_92722.html

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2008/03/26/rush-limbaugh-urging-republicans-commit-felony


This is from his site: yesterday's transcript:

But I remind you, you brave volunteers in Operation Chaos: This fight was not about anybody running or losing. It was about more chaos than less chaos. We wanted more chaos. The longer the chaos goes on, the more chaotic the chaos gets, and we want chaotic chaos. We want chaotic chaos to continue to be chaotic. We want ongoing chaos, regardless when this ends. When that happens, it's all the more reason to say that we have triumphed. So as the outcome becomes more and more obvious, I ask you to remember these words. Remember the Alamo. Remember Masada. Remember the 300! Tomorrow we face the battle of Pennsylvania. We can win. We shall win. We must win. A win is defined as Mrs. Clinton continuing. We will win.

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_042108/content/01125107.guest.html

[azmouse]

22. In most elections years this wouldn't happen.

It can happen this year because the Reps chose their nominee already.
Hillary won't get the nom but it energizes the Reps to think they can influence our elections. Disgusting.

[joeybee12]

31. Oh my! Third-hand information! Gotta be accurate!

There is no end to what you nutjobs won't say and do to make you feel better when Barry loses big-time tonight.

[FlaGranny]

32. Oh pumpkin,

don't talk like that.

[endarkenment]

33. I don't believe any of this nonsense from either camp.

Regardless of anecdotal evidence, I really doubt that an organized crossover vote in a closed primary state will have any measurable effect.