Democrats Registering in Record Numbers

[QueenOfCalifornia]

<snip> The past seven states to hold primaries registered more than 1 million new Democratic voters; Republican numbers mainly ebbed or stagnated. North Carolina and Indiana, which will hold their presidential primaries on May 6, are reporting a swell of new Democrats that triples the surge in registrations before the 2004 primary.

The contest between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama has engaged enough new voters to change the political makeup of the country, experts say. The next several months -- and the general election in November -- will reveal the extent of the shift. Is it a temporary increase in interest resulting from a close election between historic candidates? Or is it a seismic swing in party realignment that foretells the end of the red-blue stalemate?

"We are likely to set an all-time record for primary turnout," said Curtis Gans, director of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate. "Whether this makes a major historical impact depends on who these voters are and whether or not they get what they want."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/04/27/ST2008042702368.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter

Proof that people want and need change.
People are sick of this shit:

[LakeSamish706]

1. Yeah, but have they registered for a good reason, or just to vote for Hillary...

in hopes of her being the nominee against McCain?

[jasmine621]

3. Hmmmm. I think it would be a "good reason" either way. nt

[QueenOfCalifornia]

4. well...

the article explains that regular working class people want change. Which candidate? I don't know. I support Obama but will vote for Hillary if she is the nom.

I will fucking shoot myself if McCain is elected.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. I'm glad to read that Republicans have stagnated or ebbed.

My first thought, when I read the title, is "Of course - millions of Republicans are moving Democratic to fuck up our primaries".

Doesn't appear to be the case, though. Whew!!

Now we just gotta make sure that all these new registrants actually vote in November.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

5. Rabrrrrrr! So true

and I agree.

I have McCain nightmares.

[L. Coyote]

6. K & R.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

7. thanks....

I think this is important too.