I wish I could find where I read this article just today, BUT here in California there was something like 500,000 new voter registrations in just this past year. While some were Republican, in all Democrats were the majority (by far) of new registants. Granted, California is NOT a swing state, but if, like in other states this holds true, then we could all be surprised by the results of this election. I do know that many states have experienced a large increase in registration. Now, we'll see if all these people (who I am betting are mostly young voters) will show up to the polls.
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That very fact is perhaps why Indiana/Iowa/New Mexico/Colorado/Nevada/North Carolina/Virginia are in such a great threat to flip from Bush in 2004 to Obama in 2008.
And considering that McCain has basically given up on Iowa, that strategy may be paying off.
new voter registrations in just this past year. While some were Republican, in all Democrats were the majority (by far) of new registants. Granted, California is NOT a swing state, but if, like in other states this holds true, then we could all be surprised by the results of this election. I do know that many states have experienced a large increase in registration. Now, we'll see if all these people (who I am betting are mostly young voters) will show up to the polls.
