AP Newsbreak: Democrats out-registered GOP by 100,000-plus

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HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Democratic Party registered 108,000 more new Pennsylvania voters than the Republican Party since the April primary, according to figures released Tuesday.

Of the 437,896 new registrants in Pennsylvania, 247,207 are Democrats and 138,864 are Republicans, according to unofficial totals from all 67 of the state's counties.

The latest round of registrations, which closed Oct. 4, left Democrats with nearly 4 million members on the voting rolls, a 7 percent increase. The state GOP ranks increased by 4 percent to nearly 3.4 million.

The number of registered voters in Pennsylvania stands at a record 8.2 million, a 6 percent increase since April.

The Department of State released the registration figures earlier than usual this year amid intense efforts by both parties to expand their presence in the state.

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-10262004-389961.html

This looks to be a trend all over the country. It is responsible for a number of state that were leaning towards Bush appearing to move closer to Kerry, like Virginia. Even in West Virginia, a Democratic State, the unknown factor in New voters could tilt this state back to the Kerry column. In Nevada, a nominally Republican State, the results of early polling show that the Democrats were actuially ahead in early polling

[prodigal_green]

1. can "THEY" block

enough or bully enough of that number to sway the vote? I'm guessing no.

[kostya]

2. Yeah, yeah, but WILL THEY VOTE? We need to help get people

to the polls. GOTV!