BO workers out to sign up “Democrat for the Day” in PA: “got quite a few Repugs”

[rodeodance]

BO workers out to sign up “Democrat for the Day” in PA: “got quite a few Repugs”



Mar 20 2008, 12:28 PM



http://www.smh.com.au/news/us-election/ten...5602581838.html


Anne Davies
March 21, 2008



….At Doylestown, a picturesque town just 80kilometres north, with about 20,000 people, the Obama office is in full swing. Two more volunteers, Clare McCann, 18 who's home for holidays, and Stefanie Alexander, 23, a resident, are walking, signing up new voters or convincing Republicans and independents to switch their voter registration to participate in the Democratic primary. Registration closes next Monday and new voters have been critical to Senator Obama's success.

"We were outside the Wa-Wa this week and we got quite a few Republicans," Ms McCann said. "We give them two forms - one to change their registration now for the primary and one so they can switch back later," she said.

[catgirl]

1. Obama is actually trying to pull in swing voters for the general

not for "one day only", like the repugs in Ohio who voted for Hillary in spite
of the fact that they hate her. She's the weak candidate in their eyes. They'll
vote for McCain in the general.

Nice try (NOT). Talk about trying to turn the tables, even though all the news
agencies have proof that the Hillary-repugs votes swung the Ohio election
(thanks Rush), and have printed this story. You are so see through. Ew.

[rodeodance]

5. I do not care if you believe RW smut. Stick to the OP topic

[catgirl]

13. Except it's true, and I am on topic

And I don't read RW smut. Got you there, sorry.

[catgirl]

15. Read this Rodeo smartypants (TIME)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080320/us_time/cangopvotersspoilthedemrace

[rodeodance]

19. Name-calling is unacceptable in DU

Read this Rodeo smartypants (TIME)
Posted by catgirl

[Yes We Did]

29. you have some nerve.

talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

[rodeodance]

35. PUUUUUUUFFFFFFF

[Yes We Did]

18. What is the point? Obama wants republicans to vote for him?

So what... I thought that was the point... to get the most votes and the most delegates.

Hey, it's politics and it's legal. Deal with it. Isn't that what you guys tell us when we complain that she is trying to steal it with the supers?

If you don't like the game... don't play.

[gayron]

2. He will not get them

Be ready for a thumping in PA in a few weeks.

[flyarm]

4. absolutely!..eom

[rodeodance]

7. not enough of them at least.

[UALRBSofL]

32. Obama will do anything to win

Thank you for posting that Rodeo. :)

[roguevalley]

36. thank you, gayron for the scintillating 74th post of your DU career

[democrattotheend]

3. You can't be a Democrat for a day in PA

You have to be a Democrat for at least 30 days. And voter registration in PA is so horribly out of whack with voting patterns, so this makes a lot of sense. A lot of the people in PA who voted for Kerry and voted for Gore are not registered Dems, and a lot of the registered Dems voted for Bush twice. so it makes sense to do this.

[rodeodance]

6. you are right---I believe next Monday is the last they can sign up for "dem for the day" card

[JimGinPA]

8. We Are Registering Mostly Independents To Vote In The Primary...

And offering a second voter registration if they want to switch back to independent after the primary. Your OP is misleading at best, a bold face lie if you're accusing the Obama camp of pulling the kind of shit that fat Limpballs is pulling for our girl.

[rodeodance]

23. STOP telling me I am lying --take you outrage to the press

[JimGinPA]

24. I Didn't Say You Made Up The Lie, You Are Spreading It Though

[catgirl]

28. Your implications here IS a LIE

You're falsely accusing the Obama campaign of using the same
sleazy tactics that the Limbaugh repugs have been doing. THAT
is SMEARING. And you had the audacity of accusing me of using
RW media smears.

YOU are a LIAR.

[rodeodance]

34. ppuff

[MaineDem]

9. This is a practice in many states

Both sides use it regardless of what you may read or hear. I know first-hand.

Most of the people who enroll as Democrats for the purpose of voting in the primary are unenrolled (independents.)

All perfectly legal and not worth getting upset about. Sorry.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. and the repukes will vote for him because they know that Obama will lose in Nov.

it's been Obama's MO all season and is the only reason he won in the reds states open caucuses and primaries.

[MaineDem]

11. Did you read the stories about OH and TX?

It was posted here. Thousands of Republicans voted for Hillary. It was big news.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. in Texas 53% of "Registered" Repubs voted for Obama

[catgirl]

14. Dream on

[ElsewheresDaughter]

16. read the data....facts....Obama got 53% TX Rethug votes...link here

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21226009

[557188]

22. Obama supporters don't understand facts

Giving them evidence always falls on deaf ears. They only want to hear conversion stories!

[catgirl]

26. Totally different thing

The repugs in Ohio, registered as dems for the sole purpose of
screwing up our elections by voting for Hillary. I saw people interviewed
about this.

This is true .

[NYCGirl]

17. Your link is broken. NT

[WinkyDink]

20. And they think this is CLEVER? "So they can switch back later" = NOT VOTE FOR OBAMA in November.

Idjits.

[Indenturedebtor]

21. Meh doesn't matter how you register

For the GE. This is a sales tactic plain and simple. Convince people to "try it on" as it were. Nothing wrong with it.

And even if he doesn't win PA, which he probably won't, he just has to keep her from smoking him 65-35 or there abouts to pretty much seal the nom.

She's done.

[Barack_America]

30. Um, the general election is not closed.

For obvious reasons.

There are many people out there who, despite which candidate they support, do feel comfortable calling themselves Democrats.

And with the tactics of some Democrats in these primaries, can you blame them?

[QC]

25. It's only bad when Republicans cross over for Clinton.

It's good when they cross over for Obama!

[jlake]

27. Obama is going to cost us the GE because of his myopic, self-centered, cynical politicking.

[Barack_America]

31. Lol! I agree with every word of that...except the first one.

And I guess the 11th one.

[Texas Hill Country]

33. hmmm... so clinton is trying to steal the election hmmm?