Joker in the Deck for PA

[AllentownJake]

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Voter registration for Pennsylvania's April 22 presidential primary is close to setting an all-time record.

Statewide registration stands at 8,320,083 , fewer than 50,000 votes shy of breaking the record set in the 2004 presidential election, according to updated county totals that state officials released Monday.

The statewide total is expected to grow because county officials are still not finished processing applications that were filed by the March 24 deadline.

The number of Democrats is 4.2 million , an increase of 8 percent since last fall's election, reflecting intense interest in the nomination battle between Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois. They are competing for 158 delegates to the national nominating convention in Denver in August , the largest group of delegates that will be awarded in the primaries that remain.

Republican registration declined by about 2 percent to 3.2 million, while the number of voters unaffiliated with either party declined by about 4 percent to 942,867.

http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20080407_ap_pavoterregistrationapproachesrecordlevel.html


8% of 4.2 million is 336,000 newly registered democrats. I incorrectly stated 250,000 earlier today because that was the last number I heard. These people are not being polled. Keep that in mind on Election Night April 22 when you are watching returns.

[tekisui]

1. Out of 3 million Democratic Primary voters in TX, the difference was 100,000.

[Zachstar]

2. This is great news for all democrats!

Because if people are taking this much interest in a rather silly race. Just think the attention they will give when McCain goes again the Democratic Nominee!!

McCain is on the path of FAILURE!!!