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August 27, 2004
Pessimism/Optimism
There are some numbers that reassure you when you're feeling pessimistic.
"Zell Miller Democrats" in Georgia who voted in the 2000 Democratic Presidential Primary (when Gore essentially ran unopposed) who voted in the 2004 Republican Presidential Primary even though Bush was running unopposed: 4,816. Those who kept voting D throughout 2000 and 2002 who switched this year: 1,064.
Republicans in Georgia who voted in the 2000 Republican Primary and switched over to voting in the Democratic Presidential Primary this year: 116,940. Those who had kept voting R throughout 2000 and 2002 who switched this year: 26,154. "John McCain Republicans" who voted R in the 2000 Presidential Primary but D in other primaries: 21,230. "Sonny Perdue Democrats" who voted D in local elections in 2000, then R for Sonny or Saxby in 2002, then came back to the fold in the Presidential Primary: 19,761.
Of course, take these numbers with a grain of salt, it's hard to devine exactly what bearing they have on the Presidential Election, if any.
Posted by Chris at August 27, 2004 04:53 AM
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"Sonny D's" has a nice ring to it!
Posted by: drzachary ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.chrisishardcore.com//nav-commenters.gif)
at August 27, 2004 09:43 AM
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