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Where were the Republicans?
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have motivated Democrats, Republicans and Independent voters in every state that has held a primary to get out, register and vote. In almost every state, the Democratic turnout has out paced Republican turnout by 2 to 1 and 3 to 1.
The county and state Republican parties are planning to recoup their losses by contacting Republicans who have left and signed up with the Democrats. Dave Dumeyer, chair of the Lancaster County Republican Party, indicated today in the Intelligencer Journal that "GOP overtures likely will paint Democrats as intent on raising taxes to pay for health care, subprime mortgage bailouts and alternative energy development." Republican leadership needs to be reminded who is responsible for the health care crisis, the mortgage crisis and the lack of alternative energy development. It is Dumeyer's party and the moneyed-elite that he represents who have fallen into the habit of spending beyond the country's means and borrowing against our children's future. The Republican "borrow and spend" habit has driven up interest rates and constricted the money available for mortgages to many Americans. Republicans like Joe Pitts have voted against health care reform in lock step with the health insurance industry and driven millions of Americans out of their coverage. And what does Mr. Dumeyer not understand about the price of a gallon of gasoline. If the Bush administration had tackled clean and green energy initiatives seven years ago, we would not be paying $3.59 per gallon now. Republican converts do not have to fear "tax and spend" Democrats. They need to be afraid of the Republican party leadership whose values do not match the values of our friends and neighbors who are Republicans. And to those friends and neighbors who are Republican, it is time to join with the Democrats and get about the business of solving our county's and nation's problems Click here for an on-line registration form...
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Republicans
hold a 1.8 to 1 voter registration lead in Lancaster County. But on
Tuesday, primary election day, they polled only 42,121 votes for
President for a turnout of 24.4%, while 49, 836 Dem voted for
President for a turnout of 53.2%.
In
Lancaster County, the Democrats have added almost 12,000 new voters to
the Democratic roll. Many are new voters, but a good portion were
Independents and Republicans who have switched parties. The Republican
Party won't easily win them back without major changes in policy.
Changes which will bring them in line with the values Democrats have
always held; family, community, and a shot at the American Dream.