Democrats trying to tap independents, GOP for votes(PA Primary)

[RamboLiberal]

With Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama headed for a Pennsylvania showdown, their operatives are scrambling to get supporters who are independents and Republicans to register as Democrats so they can vote in the April 22 primary.

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The Clinton campaign has held 42 events around the state, organizing volunteers and activists to reach out to new voters, especially women and blue-collar workers, Mr. Nevins said.

The Obama campaign is counting on an army of more than 2,000 volunteers, who have begun canvassing and making calls to potential new voters and Republicans, said Sean Smith, a spokesman for the campaign in Pennsylvania.

"We had over 400 people at a training event we held at our campaign office in East Liberty last Saturday," Mr. Smith said.

The registration deadline is March 24, according to registration guidelines issued by the Allegheny County Elections Division yesterday.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08067/863195-176.stm

[Gore1FL]

1. This is interesting

My brother went to college in TX and told me a 1976 story.

Many Democrats in TX voted for Reagan in the primary/caucus (I am not sure what they had then)

When doing so, their card was stamped as Republican. They were unable to participate then in local democratic elections, and were quite pissed. But... That seemed to break the barrier for them, and TX has voted for the GOP in every election since 2000.

This may do the same toi make PA a more solid blue state.