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regnaD kciN

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13. But WV just swung hard right around 20 years ago...

Reply to Staph (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 12:11 AM

Nov 2020

KY, along with the rest of the “old south” states, did so after the Civil Rights Act. Most of the voters in those states went with Wallace in 1968, then landed in the GOP for good in 1972. Granted, I can imagine some older voters who never changed party affiliation, but anyone 66 or younger would have registered for the first time in 1972 or later. What reason would they have had to do so as a Democrat?

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KY: The state now has 1,676,743 registered Democrats [View all] UCmeNdc Nov 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #1

If you understand what a like of GOP supporters do, they register Democratic so that Boogiemack Nov 2020 #19

I believe this was it. Mr. Evil Nov 2020 #26

Voter suppression and outright fraud. I bet they use electronic machines. Investigate and sue. c-rational Nov 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #4

Not all democrats vote for a democrat. LisaL Nov 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #5

Well, when I see claims that Kentucky is actually blue, LisaL Nov 2020 #6

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Agree. I suspect that a lot of those Democrats are older and just haven't changed their party. Bleacher Creature Nov 2020 #9

I know that is true for West Virginia. Staph Nov 2020 #11

But WV just swung hard right around 20 years ago... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #13

I find the numbers troubling. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #10

Sorry. But that means nothing. Any southerner who came to voting age before 1980 was a democrat. GulfCoast66 Nov 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #12

Kentucky has always had more Democrats Renew Deal Nov 2020 #14

What about down ballot races or initiatives? crimycarny Nov 2020 #15

it's really hard to imagine a registered dem voting for mcconnel AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2020 #17

Since they're throwing accusations at us torius Nov 2020 #18

Wrasslin a pig. We do that and we both get filthy. But the pig likes it. Vdizzle Nov 2020 #21

What I see is that they hate Mitch even moonscape Nov 2020 #20

total voter registration is 3,188,564 and 2,100,000 voted yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #22

This same thing happened in 2016. I recall the Jackass senator was losing, but magically won. C Moon Nov 2020 #23

party registration BGBD Nov 2020 #24

What about the non-affilated voters? Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #25

I live in Kentucky, born and raised, and most people here are Democrats Wanderlust988 Nov 2020 #27