tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28683501.post5445939027314790437..comments2023-10-24T09:18:11.625-05:00Comments on PearlMississippiCPA: My Take on the Nov. 6th Election ResultsJOHNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422819250705027941noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28683501.post-970436134323239432007-11-18T17:20:00.000-06:002007-11-18T17:20:00.000-06:00I think you're pretty close on the base for the Re...I think you're pretty close on the base for the Republican candidate, I think it's between 25% and 29%. I think that the GOP starts each race in Mississippi (statewide) with a 10 pt margin to make up before the campaign begins.KingMakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584339458831081413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28683501.post-37840900135769681872007-11-18T16:55:00.000-06:002007-11-18T16:55:00.000-06:00Interesting analysis, John.You're certainly right ...Interesting analysis, John.<BR/><BR/>You're certainly right about black voters' resistance to the Republican label. In the 2003 state auditor's race, there was no Democrat running. In the west Jackson precincts, there was a drop-off in the number voting for auditor, and the Reform candidate got a big vote. So, rather than voting for the Republican Phil Bryant, many of those voters either left it blank or voted for the Reform nominee.<BR/><BR/>As for the base Republican vote, I believe that it's higher than 25 percent.<BR/><BR/>Party registration is the legislature's province, and the likelihood is great that that part of Judge Allen Pepper's ruling-- along with the order for voter ID-- will be reversed on appeal. <BR/><BR/>Party registration is not always reliable for gauging voting habits. The largest number of registered voters in Alaska, Utah, and Rhode Island, e.g., is independents, and yet Alaska and Utah are Republican states, while Rhode Island is Democratic.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://southerncrown.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Free Citizen</A>Steve Rankinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352056744691309807noreply@blogger.com