Crossover voting was heavy -- and maybe illegal

[Chris_]

A staggering 16,000-plus Republicans in Cuyahoga County switched parties when they voted in last week's primary.
That includes 931 in Rocky River, 1,027 in Westlake and 1,142 in Strongsville. More than a third of the Republicans in Solon and Bay Village switched. Pepper Pike had the most dramatic change: just under half of its Republicans became Democrats. And some of those who changed - it's difficult to say how many - could be in trouble with the law.

At least one member of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections wants to investigate some Republicans who may have crossed party lines only to influence which Democrat would face John McCain in November.

Anyone who crossed lines was supposed to sign a pledge card vowing allegiance to their new party. In Cuyahoga County, dozens and dozens of Republicans scribbled addendums onto their pledges as new Democrats.

Cleveland Plains Dealer


Don't tell me the media is suddenly interested in voter fraud! 

Love it.  

[Lord Undies]

Gee, I thought this was a free country.  I didn't know anyone had to sign away their rights in order to vote.  Maybe someone should investigate the county.

[Duke Nukum]

I thought liberals hated loyalty oaths???

And it's just a pledge, right, not a legally binding contract.  If campaign pledges became legally binding contracts, a lot of pols would be in jail.

[NHSparky]

So how many liberal party-jumping Ronulans would we have to put in jail for ****ing up the GOP nomination process?

I mean, it's not as if the dead voted in Ohio or people got paid in crack cocaine to vote for Hillary.

[formerlurker]

Donald Durrah, 65, lives on Wade Park Avenue just two doors down from Democrat and U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones - one of Clinton's most ardent supporters.

It's hasn't been easy being one of the few Republicans in the neighborhood, said Durrah.

But for decades, he believed the Republicans represented his interests, particularly since he was a small businessman. In recent years, Durrah said that's changed.

He hasn't liked the Republican presidential choices.

Then this winter, Obama's message caught his ear.

Obama talked about hope and the future, Durrah said, and "I wanted to participate in that change."

Something tells me that Donald here never actually was a Republican.

[Uhhuh35]

Yeah what was in Obamas message that caught his ear? "Hope" or "Change"?