Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
There appears to be at least some Exodus from the Republican Party, in the Tampa Bay area, since Dramatic Events unfolded Wednesday in Washington D.C. A Total of 290 Voters in Pinellas County left the Republican Party since Wednesday, according to the Supervisor of Elections Office.
Of those who have Abandoned the Republican Party since the Insurrection, most of the 175, Changed their Affiliation to No Party while 59 opted for the Independent Party, and 47 became Democrats. Another Seven converted to the Libertarian Party. The Remaining opted for other Third Parties. By comparison, in the same time, only 34 Democrats changed their Affiliation, 10 of whom became Republicans.
Likewise, the Republican Exodus was sudden, making it hard not to Attribute the Affiliation Changes among former Republican Voters to the Dramatic Events that occurred Wednesday. Only 12 Republicans Changed their Party Affiliation from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Pinellas County is Not alone. In Pasco County, 128 Republican Voters had Changed their Affiliation since Wednesday while only 23 Democrats changed theirs, according to the Pasco Supervisor of Elections Office.
Wednesday’s Capitol Siege has led to a Crisis within the Republican Party as they Face the Final 12 days under a Trump White House. Congressional Democrats almost Unanimously Support Removing Trump from Office after he encouraged his Supporters to take Drastic Action against the Election Results as Congress was convening to Certify Biden as the Winner.
Even as the Chaos was Unfolding, prompting Congress Members to take Cover and even don Gas Masks to Protect from Tear Gas, Trump tweeted Encouragement maintaining False Assertions of Rampant Voter Fraud and a Stolen Election. In a Video Address to his Supporters calling for them to go home, he continued with his Baseless Conspiracy Theories while telling Supporters “we love you” and that they were “very special.”
Florida’s Senior U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio issued a Video Address Friday taking a Right of Center approach as he faces a likely Contested Re-Election in 2022.
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