It could be that the Democrats just have an enemy to rally against (GWB) or maybe it is because the state and local Republican parties are not doing any registration efforts outside the 80th AD, but here is another update on our loss of GOP registration in Riverside and San Bernadu.

Part me wants to think this is a cyclical process that we are just at the trough of, but I'm afraid this is a result of the Governor and other GOP electeds acting like Democrat-lite. If voters fail to see out principles in our policy and fail to see why we are different from the socialist Democrats, why would they want to be part of our party?

This is just another of many wake up calls for the party. We need to lay out our political beliefs in bright bold colors, not the pale pastels that Arnold and others paint with.

*> Voter registration stats show GOP drop

2:06 PM Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0) Posted by: PE News
Republican registration is down slightly in Riverside and San Bernardino counties while Democratic registration is up a bit, according to the latest voter-registration statistics from the secretary of state's office. GOP registration in Riverside County fell from 44 percent in December to 43 percent in April. In San Bernardino County, Republican registration fell from 41 percent to 40 percent. Democratic registration has increased since December. In Riverside County, Democratic registration stands at about 36 percent, up from 35 percent. In San Bernardino County, almost 39 percent of voters are registered Democrats, up from 38 percent in December. The number of voters who decline to state a party preference also has increased since last year. -- Jim Miller*