County Democrats score post-election gains

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Secretary of State Debra Bowen has released the voter registration reports that are required in February of every odd-numbered year -- reports that typically clean the voter rolls by taking off people whose movement or death was revealed during the previous fall's general election campaign.

True to form, the February report for Ventura County shows that the number of registered voters declined by about 4,100 since November. The report also shows that Democrats, who in 2008 surpassed Republicans in voter registration, have gained by subtraction.

The report lists 1,090 fewer Democrats than in November -- but also 2,789 fewer Republicans.

That means Democrats increased their lead by almost 1,700 voters -- increasing their percentage lead by about half a percent. The new total: 40.14 percent Democrats, 37.24 percent Republicans.

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This is very bad news that this county/country is BEHIND the liberal democrats even in the amount of voters that have a voice in what is right. This country/county is RIGHT NOW seeing the result of degradation that is escalating at an unprecedented pace.
The adaptation of communism/socialism will leave this country where it has left ALL OTHERS in the past world history,abject failure and social destruction.Remember when you turn your back on GOD, he will turn his head from you!

....and Thank You for that stellar example of both denial and rationele you can only find in the right wing of the republican party.

By all means don't stop talking and writing; you're the best ad we could ever hope for.

Jesus tells us to take care of those less fortunate than we are, and to feed the hungry. He tells us the rich man should give all he has away in order to properly follow him . He took the net contributions from his crowds, and fed everyone with it. "Socialism" is in the eye of the beholder I guess. Re-read the Beatitudes, friend. Sure sounds like the goals of the Democratic party to me. You can have your pretend individualism and lawless piracy masquerading as deregulation. We see where that has gotten us. With God's help, we just may survive.

Re: Voter Registration

OUCH!!!

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Over the last 25 presidential elections, Ventura County voters have backed the winner 24 times, or over 95 percent of the time. It is one of only a handful of counties in the nation that has been such a predictable bellwether.
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