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		<title>Non-Partisan Glimpse of Tucson Voters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Brewer]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These statistics pretty much tell the story of how the village feels about partisan politics. Nearly 28% of the voters are Independent registrants. I am told that number is rapidly rising. Are these folks marginalizing themselves for a reason? Is the duopoly just not their cup of tea? What is the true profile of the &#8230; <a href="http://veteranveritas.com/?p=77" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Non-Partisan Glimpse of Tucson Voters</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://tucsoncitizen.com/veteranveritas/2009/08/09/non-partisan-glimpse-of-tucson-voters/capitol-dome/" rel="attachment wp-att-78"><img src="http://tucsoncitizen.com/veteranveritas/files/2009/08/capitol-dome-150x150.jpg" alt="capitol-dome" width="150" height="150" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-78" /></a>These statistics pretty much tell the story of how the village feels about partisan politics. Nearly 28% of the voters are Independent registrants. I am told that number is rapidly rising.</p>
<p>Are these folks marginalizing themselves for a reason? Is the duopoly just not their cup of tea? What is the true profile of the Independent? When is the last time you ever heard the word, &#8220;Platform?&#8221; What is the party platform? It appears to me that the dyed in the wool ideologues should have a party of their own. Any operator of a business lives with the dictum, &#8220;the market speaks.&#8221; It is clear as can be that the market place of the voters is speaking, and they do not like the menu that is offered.</p>
<p>Have the readers heard of the WHIG party that has metamorphosed? I am told they are comprised of a large number of young veterans.</p>
<p>Voter registration (City of Tucson)<br />
Ward 1 &#8211; Dem / 20,644, Rep / 5,786, Lbt / 262, Grn / 102, Ind / 10,354<br />
Ward 2 &#8211; Dem / 18,249, Rep / 17,505, Lbt / 305, Grn / 79, Ind / 12,680<br />
Ward 3 &#8211; Dem / 14,777, Rep / 6,225, Lbt / 317, Grn / 209, Ind / 9,184<br />
Ward 4 &#8211; Dem / 15,933, Rep / 15,836, Lbt / 306, Grn / 53, Ind / 12,865<br />
Ward 5 &#8211; Dem / 15,086, Rep / 3,775, Lbt / 265, Grn / 75, Ind / 8,516<br />
Ward 6 &#8211; Dem / 19,624, Rep / 8,735, Lbt / 405, Grn / 273, Ind / 10,924<br />
Totals &#8211; Dem / 104,313, Rep / 57,862, Lbt / 1,860, Grn / 791, Ind / 64,523 &#8211; 229,349</p>
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