Jordan-Elbridge Heavily Supports the Republican Party
By: Ashley Filiczkowski
Contributor
Jordan-Elbridge, located in Onondaga County, voted with a 25-percent margin in favor of McCain on Tuesday. Yet, in the 2004 Presidential election they only voted with a 5-percent margin in favor of the then Republican Candidate, George W. Bush. Why such an increase in the favor of the Republicans in Jordan - Elbridge, contrary to the rest of Onondaga County, who voted in favor of the Democrats in this election more so than in 2004?
Dennis Pelmear, the Chairman of the Town of Elbridge Republican Committee, says it’s possible that Sarah Palin brought excitement to the campaign, offering the people of Jordan – Elbridge “a lot they could relate to.”
Patty Farrugia, a resident of Jordan Elbridge says that she as an individual was drawn more to McCain because she did not like how the Democrats, “were criticizing people for being successful, in how they wanted to increase taxes.”
Despite the overall population of this district voting Republican, there were no signs around the town in support of the local Republican candidates or the McCain-Palin ticket. There were however nearly a dozen signs in support of local Democratic Candidates such as Dan Maffei and the Obama-Biden ticket.
Dennis Pelmear, the Chairman of the Town of Elbridge Republican Committee, says it’s possible that Sarah Palin brought excitement to the campaign, offering the people of Jordan – Elbridge “a lot they could relate to.”
Patty Farrugia, a resident of Jordan Elbridge says that she as an individual was drawn more to McCain because she did not like how the Democrats, “were criticizing people for being successful, in how they wanted to increase taxes.”
Despite the overall population of this district voting Republican, there were no signs around the town in support of the local Republican candidates or the McCain-Palin ticket. There were however nearly a dozen signs in support of local Democratic Candidates such as Dan Maffei and the Obama-Biden ticket.
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