Based on Castor's numbers in certain Florida counties, it appears we GOTV for the wrong election. In 6 counties (Calhoun, Dixie, Holmes, Lafayette, Liberty, and Union) Castor got more votes in the primary vs. the general. I know some of the affected counties are "Dixiecrat" but... using the primary numbers helps narrow the field to those registered dems who voted for one of the dem senate candidates on primary day (just two months before the general). So, does anyone care to speculate as to what the hell happened here? Did Castor bite the head off a baby on live tv? Also if anyone knows: how difficult is it to change your voter registration in Florida? Must Florida voters be registered with a party to participate in its primary?
D Primary (2004) General (2004)
County Castor Other Castor
Baker 2,687 1,683 2,853
Calhoun 2,746 1,576 2,526
Dixie 2,942 1,163 2,735
Franklin 2,596 1,290 2,886
Gulf 2,500 1,360 2,858
Holmes 2,741 1,912 2,608
Jackson 7,200 3,005 8,605
Lafayette 1,662 768 1,390
Liberty 1,658 764 1,459
Union 1,642 777 1,632
Washington 3,328 1,935 3,452