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...sent his strong organization canvassing for voters while most of the Democratic machine lies dormant. Besides this, there has been a tremendous increase in voter registration--particularly in Republican districts. On the "southern tier" of countles there was an 18% gain, in Queens it was 21%, and in Nassau it was 52%. These are all Republican strongholds. On the other hand, registration did not rise so much in the usually Democratic cities. One plausible explanation of the suburban and upstate gains in registration is the influx of city people to the suburbs. If this were the only reason...
...Nassau...
...York City, 95% of those who register also vote. Biggest gains in this year's registration came in areas which normally vote Republican. In the "southern tier," the ten counties lying along the Pennsylvania border, the gain was 18%, in Republican Queens it was 21%, in Nassau, biggest of the suburban counties, 52.7%. In important Democratic areas there were only slight gains, and even some losses...
...gains are partially explained by the fact that the population of major Republican areas (e.g., Nassau and Queens) has increased greatly, while the population of Democratic strongholds (e.g., Brooklyn) has not. Most of the new residents of these G.O.P. districts moved from Democratic areas. A fascinating question for political analysts : How many of the movers will keep the political coloration of their old district, and how many will take on the complexion of their new home? The long experience of Nassau County indicates that new voters there are Republican in the same proportion as old voters...
...praise of Old Nassau, my boys...