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Campaigns & Elections article on party-switching w/JMZ byline


I worked on this story over the summer and thoroughly enjoyed working with the editors.  Often, I’ve not had to re-write my work and that always worries me – that no one is really reading it, since I’m sure I’ve got errors.  But the C & E editors read, asked questions, had me supply back-up and so on.  It was a good experience from a writer’s perspective.

Party-Switching in a Red State Trending Blue

By Jill Miller Zimon at 7:41 pm November 13th, 2007 in Announcements, Ohio, Politics, Writing 

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3 Responses to “Campaigns & Elections article on party-switching w/JMZ byline”

  1. 1 Anon on November 13th, 2007 8:57 pm

    From the article:

    [Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Randy] Borntrager said that many voters feel the GOP “has veered extremely right and now it seems to be a party of hate and divisiveness instead of a party that gets done [sic].”

    I’m curious. Does Mr. Borntrager have any data, e.g., voter surveys, to support his statement? If so, among the voters who characterized the GOP as a “party of hate,” how many were already committed Democrats?

  2. 2 Jill Miller Zimon on November 15th, 2007 6:35 pm

    I am assuming that it’s based on his experience, but I took it and wrote it up as his expression and belief and advice, not as gospel from any text, if you know what I mean. Thanks for commenting.

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