Police Officers, Fed Up with Rick Scott, Leave Republican Party En Masse

[Tony_FLADEM]

Next month the Broward County Police Benevolent Association is holding a "Party to Leave the Party" -- an event coordinated with the Supervisor of Elections where police officers and the general public can switch their voter registrations from Republican to Democratic or Independent.

The reason for the switch? The association, which serves as the bargaining union for the county's law enforcement officers, is unhappy with the leadership of Governor Rick Scott and the results of the past legislative session, including changes to the Florida Retirement System that will require the workers to pay more of their own wages into retirement savings.


<http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/06/police_benevolent_association_leave_the_party_republicans.php>



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[whathehell]

1. Good news! n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Yay! On to Michigan, now.

[n2doc]

3. Wonder if they switch if they will be allowed to vote?

Given the crap Scott is trying to pull, I would be worried.

[William769]

4. There is misinformation in this story

When I was a member of the FLA PBA they always supported Democrats. To my knowledge they still do. Whats up with Browad County saying that? I don't know.

[Tempest]

5. Police officers themselves usually support conservatives

This is just a way of getting their Republican members to switch parties.

[lsewpershad]

6. "bout time

they learn