Red to Blue ; One-Third of the 263 Towns That Voted for Bush in 2004 Deserted the Gop to Support Democrat Barack Obama.
Portland Press Herald › November 17, 2008
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When Democrats David and Ann Shultz moved here from Newton, Mass., they knew the political leanings of their new home.
Kennebunkport is the seasonal home of former Republican President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush. Their son, President George W. Bush, is a frequent visitor. The family's seaside compound, Walker's Point, beckons Republicans far and wide to drive by and admire the view.See the full content of this document
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Red to Blue ; One-Third of the 263 Towns That Voted for Bush in 2004 Deserted the Gop to Support Democrat Barack Obama.
"I assumed it would be pretty conservative, politically," said David Shultz, owner of Home & Away Gallery at the corner of School and Maine streets.
So Shultz was surprised in 2004, when the town favored President Bush over Democrat John Kerry by only 52 votes of about 2,700 votes cast. And this year, after decades of voting Republican in presidential elections, Kennebunkport went overwhelmingly for Democrat Barack Obama over Republican John...See the full content of this document
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