Democrats continue to hold (and build on) their registration lead in Montgomery County, which had been solidly Republican for hundreds of years.

Democrats became the majority party in the county for the first time in modern history just prior to last April's primary elections, says reporter Margaret Gibbons.

The Dems how hold a 16,893 lead in registered voters over the GOP in Montgomery County, Gibbons says.

As of Aug. 27, 2008, the county now has 253,773 registered Democrats and 236,880 registered Republicans, Gibbons says.

Montgomery County Democratic Chairman Marcel L. Groen told Gibbons he expects the Democratic surge in registration to continue.

"I think the public is just unhappy with the Republican Party on both a national and local levels and that is reflected in the registration," Groen said. "We continue to offer good candidates both nationally and locally with whom the public can identify and whom the public believes is listening to their concerns and offering real solutions."

Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor Jr., a Republican, said during a recent visit to "Talking Politics with Tony Phyrillas & Mike Pincus" that Montgomery County is the key to winning Pennsylvania in the Nov. 4 election. (The radio show is on every Thursday from 5-6 p.m. on WPAZ 1370 AM)

That doesn't bode well for Republicans.

Read Gibbons' full story in The Norristown Times Herald.