There seems to be some mixed reporting on the shooters voter registration. AP is now saying he was "unaffiliated"

[Quixote1818]

Snip:

Voter registration records show he registered as an unaffiliated voter in North Carolina in 2012, most recently voting in-person during the state’s Democratic Party primary in March 2024.

https://apnews.com/live/trump-shooting-west-palm-beach-updates

I think the confusion is because he voted in the NC Democratic Party Primary but AP says he was "unaffiliated" as you can see above. Yes, he voted for Trump in 2016. Just another kook who never should have had access to guns period!

[Diraven]

1. How did this become a thing?

This need for the media to check the party affiliation of every wacko until they finally find one who's a Democrat who they can use to blame all Democrats. Meanwhile, if it turns out they're not a Democrat, well, nothing to see here.

[niyad]

5. I have noticed for years that whenever a pol makes the news for some illegal,

immoral, or whatever unsavoury activity, and party affiliation is not mentioned, said pol is almost alwats a puke.

[LeftInTX]

19. Like this? We know who they supported.

[Silent Type]

11. I kind of like knowing if it's some incel like last month.

[arthritisR_US]

16. It's a serious media problem I see in your country and it

truly is biased to one party which is not great for your democracy.

[LeftInTX]

20. Well, there's this...

[niyad]

2. I register unaffiliated during primary season if there are pukes I can

mess with, so I am guessing NC has open primaries as well?

[struggle4progress]

15. yes, unaffiliated can choose a primary

[magicarpet]

3. This link will help in the confusion.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219466807

[LizBeth]

4. Trump 2016, Sanders Stein Gabbard 2020, Disliked Biden, HRC. Harris. Now Vivek Ramaswamy/Haley.

Everyone BUT a Dem. It is Trumpers trying to kill him. Reap what you sow. The rwers need to get their people in check but when you promote violence every second of their campaign, they can expect no less.

Thi sis what I have gotten at this point. Was just copy pasting elsewhere. I heard he was Independent, unaffliated works.

[stopdiggin]

9. this guy, despite the one vote, was clearly NOT

a Trumper. In fact rather a vocal opponent. Now - it's probably more than fair to tag him as a wingnut ... A gunner. An anti-vaxxer, conspiracy boob, et.al. But not part of the MAGA crowd. (no matter how much we would like it to be so .. )

[LizBeth]

12. He was in 2016

[stopdiggin]

13. and since then has travelled a CONSIDERABLY

different path. As is well documented in his own words and actions.

- - - - - - - - - - -

[Bev54]

6. Does it really matter? He was a Haley and Ramaswamy supporter

So he certainly was not a democrat. Sometimes a loon is just a loon.

[iemanja]

8. Does NC have party registration?

Because I'm considered unaffiliated since MN doesn't have party registration. (I saw something where it listed me online as unaffiliated). I can assure you I am far from unaffiliated.

[Jspur]

18. I can say as a registered Democrat in NC that there is party

registration in NC.

[iemanja]

21. Okay, thanks

That confirms my theory that he's an anti-establishment type who probably didn't care for either party.

[bigtree]

10. it's not hard to determine that's bullshit

Wesley Routh (the latest assassin) is a republican and voted for Trump in 2016.




...he was a Nikki Haley fan:




...and a Vivek voter:

[John1956PA]

14. A small correction: I do not think Routh discharged his weapon.

Please correct me if I am wrong. I think that all of the gunshots came from the Secret Service agent.

[LeftInTX]

17. He voted in the March 2024 Democratic Primary in North Carolina.

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He gave some donations to Act Blue in 2024.

There is a Biden Harris bumper sticker on his work truck.








Google maps is from 2019, but you can see the house and truck.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NDmTeZdfbDWbn8me8

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Now, I blame all of this on the fact that this guy is certified nuts, but the RW is gonna have a field day with this.
The guy is unhinged.