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Ed Fitzgerald Can Thank Hardcore Democrats for Election Win

By Vince Grzegorek on Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:27 am

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For all the worry about how the lingering corruption scandal would influence voters, Ed Fitzgerald pulled out a tidy win to become County Executive.

How did this happen?

A Plain Dealer analysis shows that party loyalists and heavily Democratic precincts carried Fitzgerald to the win.

Check out the details and a helpful map graphic after the jump.

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