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louis c

(8,652 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:46 PM Nov 2012

Very Few People Who Voted for McCain in '08 are Now Voting for Obama

but there are a lot of Obama people who switched to Romney.

That's the long winded narrative from the right wing repukes and Fox news annalists.

Maybe that's partially true. However, everyone knows that the demographic break down is that younger voters are overwhelmingly for President Obama, and older voters voted for McCain in '08 and are more likely to vote for Romney today.

So, 14 to 17 year olds that couldn't vote in 2008, can vote today. And 88 year olds that voted McCain in 2008 are most likely dead now. How's that affect the electoral math?

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Very Few People Who Voted for McCain in '08 are Now Voting for Obama (Original Post) louis c Nov 2012 OP

Yes. And Rush Windbag has an admittedly unscientific opinion that most Independets are Iris Nov 2012 #1

you should have put the Fox News analysts part first Maven Nov 2012 #2

!!!!!!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Nov 2012 #5

yeah...jeez trof Nov 2012 #6

The same assholes that switched from Clinton to orpupilofnature57 Nov 2012 #3

There are a lot of people who voted for McCain sitting their asses at home & not voting for Mitt. Lex Nov 2012 #4

nope. we've got R women giving romney the boot. nt Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #7

link? lilithsrevenge12 Nov 2012 #8

Don't forget newly naturalized citizens loyalsister Nov 2012 #9

Why the heck are you watching Faux News and reporting that crap here??? Get real!! nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #10

Iris

(15,659 posts)

1. Yes. And Rush Windbag has an admittedly unscientific opinion that most Independets are

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:47 PM

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disappointed Republicans.

It's all good!

Maven

(10,533 posts)

2. you should have put the Fox News analysts part first

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:47 PM

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then I would have known to ignore the rest

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

5. !!!!!!!!!!

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Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:49 PM

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trof

(54,256 posts)

6. yeah...jeez

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Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:49 PM

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orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)

3. The same assholes that switched from Clinton to

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:49 PM

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Misanthropy .

Lex

(34,108 posts)

4. There are a lot of people who voted for McCain sitting their asses at home & not voting for Mitt.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:49 PM

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Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)

7. nope. we've got R women giving romney the boot. nt

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Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:53 PM

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lilithsrevenge12

(136 posts)

8. link?

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Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:59 PM

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loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

9. Don't forget newly naturalized citizens

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:01 PM

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There are to many variables to read or simplify voting patterns before the election is counted. Is it also not possible that there are some log cabin Rs who switched sides?

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)

10. Why the heck are you watching Faux News and reporting that crap here??? Get real!! nt.

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:02 PM

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