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boxster

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Sun Nov-02-03 02:06 PM
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55. Yes, from a DU perspective, it's absurd. However, from a voting public

Edited on Sun Nov-02-03 02:07 PM by boxster

perspective, is it still absurd?

To those who view the Confederate flag as a symbol of racism and/or slavery, couldn't this potentially be seen as pandering to racists? I personally don't think so, but does that mean the average voter won't? We have to think in terms of the average American and not DU.

I guess my point is - why bring it up at all? It seems like Dean's trying a little too hard to court Southern voters. His intentions are good, but the message is garbled by the flag reference that seems completely unnecessary.

What if he'd said, "I think the guys out in the Midwest with gun racks in their pickups should vote Democratic because they need health care, too"?

Don't you think that would have elicited a response from anti-NRA DUers and voters?

Edit: actually, Dean *might* say that, so I should probably come up with a different example! :crazy:

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Reply #55: Yes, from a DU perspective, it's absurd. However, from a voting public [View All]