Test: Is the tide turning? - Democratic Underground

SweetZombieJesus

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Wed Jul-23-03 11:37 PM
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Test: Is the tide turning?

Here in the middle of Nebraska, I've talked to at least 10 former Republicans who have said, unequivocally, that they will be voting for whoever the Dems field, because they HATE Bush.

That's a start, but I want to see how far reaching this kind of conversion is. I suspect its widespread, and getting wider, so if you've encountered a similar situation as I have, please post here, if only to say "Yeah, I've seen it" and maybe give a rough estimate of how many people you've heard turn on * and his gang of thugs.

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Pobeka

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Wed Jul-23-03 11:39 PM
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1. yes, see the post I put up about 10 minutes ago

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=71774&mesg_id=71774&page=

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Blue_State_Elitist

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Wed Jul-23-03 11:42 PM
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2. Yes

Out in California many more center repubs have said that Bush is pushing to far to the right and it seems to only be getting worse for the sorry bastard.

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newyawker99

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Thu Jul-24-03 08:08 AM
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8. Hi One of the Few!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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Star

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Wed Jul-23-03 11:46 PM
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3. A friend of mine who worked for Doofus*

during his first gubernatorial campaign said she will never vote for him again!!

Why? Because of his "Dead or Alive" statement. She said "This is not the Old West. We need a President who understands that"

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JackDragna

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Wed Jul-23-03 11:47 PM
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4. I'm not so sure.

You can find people like this every election. Some people get angry at the candidate of their own party and it's nothing I'd pin any hopes on. What will matter, as it always does, is a candidate's ability to sway undecideds. Unfortunately, undecideds have become increasingly vulnerable to empty rhetoric and appeals to patriotism.

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opihimoimoi

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Thu Jul-24-03 12:46 AM
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5. From what I can see from the POND

The Shrub is far from being a good prez. Below mediocre, excells in bullshit but very uninspiring.

He is TTTTTTToast

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madrchsod

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Thu Jul-24-03 12:51 AM
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6. yes there seems

to be a negative reaction to bush out here in the "heartland" i guess the rest of the country think we are hayseeds and rubes.i guess we all can`t live on the enlightened coasts..rant... i`ve ran into a few people who aren`t voting for bush again and my wife works with three who aren`t either..i think he`s in trouble esp. on the economy..mortgage rates are rising everyday...

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Blue-Jay

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Thu Jul-24-03 12:56 AM
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7. Personally,

I haven't seen too many Repubs turn on W. The bright side is that I've talked to a shitload of people who didn't bother voting in the last election and are determined to get this idiot out of office during the next election. I'm guessing that voter participation is going to increase, if not dractically, at least significantly.

DAMMIT! I just realized that I'm out of smokes! <coughcough>

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