Is it possible that people who were thinking of Obama opted for McCain?

hedgehog

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:35 PM
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Is it possible that people who were thinking of Obama opted for McCain?

Just before the election, speculation was that a large number of independents would op[t to participate in the Democratic Primary and vote for Obama. Obama ended up with a total of 104,639 votes. McCain got 88,447. Overall, 287,580 people cast Democratic ballots; 238,909 people cast Republican ballots. How many Republicans and Republican leaning voters decided at the last minute that they had to stop Romney and/or Huckabee?

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demnan

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:37 PM
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1. I don't think so

I mean, the oldest whitest guy who's for the war and the youngest blackest guy who isn't?

No one would make that connection.

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hedgehog

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:46 PM
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6. Obama is perceived as an agent of change who is axctively

seeking support from independents. There was a lot of weeping and wailing last week about how independents shouldn't be allowed din "OUR" primaries or caucuses. On the other hand, McCain is the only Republican running who is at least half-way respectable plus he won New Hampshire before. I can see an independent who generally votes Republican getting swept away buy Obama right up to the point where he had to ask for a Democratic ballot.

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TwilightGardener

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:38 PM
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2. Hmmm... They do look a lot alike...

:-)

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yourout

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:38 PM
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3. Not intensionally.

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jackson_dem

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:39 PM
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4. Yes

The Democratic contest was expected to be a blowout while the Republican race was competitive.

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ORDagnabbit

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:44 PM
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5. only the people whose votes were counted by machines?

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hedgehog

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:47 PM
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7. Cute chart. Where is it from? nt

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ORDagnabbit

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:50 PM
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10. my bad its from dailykos...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/1/9/181852/2086/306/433947

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AtomicKitten

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:47 PM
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8. Well, another CT is that the projected landslide for Obama

made indies think he was good to go, so they went over and voted on the GOP ballot instead.

:tinfoilhat:

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sandnsea

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:48 PM
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9. 57% of Republican vote was men

Yes I do think a lot of Independent men voted McCain to make sure Romney didn't win.

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jody

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Wed Jan-09-08 07:50 PM
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11. ROFLMAO! n/t

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