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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-11-04 11:56 PM
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What is the official story of this presidential election?
Even though more 18-29 year-olds voted for Kerry;

and

even though more Bush-2000 voters chose Kerry than Gore-2000 voters chose Bush;

none-the-less

there were millions more people who didn't vote in 2000, who in 2004 voted for Bush than for Kerry?
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 12:01 AM
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1. It was all about Gay Marriage!
:eyes:
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 12:04 AM
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2. yes, but if more Bush-2000 voters chose Kerry then Gore-2000 voters
chose Bush, and more 18-29 year-olds chose Kerry, where did Bush get so many more votes than in 2000?
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txindy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 12:10 AM
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5. Good question. I don't know where they came from.
Or if they even exist. Actually, I should say, I don't know if they exist as B*sh voters. I think they flipped Kerry votes to the other column. I can well believe we registered that amount.
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AmericanGreatness Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 12:06 AM
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3. It was about morality in general
Abortion, gay marriage, believability
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 12:38 PM
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6. but if more people swtched to the Dem. ticket from 2000
than switched from the Republican ticket, and more 18-29 year-olds voted for Kerry, how do the numbers add up regardless of issues?
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htuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 12:40 PM
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7. That information came from the same exit polls...
...that also showed Kerry far ahead, and which we aren't supposed to believe.
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 01:20 PM
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8. Where are the raw figures for the reasons?
And why do "moral" people think that starting an illegal war, killing thousands, is OK?

And does anybody actually believe that President My Pet Goat is tough on terror?
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 07:21 PM
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10. Hi AmericanGreatness!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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Kathy in Cambridge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-04 04:34 PM
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14. BULLSHIT
boy, you're not subtle, are you?

at least TRY to fly under the radar. :eyes:
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 12:08 AM
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4. If it was all about gay marriage-
why does Bush keeps saying he got a ManDate?
:)
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RuleofLaw Donating Member (345 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 02:05 PM
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9. Conventional Wisdom
is that it was about moral values. But as far as I understand, that assumption is based upon the exit polls. The same polls that are flawed when we talk about who people actually voted for :think:
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 07:47 PM
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11. So how did Bush get more votes than in 2000? nt
nt
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 08:10 PM
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12. Can anyone else tell me the official story? (nt)
nt
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 10:18 PM
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13. kick
kick
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