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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:00 AM Original message |
What proof do we have that Obama has lost his base? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. His popularity with democrats is at 80%, he has not lost |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. and with independents? |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. But what proof do we have? Polls? Donations? (also, go huskers)! |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. What do independents have to do with the Democratic base? nt |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. you don't include independents as part of his "base"? |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. I think 80% is very poor and proves he has lost some base |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think it's not a question of support but enthusiasm |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I 100% agree I am not as excited as I was in 2008, but I think 2008 was.... |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I think Obama got so over hyped in 2008 that he became almost god like |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I agree. But was that the campaigns fault for doing too good a job or ours... |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Our expectations were not too high. We gave him a mandate AND |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I think mine were too high. Maybe too unrealistic. |
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daa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. +1 |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. do you consider the blue dogs to be a part of the majority? nt |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. He will have lost his base when the big donations from Pharma and Wall Street stop rolling in. |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Please research how much they give Obama vs. the GOP candidates. |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. The people who are completely against Obama |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
14. Define "base", first, please. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. typically on DU, "base" is synonymous with "people who think like me" |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
16. The proof is here at DU. Don't you know that we speak for tor |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
17. I don't give a damn about his base. |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. So you will vote GOP or not vote? |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I will be voting for sure |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I di not agree with your logic of not voting for Obama as opposed to a GOP fool but ok. n/t |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
19. why, all the wailing and gnashing of teeth right here on the DU, |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. I'm on the local Democratic Committee and have worked campaigns... |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Thank you! n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. So you do not believe in the "lesser of two evils" logic? I 100% do. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. The "lesser of two evils" is still evil. |
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Life Long Liberal (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. But not voting might get you the double eye gouger. Which is worse. n/t |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I will fight just a violently against both. Neither are acceptable. Neither are my ally. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. I worked on his campaign and was a state delegate for him. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. ME.. he has lost MY support... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. He didn't. Depending on what you are talking about... |
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