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I smell poll stacking
If we're speaking in terms of getting their votes - I think many if not most Republicans probably realize that the majority of minorities are going to vote Democrat no matter what (as past elections indicate), and thus don't consider it worthwhile to spend campaign funds on something unlikely to give much return.
The Republicans best bet is to push the fear issue harder. Make the world wide terrorist threat more dangerous than it actually is, and paint Obama as a pacifist who isn't doing enough to protect us from al qaeda.
ricksfolly
80 percent of the people should really vote Democrat because it's the peoples party, but unfortunately they are also susceptible to fast talking Republicans, and their media aiders and abettors, who over exaggerate benign situations into major threats.
ricksfolly
I was asking if they care enough though? I realize they care for minorities but not enough to get their votes.
Wow - not making assumptions and lumping us together now are you? I vote republican occassionally when I feel it is right. Sometimes a democrat will run on a few points that I could personally benefit from, being a middle-class citizen (i.e. the 'people' of the 'people's party'). But simply because I could benefit from them doesn't mean that they are philosophically the 'right' thing to do. I would prefer to sometimes work harder if the only other alternative is taking money from somebody else who has done nothing wrong but work harder than I have so far and therefore makes more money. I know this isn't the case for all people who make more money than I, but if it's the case for even one person, I will be against the legislation.
Great post, however you better watch out. I was called an idiot when I said I would vote against my own best interest if it was in the best interest of the country.
I voted NO.
Politicians of whatever hue have no feelings towards those they are elected to serve.
To a Politician you are merely a vote.
The right cares for a most important and often oppressed minority
NET TAX PAYERS
The "right" ,IMO, does not care for the minority, it is NOT where the money is.
The "left" does, or they seem to.
We need a political party that "cares for" the majority, the American working man.
Is this where the "tea party" comes in??
The "right" ,IMO, does not care for the minority, it is NOT where the money is.
The "left" does, or they seem to.
We need a political party that "cares for" the majority, the American working man.
Is this where the "tea party" comes in??
If 70% are against something the Rep. must side with the 30% because they are the minority. Otherwise, they are not doing enough for minorities. Got it.
The poor has the power and will only have more in this nanny state environment Obama has created.I want the party that wishes to give far more power to the poor than the wealthy.
It's not a Democracy it's a Republic.
You're a winner. What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?
The letters D, M, O, A, P, U, B, L, and I