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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna
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I think a lot of people don't and that's what scares me. Ultimately I think if you don't know even the basics of what's going on with the candidates and issues then you should not vote. But that's me and that's not going to happen so it doesn't matter what I think.
There are also people who will vote solely because of somebody's stance on social issues like abortion and gay marriage. That's partly why I'd love to see Rudy get the nomination - because there's a huge evangelical arm that will never vote for him.
There was a story on NPR recently talking to Democratic voters about who they intend to vote for. I was heartened to hear many women who said they would not vote for Hillary just because she's a woman. Some women were insulted to even be asked that. I'd like to think that way of thinking is the majority rather than the rule...but I fear it is not.
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What about black women, I wonder? Are they behind Obama or Hilary? I'm not behind Hilary just because she is a woman, she frankly isn't progressive enough for me. But I agree with strand that even Obama probably will not get much achieved, like health care and such, in office because of the way the machine is set up. I hope he can prove me wrong.
I don't know why people in this country are so hell bent against any social programs as if they are evil. I think that is actually pretty sick. The whole "tax and spend" talking point bears no weight for me either. Because right now we have spend and spend. We just need someone very different in power and of course a dem. And we need to keep and strengthen the dem majority in congress. Although when one party has all the power it can be scary. I hope they use it wisely when they get it.