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HiPointDem

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10. students, for one thing. significant number are low-income, but have middle to high-

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 04:17 PM

Sep 2012

income parents.

conservative retirees, for another. lower income in retirement than during their working lives, but still have the same values. consider SS/MC something they paid for, not a 'handout' -- which is basically true.

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Romney Has Support Among Lowest Income Voters [View all] mzmolly Sep 2012 OP

We shall see. mucifer Sep 2012 #1

Nope - those who support him believe themselves to be el_bryanto Sep 2012 #2

They're Joe The 'wanna be' Plumber types ... mzmolly Sep 2012 #3

The "temporarily inconvenienced millionaire" club? truebrit71 Sep 2012 #5

That would be correct. mzmolly Sep 2012 #7

students, for one thing. significant number are low-income, but have middle to high- HiPointDem Sep 2012 #10

To many of these voters, it doesn't matter what Romney says nichomachus Sep 2012 #4

! Bozita Sep 2012 #6

Indeed! mzmolly Sep 2012 #8

and if Rmoney somehow "wins" maryellen99 Sep 2012 #9

I know people who are really struggling financially, and who are on assistance gollygee Sep 2012 #11

yeah, these are the same people who complain about others getting govt assistance JI7 Sep 2012 #13

I'd like see detailed demographics on these people SpartanDem Sep 2012 #12

yeah, it is mostly white voters, racism, people who are anti gay, anti choice etc . JI7 Sep 2012 #14

I bet you're mzmolly Sep 2012 #15