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sheshe2

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62. Agreed not true

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 09:51 PM

Oct 2012

My Mom at 82 (DEM)and Dad at 86 (GOP) both voted for Obama in 2008. My mom will be voting for him again. Alas my dad is in a nursing home now and suffers from Alzheimer's.

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Some thoughts of 77 yr old white male from the south [View all] clydefrand Oct 2012 OP

great post. salin Oct 2012 #1

Excellent post malaise Oct 2012 #2

+1,000. freshwest Oct 2012 #51

I do think these questions will have more significance after the election. bigtree Oct 2012 #3

I'm a 75 yr old white male... Oldfolkie Oct 2012 #4

I'm a WASP male over 60... xtraxritical Oct 2012 #21

I'm a 68 year-old rural white Vietnam vet with a pickup, guns, and hunting dogs. Jackpine Radical Oct 2012 #26

I'm 52, blonde, trim, near Housotn and I can pass for republican easily elehhhhna Oct 2012 #27

When it comes to making elections secure, I love your devious attitude!! nt Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #42

Andy Stephenson put the fire in me elehhhhna Oct 2012 #44

"pass for Republican"! NoMoreWarNow Oct 2012 #61

you almost sounded like you were on match.com for a second lol nt hockeynut57 Oct 2012 #77

clydefrand Oct 2012 #29

Same age as you and Vietnam era vet as well ..also worked for McGovern and Vietnameravet Oct 2012 #54

This needs to be its own post. Right on target! Welcome to DU! LuckyLib Oct 2012 #73

I know, and thanks for your work. Such assumptions hurt, but they're media generated. That's why. freshwest Oct 2012 #53

WELCOME TO DU, OLdfolkie!!! Skittles Oct 2012 #60

Welcome to DU!!! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #66

Salutes to you, and Welcome to DU, Oldfolkie! calimary Oct 2012 #71

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Some thoughts of 77 yr old white male from the south Carpathian Oct 2012 #5

Welcome to DU malaise Oct 2012 #7

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Welcome to DU!!! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #64

"WHY ARE IS GOP SO AGAINST THE BLACKS, LATINOS, ASIANS, INDIANS, etc." dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #6

They still have the choice deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #31

Sounds familiar. I am an 80 yr old white female asjr Oct 2012 #9

I was raised in South Philly deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #33

My 81 yr. old uncle from a conservative southern background is an Obama supporter! AnnieK401 Oct 2012 #10

Excellent writing. Thank you NBachers Oct 2012 #11

Thanks for posting. This gives me hope. kellytore Oct 2012 #12

Thank you for this. Island Blue Oct 2012 #13

Another thank you for the post. nt Whovian Oct 2012 #14

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Welcome to DU - great post. Historic NY Oct 2012 #16

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Thank you clydefrand for you post.... skeewee08 Oct 2012 #18

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Forget the ten times as much stuff deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #35

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Sadly, stirring up racism is an easy way for the Rovian Republicans to keep their numbers up. Overseas Oct 2012 #28

I still think about that show sevenseas Oct 2012 #34

Excellent OP! n/t Spazito Oct 2012 #30

kick and recommend! sevenseas Oct 2012 #32

Dad, did you sneak onto the Internet without telling me? sofa king Oct 2012 #36

I've cut RAPEublicans out of my life deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #37

Thank you sir. An excellent and well written post. n/t GoneOffShore Oct 2012 #39

great post dude johnt_1956_55 Oct 2012 #40

Good questions. You're the same age as my mom. yardwork Oct 2012 #41

Agreed not true sheshe2 Oct 2012 #62

Way to speak up... ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #45

So much authenticity Onlooker Oct 2012 #46

You might be one of the people I ran into Warpy Oct 2012 #47

Thank you for sharing your comment with us. I also grew up on military bases as a young southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #48

I am a 58 year old small business owner with employee's Pakid Oct 2012 #50

Thank you for your post ladym55 Oct 2012 #52

This article has inspired me to post something I wrote on a similar topic...i am 68 Vietnameravet Oct 2012 #55

I can answer your question... Flying Squirrel Oct 2012 #57

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Nicely stated. AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #63

Well said, Old-Timer!!! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #65

I wish you were in my family! You are an exceptional person. (I'm from the south, too) nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #67

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #68

I'm Black & happy to see so many Whites who rejected racism johnlucas Oct 2012 #69

Bless you! Anita Win Oct 2012 #70

53-year-old white southern male here AverageJoe Oct 2012 #72

I think this is the one of the most important & inspirational ANOIS Oct 2012 #74

The best post I have read in the last month! liberal N proud Oct 2012 #75