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In reply to the discussion: NEW CNN poll - Majority do not want Republicans in control of House [View all]vi5
(13,305 posts)I have many friends and family members who are Democrats. They're pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and not across the board pro-corporation/wealthy. They're your basic economically "centrist", socially liberal dems not uncommon in NJ.
They've just been duped by the propaganda (in places like the Star Ledger and on NJ 101.5) that it's employee pensions and inflexible public employee unions that are bankrupting the state. They're not even against unions inherently, they've just been led by the right wing talking points in the media that in the case of NJ "something has to be done!!!' and that Christie is "doing something".
Fact is we're a blue state with a ton of Dems, and some of them must be voting for Christie given his poll numbers and support. Not all of those people being asked about him and planning on voting for him are right wing extremists.