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dmosh42

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7. Most of my past and present acquaintences seemed to be one-issue voters, which is enough to draw...

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 04:01 PM

Feb 2014

them to the voting booth. Some of them are 'faiith' believers who depend on some clerics to steer them. Naturally they are always Republicans and totally dumb about how government works.

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Are most Americans savvy voters? [View all] el_bryanto Feb 2014 OP

LOL! onehandle Feb 2014 #1

They're not even savvy humans. Iggo Feb 2014 #2

In what ways are they not savvy humans? nt el_bryanto Feb 2014 #4

In the same way that hyperbole is even more hilarious when it's taken seriously. Iggo Feb 2014 #5

Oh hell no. HappyMe Feb 2014 #3

I'm going to use a broad definition of savvy customerserviceguy Feb 2014 #6

Most of my past and present acquaintences seemed to be one-issue voters, which is enough to draw... dmosh42 Feb 2014 #7

The "one issue" thing is my definition of not savvy at all. raven mad Feb 2014 #19

In 2012, there were 240 million adults in the US muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #8

I still see it as largely a popularity contest. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #9

Yep. Personality over policy is stupid. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #16

Are repukes winning elections? KamaAina Feb 2014 #10

Repug will always vote Repub they have a long trail back to the Tory's. CK_John Feb 2014 #11

Most Americans aren't following politics very closely. JoePhilly Feb 2014 #12

Self-indulgent kick nt el_bryanto Feb 2014 #13

I'd hazard a guess and say melm00se Feb 2014 #14

Nope sakabatou Feb 2014 #15

Hell no. We have a government that can't get a damned thing done. Brigid Feb 2014 #17

Good goddess, no. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #18

Nope, most are single issue voters... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #20