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edhopper

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1. because for a lot of those voters, they are right

Reply to Pharaoh (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2014, 07:41 AM

Sep 2014

restricted abortion laws, open carry laws, preventing minorities from voting, keeping healthcare from the poor.
Too many voters think those are more important than their own well being.

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If GOP Is So Right, Why Are Red States So Far Behind? [View all] Pharaoh Sep 2014 OP

because for a lot of those voters, they are right edhopper Sep 2014 #1

It's is an amazing phenomenon. But there it is. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #19

I've often wondered this ... and what I see is republicans value as positives those RKP5637 Sep 2014 #2

They're not real conservatives nxylas Sep 2014 #3

IMO Mr Dixon Sep 2014 #4

Yep, that's pretty much it and what we see! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #5

Kansas is the Petri dish for the Great Conservative Experiment ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2014 #6

Then they should sit down with a game controller and play themselves some Bioshock. Volaris Sep 2014 #7

Nothing will ever convince them that they are wrong hifiguy Sep 2014 #18

They care more about denying other people rights Shadowflash Sep 2014 #8

Illeagles! And Takers! And those dam' Demoncrats! n2doc Sep 2014 #9

In their mind who says that's a problem? LynneSin Sep 2014 #10

Because poor Whites believe that government assistance programs help other races more than them Yavin4 Sep 2014 #11

Non-whites are undeserving and lazy. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #20

Non-college educated Whites are THE voting bloc that gives Republicans power Yavin4 Sep 2014 #21

the state gov in mostly red states? mismanages their state revenue and federal money Sunlei Sep 2014 #12

GA. is a perfect example of what happens under Republican Rule. Raffi Ella Sep 2014 #13

It's not just poverty and job creation . . FairWinds Sep 2014 #14

"God & Guns" Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #15

There's always an excuse Johonny Sep 2014 #16

They'll tell you they haven't had their way. Marr Sep 2014 #17