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11. This group has hardly flourished these past 3 years. Perhaps there's a flaw in our own

Sun May 27, 2012, 09:23 AM

May 2012

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People hardly ever vote in favor of their own economic interests. [View all] eridani May 2012 OP

It's a valid point. surrealAmerican May 2012 #1

... rational_democrat May 2012 #2

As a two-percenter I should vote for conservatives, but I do not. panzerfaust May 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #6

Alerted. Odin2005 May 2012 #17

... ZombieHorde May 2012 #18

May I suggest TomClash May 2012 #7

I think it's a little of both. Very good point. nt TBF May 2012 #15

It's also an old saw that people vote their pocketbooks treestar May 2012 #8

Vote your paycheck Gman May 2012 #9

It isn't hard. The article just points out that it doesn't work. eridani May 2012 #14

This group? I'm not clear on ... oldhippie May 2012 #12

Read the OP/linked article, then rejoin the discussion. nt Romulox May 2012 #13

They are afraid of going to Hell for voting for the "wrong" person. Odin2005 May 2012 #16