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In reply to the discussion: The Right Freaks Out As GOP Poll Finds 20% Of Republicans May Vote For Obama [View all]kenfrequed
(7,865 posts)74. mostly agree
Save the "third way/DLC" thing. That faction never appealed to anyone except to high end donors. They are not really a 'moderate group' and do not represent Rockefeller republicans. Thse sort of republicans were in favor of social safety nets and spending on such programs. The DLC is to the right of this sort in that respect as they are typically against "entitlements" (and even use that term when describing such programs).
But yes, other than this I completely agree with you.
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The Right Freaks Out As GOP Poll Finds 20% Of Republicans May Vote For Obama [View all]
Tx4obama
Feb 2012
OP
Well that does seem to happen when people have their heads shoved up their ass, sadly there
cstanleytech
Feb 2012
#107
The Rs can't win even if 0% of them vote for Obama. At 20%, it will be a landslide.
LonePirate
Feb 2012
#10
If at 20% it would be a landslide, and I think you are right it would be,
A Simple Game
Feb 2012
#43
I see, and the undecided usually lean toward the incumbent and or the one that is ahead,
A Simple Game
Feb 2012
#80
Probably a sizable number of Republicans who will vote for their best economic interest, as well.
Old and In the Way
Feb 2012
#20
As hard as the corporate media tries to convince us that these Theocratic Republicans are viable
MsPithy
Feb 2012
#18
If they are considering Obama, they are probably not liking the TeaBag House.
emulatorloo
Feb 2012
#88
As more and more people leave the RepubliCON party, the RepubliCON party becomes more crazy.
fasttense
Feb 2012
#30
It's not just the unelectable rabid right candidates, it's the whole contemporary Rethug BRAND.
Bake
Feb 2012
#32
In the south, many registered Democrats have voted for Republican presidents for decades.
yardwork
Feb 2012
#53
Going more conservative than Romney to get back defectors to Obama does not compute...lol!
yardwork
Feb 2012
#52
Some know it is improving. Hence the sudden Republican OutrageŽ over contraception
emulatorloo
Feb 2012
#108
I dunno 20% seems kind of high coming from the same people who vote conservative.
craigmatic
Feb 2012
#84