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Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts) Thu Jul 26, 2012, 03:11 PM Jul 2012

Seniors prefer Romney but he is going to take away their benefits [View all]

I think it's time to 'educate' some seniors about Romney and what he will take away from them

Obama Job Approval gallup.com
Jul 16-22, 2012 – Updates Tuesdays at 1 p.m. ET; reflects one-week change
National Adults 45%-1

Ages 18 to 29 53%+1
Ages 30 to 49 45%-1
Ages 50 to 64 44%-2
Ages 65+ 38%-1
White 37%-1
Nonwhite 68%-
Black 87%+2
Hispanic 58%+3
Democrat 81%-1
Independent 41%-1
Republican 10%

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Seniors prefer Romney but he is going to take away their benefits [View all] Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 OP

Like my Dad. no_hypocrisy Jul 2012 #1

As 'seniors' tell me... noel711 Jul 2012 #2

they won't be saying that when Medicare goes bye byes Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #5

He DOES share their values doohnibor Jul 2012 #6

Voting Republican in general is like following Cheney's advice: Turbineguy Jul 2012 #3

Racism Among Whites Concentrates Towards The Higher Age Brackets, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2012 #4

Exactly! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #26

Peace & love? Pauldg47 Jul 2012 #7

you are right, the same guys were protesting and burning flags in the 60s Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #9

Generalizations are not always accurate. jehop61 Jul 2012 #8

I think the OP is not refering to the 38%. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #10

There are a large number of seniors on DU. murielm99 Jul 2012 #11

No, no Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #12

Your right Rosa... Pauldg47 Jul 2012 #20

I am a senior over 65 RebelOne Jul 2012 #16

the republican leaners Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #18

Not this senior newfie11 Jul 2012 #13

Rmoney is going to step into it and say what he really thinks about getting rid of medicare and kimbutgar Jul 2012 #14

It will likely happen during the debates. ancianita Jul 2012 #15

Weird.. because every time I see an Obama or Dem event, it's mostly seniors. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #17

but Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #19

Except for the fact that I don't want that bozo as President, I say the srs. who vote for him... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #21

sad Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #22

I guess that some of them think that what Romney plans on doing Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #23

Many of them will be too old to fight back Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #24

Hopefully Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #25

Attitude replacement therapy! You are not grandfathered into anything! If you brewens Jul 2012 #27

They think of him as the "status quo" candidate... polichick Jul 2012 #28