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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: My parents are lifelong Republicans. Never voted Dem, not even once. That's changing tomorrow. [View all]TwilightZone
(25,451 posts)46. There are plenty of people who disapproved of him but voted for him anyway.
Agree completely. That's why we have to be really careful when considering approval ratings. They do not translate directly to voting share.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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My parents are lifelong Republicans. Never voted Dem, not even once. That's changing tomorrow. [View all]
bearsfootball516
Mar 2020
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Please tell them thank you! You should be very proud of them for putting country above party.
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#3
Same thing happened to my parents in the 1990s. The religious fanatics drove them away.
MoonRiver
Mar 2020
#4
Good for them! That's awesome. My mother was a hard core Republican until Obama.
Vivienne235729
Mar 2020
#5
in deed, the party of Lincoln has morphed into the party of hate and anti-middle class
onetexan
Mar 2020
#22
I hope they are too. I would think they will be as it is clear they all drink from the
Vivienne235729
Mar 2020
#24
this is exactly why I've always thought we should welcome new members into the Democratic party
renate
Mar 2020
#6
Thank you, yes people can change. I was a lifelong Republican until 2012, voted for Hillary in 2016
chia
Mar 2020
#18
Good for you! I had the upbringing, family, brainwashing, too, but jumped ship early on,
deurbano
Mar 2020
#33
Wish we could reach more; there are other people who still think this is Ike's R party.
Hermit-The-Prog
Mar 2020
#7
My only sibling (a sister) and my mom are like your brother, and my dad probably would be, too, if
deurbano
Mar 2020
#34
They did, yes. Begrudgingly, because voting Republican is all they knew.
bearsfootball516
Mar 2020
#35
There are plenty of people who disapproved of him but voted for him anyway.
TwilightZone
Mar 2020
#46
Yes. And there are people who identify as Republican who might vote against him now.
oldsoftie
Mar 2020
#49
And ya know what? There won't be any Democrats crossing over to vote republican.
NBachers
Mar 2020
#32
And it shows that not all "crossover" or "non-Dem" voters in our primary are for Chaos.
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#42
Do you think they would consider voting for Bernie if he were the nominee?
HarlanPepper
Mar 2020
#37
i hope your parent are an example of a lot of Pubs whho just can't stand DT! n/t
napi21
Mar 2020
#47