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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 02:32 AM Original message |
Why poor/working-class people vote republican - my theory. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. My theories: in addition to religion/values |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. or it could be they hold higher their religious values than economic ones |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Yes, after all, it is better to poor, you know - |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. Think I am figuring something out |
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dave123williams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. Political saw from days of yore... |
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DieboldMustDie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. See Thomas Frank's |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. kick. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yep. Read "What's the Matter With Kansas" |
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NoBorders (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Yep, it asks that VERY question. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. I think another reason |
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PatriotGames (896 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
10. Rich=Winner. People like to associate with winners, even when |
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Killarney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. it's because of the stigma attached to "liberal" |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. I tinker on bikes...Look out, world! |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
13. "Cargo Cult" ReTHUGlicans... |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
14. i.e. - |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. It's all because of religion/values issues. |
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Rich Hunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. what's up with the stereotypes? |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 12:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. A lot of poor whites vote republican. |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. I live in Arkansas and the truth is |
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Rich Hunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-31-04 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. FYI |
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