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Douglas Carpenter

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Wed Nov 20, 2013, 04:51 PM Nov 2013

How big of difference do you think there is between the two major parties? [View all]

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An enormous difference – One is fundamentally progressive and fundamentally rational. – The other is fundamentally reactionary and fundamentally irrational.
1 (20%)
Not as much difference as they would like us to think. The differences are exaggerated by the rhetoric and the partisan maneuvering. When it comes down to actual policy the differences are simply not anywhere near as significant as the rhetoric and the maneuvering would lead us to believe.
3 (60%)
The differences are for the most part not so much on major issues of economy or the fundamental direction of foreign policy – But when it does get down to specifics – those nuanced differences and the moral tone set by the language and rhetoric does add up to a significantly different direction the two different parties would take the country.
1 (20%)
I prefer savory dinner crepes to sweet dessert crepes.
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I would say that most of the differences are in the "social issues" Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #1
Yes. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #7
Yep. nt raouldukelives Nov 2013 #12
Bingo. Scuba Nov 2013 #10
Democrats order from the menu and tip well. Republicans insist on ... 11 Bravo Nov 2013 #2
Different Enough sharp_stick Nov 2013 #3
Not as much as I would like there to be. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #4
How can you go from defacto7 Nov 2013 #5
I would say on social/"moral" issues, they're worlds apart. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #6
Somewhere between #2 and #3 RC Nov 2013 #8
The Democrats stay just enough to the left of the Republicans NuclearDem Nov 2013 #9
I don't really grasp option #3 to well. TheKentuckian Nov 2013 #11
Two answers joeglow3 Nov 2013 #13
another kick for more results Douglas Carpenter Nov 2013 #14
Depends on the issue renegade000 Nov 2013 #15
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