"I am a Dem who voted Gore 2K and will vote Bush 2004?"

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

Anyone know anyone like this? Not me... I am interested in any stories of this as a flipside to the Repubs voting Dem thread. To give insight if possible. Post 9/11 fear is the only reason I can think of.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. I can't honestly say I've heard this once...

but there's gotta be SOMEONE out there.

[northzax]

2. well, there's Zell Miller

of course, but it's hard to tell what he's saying since his lips are permenently attachedto Bush's ass...

[BurtWorm]

3. I doubt Zell voted for Gore in 2000.

[xxqqqzme]

5. Did zell owned up

2 voting 4 Gore in '00? Whadda ya wanna bet he didn't?

[BlueEyedSon]

9. He said "Dem".. LOL!

[kirkm76]

17. Zell

Now wait a minute. I lived in Atlanta for many years and actually, The first time I voted was for Zell Miller. Zell was great for Georgia. We got a more liberal guy in there (Roy Barnes) and the voters of Georgia liked it so much that the first chance they got they elected elected Sonny Perdue (The first republican governor since reconstruction). Who would you rather have, Zell or Sonny?

[Bandit]

4. Mayor Koch has said openly he will support Bush*

I don't know who he voted for in 2000 though. Zell Miller will also support Bush* but I'm almost sure he did in 2000 also.

[Indiana Democrat]

6. My girlfriend.

Unlike me, she HATES politics (C-SPAN REALLY irritates her when I've got it on). Anyway...

Like me, she's a lifelong Dem. But only because her family always has been. Fine by me, obviously. But, she insists she's going to vote for the idiot due to 9-11 and the war on terrorism. It REALLY freaked her out.

And no...We don't discuss the topic too much. I REFUSE to allow my political partisanship to take over ALL of my life. :)

Besides, we're in Indiana, neither of our votes matter.

[IrateCitizen]

13. Plus, Indiana is such a huge terraist target!

Living in the NY metro area, that is one thing that kills me. How do people who live in the Midwest or rural areas allow themselves to get so freaked out by "terraism"? I mean, it's not like al Qaeda have exactly picked out Pig's Knuckle, AK as their top target on the map. Yet, many of these same people are the ones who are most frightened by the whole "terraist" threat.

Someone please enlighten me as to how this is the least bit rational.

[rogerashton]

15. My sister lives in Pig's Knuckle.

No -- Mountain View ARK, actually. She says: "It is nice knowing you are not in the crosshairs."

[Indiana Democrat]

20. Do you seriously think people are ONLY concerned about themselves?

If so, that explains your confusion.


WOW!

[wuushew]

22. Surely she wants a better chance at healthcare and a job

Those things are not at all certain under *

[Indiana Democrat]

24. She's got a great job and great healthcare...

...And neither of those simple facts have anything to do with government. (Which is basically why she doesn't care about politics. Let's be honest, not much changes regarless of who's in office).


This kind of reminds me of something I think about once in a while...

I've lived my adult life through part of Reagan, Bush I, President Clinton and now the Idiot.

My life, my opportunities, my surroundings and my future have not changed AT ALL over those times.

Maybe that's why I view all of this (Politics) as more of a sport than a life and death proposition (I like rooting for MY team). It's also why I roll my eyes at the "I'M GOING TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IF BUSH IS ELECTED BECAUSE HE'LL DECLARE MARTIAL LAW", and similar kooky posts.

The nutty conspiracy repukes were saying the same stuff when President Clinton was in office.

[dtseiler]

7. Doubtful

I was just thinking this to myself the other day. I read about a handful of people switching and the "Republicans for (insert Democratic candidate here)" signs at the rallies. But I just can't fathom anyone switching TO Bush for 2004.

I've personally converted 3 of my in-laws to the ABB effort. Now to just get my mother-in-law, for whom the only issue she cares about is pro-life. :p

[Bill McBlueState]

10. if your mother-in-law is *really* pro-life

Tell her about how the Democrats are the pro-life party

-no pre-emptive war is pro-life
-making sure the death penalty is applied fairly (or not at all) is pro-life
-fixing the health care system so people don't have to choose between food and medicine is pro-life
-paying workers a fair living wage is pro-life

[bearfartinthewoods]

8. my brother in law and probably his wife

are sold on bushco...bigtime. he likes the guy. it seems to be as simple as that. he's been dem all his life and still holds dem principles. he thinks bush is "good for the country".

please don't ask me for more details. for the sake of peace with my wife's family, we have agreed to stop talking politics.

[Bandit]

11. I'm sorry for you

It must be tough being surrounded by ignorance.

[Zero Gravitas]

12. No Such Person

I can't see any Gore supporter voting for that little phony squatting in the White House.

[wryter2000]

14. Nope

I haven't heard this from anyone. I've heard several people say they voted for Shrub and won't do it again.

[trogdor]

16. I've never met anyone like that, either.

I have heard people saying this on Washington Journal, though. I think they're GOP partisans trying to get a psyops thing going.

[Beetwasher]

18. How About This For A Flop: I Changed My Mind, Invading Iraq Was Good

Anyone here this? I don't think so...

[justsam]

19. i was speaking with an idiot

that delivers my home heating oil and he said that if Bush don't get re-elected, he and his wife are going to move to Canada. I didn't question him any more because that conversation was getting to heated as it was.. I just thought maybe Canada was a good place for him

[Bush loves Jiang]

21. Canada?

Where Clinton and Gore would be on the less conservative side of the Canadian Alliance?

lol

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

23. Reassuring

My impression is much more activity crossing to our side than the reverse, as we would expect and hope.