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In reply to the discussion: What I've learned about conservatives in the last few months [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)38. nah, that could never happen
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As for my theory, I have tested it out on my head many times, by writing letters to conservative papers and running for office in conservative districts. In fact, I am strongly considering running in the next election, depending on the availability of other candidates.
And as for being able to win over conservatives, you might look at the last Governor's election in Kansas. The conservative Same Brownback got 530,780 votes and the moderate Tom Holland got 270,166.
You, apparently, are gonna throw up your hands and paint all of those conservative voters as a bunch of sadists because you "met" a few people willing to type some excrement online under cover of anonymity.
But in 2006, Kathleen Sebelius, the moderate Republican running as a Democrat, got 491,993 votes against the conservative Barnet's 343,686 votes and in 2002 she got 441,858 votes to 376,830 for the conservative.
So apparently, some conservatives can be won over at least enough to vote for a moderate over a conservative.
As for my theory, I have tested it out on my head many times, by writing letters to conservative papers and running for office in conservative districts. In fact, I am strongly considering running in the next election, depending on the availability of other candidates.
And as for being able to win over conservatives, you might look at the last Governor's election in Kansas. The conservative Same Brownback got 530,780 votes and the moderate Tom Holland got 270,166.
You, apparently, are gonna throw up your hands and paint all of those conservative voters as a bunch of sadists because you "met" a few people willing to type some excrement online under cover of anonymity.
But in 2006, Kathleen Sebelius, the moderate Republican running as a Democrat, got 491,993 votes against the conservative Barnet's 343,686 votes and in 2002 she got 441,858 votes to 376,830 for the conservative.
So apparently, some conservatives can be won over at least enough to vote for a moderate over a conservative.
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It's the Democrats who have been given that label, though. Keep trying to work with the GOP beast,
freshwest
May 2012
#49
When you read the right message boards, race, hate and stupidity all are tied for #1.
sarcasmo
May 2012
#6
Unfortunately, what you say is the case. It may not have always been the case - at least not with
Douglas Carpenter
May 2012
#13
Yep.The plan they have is sold and bought by Republican leaders who then sells it to the T_Pty.
The Wielding Truth
May 2012
#44
Yep, some folks have simply swallowed the propaganda hook, line, and sinker
Martin Eden
May 2012
#23
I'm sure he is just as you say, but I'm just as sure that he is not representative
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#47
I try to remember that internet posters are not necessarily a representative sampling of
maggiesfarmer
May 2012
#18
Many voting conservatives are too dumb to know that they are actually liberals.
Gregorian
May 2012
#26
I know there are plenty of more damaging examples out there but I've seen it firsthand too.
pa28
May 2012
#74
The people at the top of the conservative movement really are that mean
Lydia Leftcoast
May 2012
#39
Succinct. I view them as the last refuge of primate behaviors learned ten million years ago.
byronius
May 2012
#82
They are true believers dedicated to their cause and Democrats are too F-ing nice to them
dinopipie
May 2012
#85