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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:26 PM
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OK, I guess I'm a reall oddball! I'M 64, white woman, non college
educated, living in Ga, lower income and I voted for Obama! I think the media is BSing everybody. My white husband who's 65 also voted for Obama. I also have relatives in Pa. who are in the same situation as we are and they are Obama supporters too. I think the MSM is playing total BS!
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Fearless Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:27 PM
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1. Well they're playing the percentages. That's all.
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:28 PM
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2. To call his supporters "kids" is - umm - not accurate.
Flattering, but not accurate.

Thank you for your support! I'm with ya.

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tpsbmam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:29 PM
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3. I'm sort of with you though
I have a graduate degree. But I'm over 50, I've never had a latte in my life, live very frugally (early retirement due to disability) and wear Birkenstocks only because my feet are so bad they're the only comfortable things I can find. :P I guess I don't count in HIllary-world though because I got a hard-earned education. I'm getting a little tired of being put down for that!
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:34 PM
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8. I also had to retire early because of a disability, but don't wear
Birkenstocks...never tried them. I had a really hard time deciding between the 2 candidates. I like them both for different reasons. I think it looks like Obama will be the candidate in the end of this silliness, and I'd just like it to be over.
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:30 PM
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4. The coveted oddball block will sway this election.
My husband and I are mid-50's, white, no formal ed, lower-mid income Obama supporters.
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zanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:31 PM
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5. I'm with you, napi!
The MSM creates its own reality, doesn't it?
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:32 PM
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6. But you ARE educated; there's the difference. nt
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cooolandrew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:32 PM
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7. Yes, they want to keep this divided to conquer the Democrat party. Can't help themselves.
Edited on Tue May-06-08 07:34 PM by cooolandrew
But as Sen. Obama says "not this time."
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:37 PM
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9. Over 50 crowd here in NC and all for Obama. Haven't met one person in 5 months voting for Hillary
Edited on Tue May-06-08 07:37 PM by blm
here.
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AZ Criminal JD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:38 PM
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10. You are an oddball. Good call.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 07:41 PM
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11. Obviously, you are a dangerous Elitist and have a hidden Limo.
And, you probably secretly read books without pictures and drink imported coffee.

For shame!! You are a traitor to your class!

Now, go out and buy some Red Man Chew and REPENT!!

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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 10:42 PM
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12. Yea, that's me the elitist! Sorry, won't evr do Redman!
I got your sarcasasm, and I think it's funny. I still think the media is muts! I know I'm not that different from the average Americna.
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union_maid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 10:49 PM
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13. Kind of an oddball here, too
I'm 58. Don't have a degree. On the other hand I'm from NY state, which is Northeastern and therefore elitist, but on still another hand it's Hillary's state. And the community I live in was called "decidedly blue collar" in a profile in our local paper. I do have to confess that I would probably wear Birkenstocks if I could afford them. But I can't. So I guess that means people are more complicated than their demographics might indicate.
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ruby slippers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 10:51 PM
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14. have you ever asked how many people voted for Kerry and Gore, too? Seems like everyone you
talk to. The white older woman thing is a myth for sure, though. All of the ones I talk to aren't Hillary supporters....
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annie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-06-08 10:54 PM
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15. i'm under 35, black college educated and 100% for hillary clinton.
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