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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Unfortunately, I think I large part of the folks voting for Teflon are 
simply going along with the party atmosphere.  Every single solitary time 
anyone brings up some cold hard facts, you're a meany or something.  I've 
never seen folks so bound and determined to be led blindly to the slaughter!

Lemming Teflon Syndrome?

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>

> Um..excuse me... Obama is only popular in the cities of the South, just
> as he is popular in the cities of the North and West.  Rural folks in
> the South are generally Republican.  I wish I had a video camera and
> could post what I see.  It would certainly break stereotypes.
> On my 7 mile loop road, it is like almost 3 miles to my house.  There
> are 7 houses in those 3 miles and all 7 are Republican and 5 have signs
> in the yard.  On the way to my road, there is a small black community
> and I saw one Obama sign and about 15 McCain signs out of maybe 20-25
> houses on that road.  Even rural blacks are Republican in these parts.
> I think that is probably true in other southern states as well.
> HOWEVER, and I will give you this, Obama has swayed many black
> Republicans to vote for him based on the fact that he is the first major
>  black candidate who has a real shot, better than 50/50 I'd say, at the
> White House.  I just there there is a mentality to this...if you grew up
> in the city, and you are used to government 'services' and programs,
> then you might lean towards voting Democrat.  If you grew up in the
> country and have been more self reliant and removed from government
> programs and you just want to be left alone, then you are likely to vote
> Republican.  That's the way I see it..
>
> Bev
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