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2012-08-20 -Election 2012

Champ's vital Jewish backing slips in Florida - Boston Globe

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Posted by Besoeker 2012-08-20 03:58|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 60%? One has to wonder why the support is so high considering the nearly non-existent support of Israel and the support for its neighbors? However, down from 78% is great. Attrition from various Democratic leaning groups can make the difference. The youth vote is down, the Jewish vote is down, the African-American vote is down slightly and I have a feeling the women's vote is down too (despite the promise of contraceptives and abortions). The women's vote is far more complex than a couple of issues that appeal to young liberal women. Older citizens are starting to get antsy about their future as they get older. Throw in a few unions such as the coal miner's union and the Reagan Democrats that are still out there and we might have a surprise result in November. Ronald Reagan was behind Carter going into the election and it turned out to be a Republican landslide. The misery index was just too high then. Double-digit inflation and double digit unemployment. I think the economic indicators are even worse now--a true unemployment rate of 22-23%, cities in shambles, manufacturing that has gone to China, the destroyed housing economy, high gasoline prices, inflation, and nobody at the helm of the ship of state.

Posted by JohnQC 2012-08-20 17:10|| 2012-08-20 17:10|| Front Page Top

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