"It’s Personal Now: Republican Women Explain Why They’re Voting Obama"

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It’s Personal Now: Republican Women Explain Why They’re Voting Obama

By: Sarah Jones at Politicus USA

http://www.politicususa.com/personal-now-republican-women-explain-voting-obama.html

"SNIP.............................................

“I don’t even want to think about them having control, as a woman I don’t.”

“If you truly believe in a small government. That government shouldn’t be deciding what I can and cannot do with my own body.”

“There is no way on God’s green earth that I would consider voting Republican.”

“If you’re a conservative woman, and you believe in small government, then Barack Obama is your candidate because he’s keeping the government out of the decisions that should remain between you and God, and you and your own conscience.”

............................................SNIP"

[MADem]

1. This deserves a kick and a rec..! nt

[SmileyRose]

2. color me skeptical

Hope I'm wrong but I just don't believe any "lifelong republican" claiming they'll vote for President Obama

[NYC Liberal]

5. Yeah, I usually take those "lifelong X party member now voting for Y party" stories

with a grain of salt. Online, it's often the mark of a troll ("lifelong uber-liberal Democrat but now I'm voting for the right-wing teabagger candidate!&quot

But hey, it happens. If it's true then all the better.

[madamesilverspurs]

7. But it's true,

at least for some. Include my mother. She's one of those "lifelong republicans", having been very active in that party since she came of age to vote in 1940. She canvassed neighborhoods, stuffed envelopes, and worked as an election judge until her eyesight began to fail. She's never agreed 100% with any human being, certainly no politician. She really didn't like W, and just shook her head in disgust and disbelief over McCain's choice of Palin. In 2008, for the first time in her life, she voted for the Democratic candidate for President. She maintained her membership in the party, thinking that it would keep some doors open so that she could talk with some people. This last year showed her how misspent that particular hope was, and a couple of months ago she formally withdrew from the GOP. It hurt. After 70 years there's a sense, not of accomplishment, but of abandonment for herself and for the country. She says "I don't know who these people are, I don't want to know them." She likes Obama. At 93, she looks forward to voting for him again.

Never say never, eh?

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[marions ghost]

43. encouraging...

Just goes to prove, some people actually do think about what their vote means, instead of just following in lockstep with a party that's been hijacked by extremist factions.

My MIL is similar--she's 86 yo and an R voter from way back. But she's got the message now. Goes around telling people, "Obama is a better deal for the Middle Class" and "Obamacare is helping people." She puts it very short and simple, but she says it to Republican friends & relatives, in a matter-of-fact tone, like "don't ya know...where ya been..." She also tells them to watch MSNBC, particularly the Ed show --but she also dips into the others. Ed Schultz is managing to chip away at Rush and Fux...

[Doc Holliday]

54. Madame, I congratulate you

on your choice of a mother.

My grandmother went the other way. Her last election was the '08 (she passed in '10 at the age of 95), and bless her West-Texas-born-and-raised heart, she was so conflicted that last time out. She didn't like Uncle Fester or Caribou Barbie a bit....but she absolutely would not (even if held at gunpoint) vote for "the ni**er." So she wound up holding her nose and voting Republican, her usual choice; although she went with Bill Clinton in the 90's, and she just loved Hillary after meeting her during her run for the Senate. If Hillary had gotten the nomination, I think Gram would have gone blue that year. That was her avowed reason for not liking McCain/Palin-- she thought it was slimy of McC to try and scoop up the disaffected Hillary voters by putting "that skank" on the ticket with him. She really didn't like Sarah. Some of the stuff Gram said her about was harsher than anything Bill Maher ever did; she was the first person I ever heard call the Palin family the "Klondike Kardashians."

Come to think of it, most of the words Gram used to describe Sarah Palin had those harsh "k" sounds in them.

(edited to correct some unforgivable spelling errors)

[SmileyRose]

59. I'll admit

if someone over 70 told me when you just told me I'd believe that in a heartbeat. Primarily because the Republican party indeed isn't what it used to be.

But for the most part I take it with a grain of salt........ especially from people my age or younger ( I'm in my late 50's) if they've been voting republican all their lives and suddenly in love in President Obama, I just have a hard time taking that to heart.

[dflprincess]

12. But it happens

In 2004 my friend's dad who was 83 at the time vote for Kerry - the first Democrat he had ever voted for - because he thought Bush was so awful.

In 2008 he voted for Obama - which was hard for him because at one time he had liked McCain, but Palin was too much for him.

Sadly, he won't be here this year to vote for Obama again.

[neverforget]

15. My mom's friend who is in her 80's is voting for Obama. First time she has

ever voted for a Democrat.

[progressivebydesign]

33. How do you think he won in 2008? Yep. Lifelong republicans sick of the NEW republican party.

You can see the pie graphs from 2004 vs 2008, when a substantial group of Republicans voted for President Obama. And I'm hearing that this is happening again this time, because of the extreme social positions and the image that the GOP is spinning out of control right now.. grasping at extreme positions to satisfy their MONEY people like the "christian" right and the Koch Bros. Their tent is getting so small that their logo should be a pup tent.

[backtomn]

36. Some are not.....

........one is a registered Dem since 2006....another is her mother.

We don't need to do this. I am sure that the Repubs can do this too.....but 5 people don't mean anything.....especially if you make it up. Just tell people what Romney believes.......s**t, that ought to be enough.....if you say it enough.

[FiggyJay]

38. I Was A Republican Woman

for over 30 years. I put in many hours at our local Republican headquarters. Then the epiphany came - I realized that the Republican Party had been hijacked by a bunch of crazies. I never voted for a Republican again. A number of my Republican friends also jumped ship.
And yes, I did indeed vote for Obama.

[Lifelong Protester]

40. Heck, even Hillary was a "Goldwater Girl"

so it happens....

[ohheckyeah]

41. Why? My father was a lifelong

republican until GWB. He voted for Obama last time and will this time. He says he will never vote Republican again. My brother who used to be conservative now supports a woman's right to choose and gay marriage. People DO change.

[Arugula Latte]

3. Well, they're certainly not the brightest bulbs if they're just now figuring out

that Republicans hate women. But, better late than never, I guess.

[ashling]

8. Three words:

Log Cabin Republicans

[awoke_in_2003]

13. My sisters ex-partner...

was rabidly right wing. I never understood how people could vote against their interests.

[SlimJimmy]

42. Great, I'm sure that kind of attitude will bring in a boatload more to our side.

[kestrel91316]

4. It's sad how little empathy Republican women apparently have -

that they only care about corporate/religious fascism when it adversely affects them personally.......

[Mad_Dem_X]

25. I find that is true with most Repubs.

They only care about something if they or their family is personally affected by it.

[Third Doctor]

29. That's what I've seen. Too

Sadly usually when it hits you personally it's too late to do anything about it.

[azureblue]

39. it proves

their lack of understanding the difference between belief and reality.

[catbyte]

58. They are Republicans & therefore missing the empathy chip

They only wake up when their husbands run off with their secretary--or pool boy.

[ailsagirl]

6. KICK

[sarcasmo]

9. R money is losing Women by to wide a margin and has zero chance of winning.

Thanks, Todd Rapekin.

[AsahinaKimi]

10. big kick

YAY!

[GallopingGhost]

11. RepublicansforObama.org

Last edited Mon Aug 27, 2012, 07:11 PM - Edit history (1)

is a website I came across tonight. Kind of neat.

[calimary]

24. Good one! And welcome to DU!

Very glad to have you here! We need you!



Now get to work.

[GallopingGhost]

31. Thank you. :)

I'm a-workin.

[Ineeda]

28. It's a dot org, not dot com.

Thanks, though. I'll check it out. I know a few people I'll probably send the link to.

[GallopingGhost]

30. Sorry about that.

Yes, dot org.

[Curmudgeoness]

49. You can edit your original post to correct that.

Just saying.

Welcome to DU!

[GallopingGhost]

51. Done and thank you! :)

[DeSwiss]

14. This just in.....

''The blowback coming from ''Republican Women For
Obama'' has Mitt Romney hanging-on for dear life!''

- K&R



[center]''We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to
accept the one that is waiting for us.'' ~ Joseph Campbell[/center]

[secondwind]

16. I know a young man in NE whose mom and grandmoher have switched to Obama!!!

[drm604]

17. K&R

[abq e streeter]

18. Halfway anyway.The woman who cuts my hair is a hard core Christian conservative

and while I don't think she can bring herself to vote for Obama, she is pretty disgusted with Romney and her party in general, and will probably sit out the election,and she ALWAYS has voted straight repub.

[GallopingGhost]

19. I understand the skepticism but party switches can be the real deal

I was a registered Republican from the age of eighteen. Quit the party fifteen years ago. Could no longer stand the racism, nastiness, stupidity and intolerance coming from so many fronts, and the crap spewed by Limbaugh and Coulter and many other GOP talking heads.

Will never vote Republican again, and I genuinely like Obama/Biden.

[Jack Sprat]

21. You are living proof.

Even though there are some who are hardcore, it doesn't mean all of them are. Thanks for the positive rays of sunlight.

[GallopingGhost]

32. That's me; spreading sunshine around. lol

Seriously, somewhere along the line the Republican party went very wrong. I know there are those who will say they always were wrong, but I truly believe the fanatics have taken over. Having grown up with a Republican father and Democratic mother, I always heard the arguments, but somehow never realized how detrimental to women the GOP is until adulthood.

The "legitimate rape" comment is a sad and scary example.

[progressivebydesign]

34. You know, when I was younger the Republican party didn't seem so extreme.

I have always been a democrat, but from the 70s-80s, they just seemed like they differed from me mostly on financial and war maters... they definitely turned into some weird freak show of extremism in the early 90s when Fox was born.

[GallopingGhost]

35. Yes, extremism is now front and center

I got into it last year with a Republican acquaintance of mine. He said, "You can't discuss anything with liberals...they're so angry."

I asked him to name one talking head for the Democratic party that spews the type of venom that comes from Beck and Coulter and the like....he couldn't do it.

He's a bigot, and very condescending, and the sad thing is his boy is turning out just like him.

[southerncrone]

20. Even their sitting the election out is worth a 1/2 vote for O!

[Jack Sprat]

22. Right you are.

and it makes up for one of those 1/2 votes being squashed out by the vote suppression repub state legislatures.

[grantcart]

23. very effective ad IMO

[longship]

26. This is a great argument

“If you’re a conservative woman, and you believe in small government, then Barack Obama is your candidate because he’s keeping the government out of the decisions that should remain between you and God, and you and your own conscience.”

It cuts to the core of the issue.

[freshwest]

48. +1

[Aeroette]

27. My grandmother who is 90 yrs old and has always voted republican

says she is voting for Obama. She's afraid RMoney is going to take away her medicare and social security. I about fell over when she told me. She even watches MSNBC now! It can happen.

[marions ghost]

44. My MIL too

watches MSNBC now...it's amazing. (I try not to act surprised).

The elders with a little brain power left are finally seeing the light.

[qwlauren35]

37. I wish I knew a Republican woman I could send this to...

I just don't know any!

[DavidL]

45. Many guys will support Obama for these very reasons, too!

I am one of them.

Of course, most of us guys are mostly liberal to begin with, and understand that women's issues are men's issues, too, in the final analysis.

[luv_mykatz]

46. Womens issues are mens issues too.

Thank you, DavidL.

That is correct. Too bad more men don't see it that way.

I am sure most of us who are here are aware of this, but I would add to your comment:

Issues for people of Color are issues for white folks.

Issues for the poor are issues of concern for people who are more fortunate.

Issues regarding the life-support systems of our planet are issues of concern for all of human kind.

I don't say these things to insult anybody's intelligence...it just looks like this time it is really up to women to Vote Democrat, if we want to improve life for everyone on Planet Earth.

We are the only group with a large enough numbers to be able to really make a difference in the votes cast in this election.

I am not saying that the votes of other groups in the Democratic tent don't count, because the truth is we NEED all of us to vote Democratic in November.

With the R's playing the race card....things could get ugly and very scary.

I am very glad that at least some Republican women are saying they will vote for Obama. I have known since the 1960's that the R's plan a return to complete feudal slavery for everyone except the 1%. What has scared me for years is how so many people don't get that.

[steve2470]

47. k&r nt

[WillyT]

50. K & R !!!

[Swede Atlanta]

52. Awesome........

This states things exactly as many women see them. The fact that Kay Bailey Hutchinson has now stated that the GOP is pro-woman boggles the mind. Mittens won't say whether they would repeal or promote the Ledbetter Act ensuring equal pay for equal work. He doesn't want a woman to have any control over her own body. His plans to repeal the ACA mean that women no longer are entitled to preventive screenings such as breast and cervical (this cancer killed my grandmother before I was born)!!!!

The GOP hate women to the extent they want to think for themselves, have independent, meaningful lives and vote. Men should decide what happens with a woman's body even if he rapes her. She should be forced to carry that child to term.

What a bunch of sickos.....

[tclambert]

53. Now, now, little ladies, the Republican men are just trying to explain to you what God's will is,

because, of course, your female minds just aren't capable of understanding Holy Scripture and moral ideals without a man to interpret them for you. Don't you worry your pretty little heads about it. Just vote the way your Republican husbands tell you to.

[GallopingGhost]

57. lol

[Honeycombe8]

55. Faux said that a couple of those women are actually Democrats, not Republican.

Yes it was on Faux. Don't crucify me! I was flipping channels and just stopped momentarily! The subject caught my attention, so I watched just that spot. The guy said that the Dem Party has admitted that two of the women in that ad are actually Democrats.

True or False? I would automatically think false, except it was Shep or whatever his name is. Not as bad a broadcaster as the others.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

56. I heard this too while flipping through the radio today

Hope it's not true