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rppper

(2,952 posts)
30. we both live here in Daytona.....
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 10:36 PM
Aug 2012

both of us texan transplants....he has never in my 45 years voted for a democrat....the look on my face must have been one of sheer confusion and bewilderment, because lawd knows he's had his fair share of bad things to say about the president, but he's telling me that he couldn't in good conscience vote for Romney or DeSantis(us house dst.6). the only pubbie he'll be voting for is on the state level, rep. dorothy hukill, and thats only because they have been friends for 20 years...

That is wonderful news! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1
That is great news. We really need news like this. The only thing worrying is voter suppression. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #16
The few Romney signs that were up in my town are all gone. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #2
You know, I've only seen on Romney sticker in my area, which is majority (R) progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #20
my area of alaska has zero romney signs. ZERO. that is amazing to me. roguevalley Aug 2012 #32
I have only seen one bumper sticker. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #35
I live near a military base in Tn. dotymed Aug 2012 #52
pasted "keep the faith brother" reply. I'm faced with much the same frustrating ignorance nightscanner59 Aug 2012 #55
Move to one of the cities. Fawke Em Aug 2012 #61
I live in Daryl Issa's district in Southern Ca. and I have not seen one Romney poster or sticker! xtraxritical Aug 2012 #40
what about Issa Jake2413 Aug 2012 #59
Now that you mention it, WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #46
Y'all come on over to Ohio.. FatIrishBastard Aug 2012 #47
I see mercuryblues Aug 2012 #48
Come to think of it, same here, mercuryblues! mike dub Aug 2012 #53
Instead of voting for Obama this morning...tell him to wait until November. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #3
Little Miracle by Little Miracle NBachers Aug 2012 #4
WOWOWOWOW ailsagirl Aug 2012 #5
The message is getting through! That's so encouraging! gateley Aug 2012 #6
me too!!! rppper Aug 2012 #44
I hope there are more like him BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #7
There are. . . daligirl519 Aug 2012 #9
I think young people, seniors, minorities, women, and union workers are easily going to carry xtraxritical Aug 2012 #39
Brother, life long Republican voting for Obama liberal from boston Aug 2012 #8
good news indivisibleman Aug 2012 #10
I visited 5 states in the South last month...... goclark Aug 2012 #18
neither have I Pharaoh Aug 2012 #24
The polls say it's tight... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #29
I live in a very red area. Romney was here earlier in the month and there were people 1monster Aug 2012 #25
I live in RLDS World Headquarters Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #26
Great....that is good news...I long to hear my own NJ bubba brother tell me the same thing riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #11
Awesome! His vote is appreciated. Ilsa Aug 2012 #12
Conventional wisdom is that all but 8% have their minds firmly made up BlueStreak Aug 2012 #13
DING DING DING! BlueStreak, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2012 #33
I agree with your points. It doesn't guarantee us victory, but it is a more accurate BlueStreak Aug 2012 #38
The kerfuffle over Clint Eastwood's RNC performance rocktivity Sep 2012 #68
"I can't vote for a candidate who won't make his taxes public" rocktivity Aug 2012 #14
hey!! CountAllVotes Aug 2012 #36
Ditto! Great picture! GigiMommy Aug 2012 #67
My husband went from Bush supporter to voting for Obama.. glowing Aug 2012 #15
we both live here in Daytona..... rppper Aug 2012 #30
Seriously, the Obama campaign should profit from this Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #17
I wonder how many people this election year Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #19
I had a similar shock The Blue Flower Aug 2012 #21
So happy for you! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #22
That is very, very clever.... and not easy to do... nenagh Aug 2012 #34
That's a great tip, Charlie! jamesatemple Aug 2012 #50
Excellent! Kath1 Aug 2012 #23
"keep pushing our message folks" skydive forever Aug 2012 #27
That is good news. My dad is a life long republican. IrishEyes Aug 2012 #28
my dad is hopeless when it comes to the president.... rppper Aug 2012 #31
k&r n/t RainDog Aug 2012 #37
Wow. Maybe there's hope for my Paul-bot brother... SunSeeker Aug 2012 #41
My military kids same thing marlakay Aug 2012 #42
Great! treestar Aug 2012 #43
Not to throw cold H2O on it, but: blkmusclmachine Aug 2012 #45
He's their brother muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #49
Not my a**hole brother ... I recently got one of those robo-mails from him ... zbdent Aug 2012 #51
That must be the only one of those propaganda emails that my brother hasn't sent...yet. Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #56
Same places that give you the weird comparisons ... zbdent Aug 2012 #64
The Republicans used to field very good candidates. burnsei sensei Aug 2012 #54
hmm... chervilant Aug 2012 #60
Thank you very much for posting this one...K and R..nt Stuart G Aug 2012 #57
If so it was illegal 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #58
! Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #62
This most certainly is good news... It will make the holiday's more peaceful... midnight Aug 2012 #63
Good news indeed!!! rury Aug 2012 #65
That's the kind of feel good story I like to read. nt Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #66
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