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Populist_Prole

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16. I'm not trying to be contrary but I had to vote "other"

Reply to Zorra (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 12:40 AM

May 2012

I don't know of any self-styled Capital "R" Republican "team player" type that is anything other than staunchly anti-Obama.

I DO know however some people who are sort of conservative ( at the risk of oversimplification, I'll call them center-right ) who may well hold their noses and vote for Obama because the GOP is just doubling, tripling down on the nuttiness. I can think of a couple of conservative-ish people who will absolutely NOT vote for Romney, but will more than likely stay home on super tuesday.

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DU Poll: Do you know a republican that plans to vote for President Obama? [View all] Zorra May 2012 OP

Just for fun, ask the opposite question! CurtEastPoint May 2012 #1

You mean, do I know a President Obama that is planning to vote for a Republican? reflection May 2012 #3

My inlaws... cynatnite May 2012 #2

No. MrSlayer May 2012 #4

Mi padre, for one, an uncle, and two other friends ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #5

I don't know any Republicans period. Jamaal510 May 2012 #6

My next door neighbors are republicans but I don't want to ask right now. CTyankee May 2012 #19

I know a couple of stone RINO's that are more liberal than most here that TheKentuckian May 2012 #7

My mom's side of the family is almost entirely Republican boxman15 May 2012 #8

No... jorno67 May 2012 #9

YAY! Great results so far. nt Zorra May 2012 #10

No I Don't,... MarianJack May 2012 #11

I know 2 that are voting for Obama. HappyMe May 2012 #12

evilgrin lonestarnot May 2012 #13

Why would I care if Republicans want to vote Democrat? BlueIris May 2012 #14

You should care. Knowing your opponents tactics and plans is important. OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #18

I know of one. Dawson Leery May 2012 #15

I'm not trying to be contrary but I had to vote "other" Populist_Prole May 2012 #16

I think the more interesting question is "Do you know a Republican who plans to skip voting?" OmahaBlueDog May 2012 #17

Good idea. I would have used that question in the poll also Zorra May 2012 #20

Wouldn't that require guardian May 2012 #21

You see, that's my problem also. So I made a poll about it. Zorra May 2012 #22

kick Zorra May 2012 #23