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AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)

19. Some people really are that uninformed.

Reply to Puzzledtraveller (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 19, 2012, 01:46 PM

Jun 2012

But Tierra's right on one thing: even in the worst case scenario(like a Euro collapse, and/or major screw-ups by the Obama admin), it'd be hard for the GOP to win without resorting to dirty tricks.

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Republicans could win every single white vote in the country & not be able to win nat'l election [View all] kpete Jun 2012 OP

Same thing if they won every single male vote in the country --> daaron Jun 2012 #1

That's the reason for voter suppression in many states KansDem Jun 2012 #2

+1000 Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #9

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2012 #11

exactly n/t fishwax Jun 2012 #18

63.7% of the population is Non-Hispanic White FarCenter Jun 2012 #3

I think you are missing an important part of the claim... ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #14

Thats not the claim in the OP's title FarCenter Jun 2012 #21

Assuming that everyone able to vote DenverDad Jun 2012 #4

Thankfully Flashmann Jun 2012 #5

Not yet, but one day--for one thing we need Latino voters to begin WI_DEM Jun 2012 #6

every white male vote...Obama has 60-65% of the female vote graham4anything Jun 2012 #7

I find this story to be somewhat ironic hfojvt Jun 2012 #8

Which is why Obama will win this in a walk. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #10

Keep telling yourself that Puzzledtraveller Jun 2012 #12

I'll stick to my prediction. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #13

Some people really are that uninformed. AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #19

Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #15

I hope you enjoyed your stay on DU...... AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #17

They'll Still Be Able To Keep Texas Vogon_Glory Jun 2012 #16

This white male`s first vote was for Dukakis Flying Squirrel Jun 2012 #20

I actually have a hunch Texas will be "in play" this year Scootaloo Jul 2012 #28

Recommended NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #22

Yup. In California Latino youth 18 and under already outnumber the same white demographic lunatica Jun 2012 #23

This has got to be terrifying to Republicans NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #24

kick NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #25

Sure, the abstract numbers are good for us; elleng Jul 2012 #26

You do realize that many Hispanics consider themselves white? pnwmom Jul 2012 #27