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26. Because traditionallly

Reply to torotoro (Reply #21)

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 09:48 PM

Oct 2012

Until they became insane, the Republican party was a safe haven for the status quo.

White males didn't want change. Nobody at the top of the food chain would vote against their own self interest.

The R party has gone crazy, but the public usually has a lag time for voting patterns to be changed.

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Obama Leads Romney by 18 Points Among Women [View all] IDemo Oct 2012 OP

Sadly, he trails among men by 10%. Deep13 Oct 2012 #1

Or maybe the DNC payed so much attention to women, they forgot about keeping the men? davidn3600 Oct 2012 #7

How could they have neglected the men? Ash_F Oct 2012 #15

Yeah, us poor overlooked menfolk... oy. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #20

Democrats do overlook this voting block davidn3600 Oct 2012 #22

I doubt no one cares. Ash_F Oct 2012 #27

Your "concern" has been noted. BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #24

"tough" = insecure /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #16

That is often true... Deep13 Oct 2012 #25

That's all!?! Shadowflash Oct 2012 #2

Romney's lead over Obama is even larger among stupid people olddad56 Oct 2012 #3

Time for GOP General, Donald Trump, to insult women's intelligence again. nt onehandle Oct 2012 #4

Right. Time for some patronizing comments from a RW pundit Quantess Oct 2012 #6

Maybe Mittens can insult a few million women during the debates. SoapBox Oct 2012 #10

Romney's problem is that to attract any new constituencies he loses another BlueStreak Oct 2012 #5

But Ann Romney loves the women! budkin Oct 2012 #8

You think the Fundies & Teapers will come after the 19th Amdmt next? Bucky Oct 2012 #9

American women saving America... again. sofa king Oct 2012 #11

Damn those Suffragettes! maxsolomon Oct 2012 #12

Interesante! CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #13

Alienating everyone; this is what they get. /nt Ash_F Oct 2012 #14

So these women rtracey Oct 2012 #17

I know one of them marions ghost Oct 2012 #19

Sadly he's not leading by more! I don't understand why ANY woman would vote for Robme! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #18

Still baffles me why White Males (majority) dont vote Democrat. torotoro Oct 2012 #21

Majority of Gay white Males Stewland Oct 2012 #23

Because traditionallly Flatpicker Oct 2012 #26