Reply #21: TN Voters

[j4rester]

I agree- I had just moved to Knoxville in 2000 and many of the people thought Gore was taking them for granted. I know many think of TN people (esp. East TN) as Repub-Con bible-thumpers (some are and as in the rest of country they are generally the loudest and most noticeable) but many are more independent and often don't like being told by their church or leaders that they have to vote for a certain candidate or it is a sin.
A lot of the less politically inclined folk don't really see it as a Democrat/Republican thing. They see it as things being much worse now than 4 years ago and the president (true or not) has to be held responsible.
My dad (a life long Democrat and form UMWA member) has an even simpler point of view:
'Everytime a republican is elected working people get the shaft.'

At one time I thought he was overstating but I am beginning to see I was wrong.