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HockeyMom

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18. I'm already getting mine,

Reply to MariaM83 (Original post)

Fri Sep 21, 2012, 02:15 PM

Sep 2012

It won't affect my age group. Obama is the one who will end Medicare with Obamacare.

Mostly brainwashing by Fox News.

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Why, oh why, are elderly voters supporting RMoney-Ryan in the polls? [View all] MariaM83 Sep 2012 OP

just to stick it to younger folks. Seriously. librechik Sep 2012 #1

C'mon. The elderly have their own real issues to deal with. n/t mr_hat Sep 2012 #3

I'm being facetious, but the elderly are often low information voters, librechik Sep 2012 #11

horse manure DURHAM D Sep 2012 #15

my point exactly!!! They are thinking wrong, and I'm not talking about 60 yr old HIPPIEs like me librechik Sep 2012 #33

nope DURHAM D Sep 2012 #38

Yep. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #67

Not all hippies were authentically counter-culture, or they either gave it up completely or patrice Sep 2012 #37

There is an excellent song that was written about that very thing.... left on green only Sep 2012 #54

Nixon youth significantly outnumbered hippies. jeff47 Sep 2012 #59

I don't think so. The AARP audience just booed Lyin'Ryan when he spoke Indpndnt Sep 2012 #23

It is common knowledge that the majority of voters are afflicted with lumpy Sep 2012 #49

Yeah, old people hate our youth,they like to stick it to younger people. lumpy Sep 2012 #51

Because the Dems have done a poor job of messaging. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #2

true dat n/t librechik Sep 2012 #6

"...and it starts with Obama." Because of who he is, mostly. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #17

Sorry but that does not work. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #25

Bless you for doing that, Durham D. Where is Joe Biden? He should be the one to explain all of Booster Sep 2012 #40

And there are those that refuse to listen, you cannot use facts with them. Won't work. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #42

The reasons you state certainly can be applied to those who will vote Republican lumpy Sep 2012 #50

this seems like a HUGE missed opportunity -- this issue should have decided the election nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #24

Oh Baloney treestar Sep 2012 #62

That is just not true. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #64

This is a poll treestar Sep 2012 #65

You didn't answer the "explaining" question. DURHAM D Sep 2012 #68

Why are you talking about me and DU? treestar Sep 2012 #70

Fear - and they think it's still their father's Republican Party... polichick Sep 2012 #4

That's Pretty Much True Vogon_Glory Sep 2012 #14

What ages does your elderly voters include? nt jody Sep 2012 #5

After what happen at The AARP thos #'s will change skeewee08 Sep 2012 #7

I get Romney campaign material almost every day. It's hammering away at "Obamacare stole Medicare!!! yardwork Sep 2012 #8

grrrr MariaM83 Sep 2012 #10

You can even flat out tell them it's all a lie treestar Sep 2012 #63

I wonder how many of them actually think 'that colored fellow is in over his head' nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #9

You beat me to it Third Doctor Sep 2012 #12

A lot of older voters fall for the outrageous lies on the internet. reformist2 Sep 2012 #13

...and the outrageous lies of Fox News. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #26

Please provide link. sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #16

click on any of the links at the wikipedia (or RealClearPolitics) article MariaM83 Sep 2012 #21

I'm already getting mine, HockeyMom Sep 2012 #18

Think about it . . . . Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #19

Many are still scared about those "death panels" - you have to give Sarah Palin credit for that. reformist2 Sep 2012 #20

Don't generalize all elderly voters as voting for Rmoney. Thinkingabout Sep 2012 #22

Some DU posts lead some people to assume that all seniors vote Republican and lumpy Sep 2012 #45

Which polls? KamaAina Sep 2012 #27

They watch Fox lame54 Sep 2012 #28

They are most likely low information voters. BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #29

Who the hell is this 'they'? lumpy Sep 2012 #46

In this case the "They" that's the subject of this discussion BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #71

Three reasons AngryOldDem Sep 2012 #30

At 70, I'm in the senior category, but still have reasoning power..... dmosh42 Sep 2012 #31

Decades of being low-information voters, who are dependent upon others patrice Sep 2012 #32

I can only speak to this with regard to people I know personally anarch Sep 2012 #34

Agree, anyone who votes for or against a candidate because of race is a bigot whether old or new jody Sep 2012 #39

Funny, I know several people who do not fall into the senior catagory and strangely lumpy Sep 2012 #48

Boy you are working your ass off to be offended. jeff47 Sep 2012 #60

A lot of old people are scared and the Republicans know how to exploit that tularetom Sep 2012 #35

to put it bluntly JitterbugPerfume Sep 2012 #36

Age 70 and up - Not all but a large percentage. DUFan Sep 2012 #41

several are asking for links - ok here are some MariaM83 Sep 2012 #43

Thank you. Hopefully this will shut up the people who are denying Zoeisright Sep 2012 #69

Among the demographic there is a small edge favoring the Republicans... Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #73

Racism over common sense. Can't wait for these old white racist bastards to die off. L0oniX Sep 2012 #44

I'm not so sure about that -- RMoney has a wide lead over Obama in younger white men too MariaM83 Sep 2012 #53

Their are a lot less young white men than old ones. L0oniX Sep 2012 #55

Do they only get networks and Fox? MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #47

good points nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #52

I live in FL and qualify as one of the geezers...I'm 63, soon to be 64. Grammy23 Sep 2012 #56

I bet they don't even realize how lucky they are to have you! nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #58

Don't forget that many seniors, grandparents are thinking that by voting Republican.. nenagh Sep 2012 #57

Because Romney's white. nt raccoon Sep 2012 #61

And Obama is BLACK! nt Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #66

Because they're terrified ibegurpard Sep 2012 #72