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Originally Posted by MysticCat
That may be the case with some people. But your dentist is either really ignorant or has been sniffing something in his office if he really thinks that the only reason people are picking Obama is because he's "the popular guy" or because "Oprah told them to." 
People support Obama and McCain for all kinds of reasons -- in both cases, some good, some bad.
And I've got to tell you -- I've had more than one conversation with Republicans who voted for Bush both times and who are not only supporting Obama but very turned off by McCain. And to a person, the economy is the reason. |
First, NEVER said it was the only reason, but one of the many. Just didn't think that they were all worth repeating. To me, just made a good point, as I was telling a coworker a story about a client I met with last night...just to make it short...one of the servicemembers involved in the rescue of McCain is a friend of one of my clients. McCain came back and signed his flight log book to thank him for searching for him. This was two years after he returned stateside. She (an Obama supporter) looked at me quizzically, "Who was a POW? McCain? I had no idea!" She's an obama supporter, because that's who her friends were voting for...she's 52.
It's been made very clear that everyone has different reasons for choosing who they choose, regardless of how legitimate or silly they are. I've heard people saying they are supporting Obama JUST because he had student loans. I've also heard people who are supporting McCain JUST because he was a POW. Neither is a good reason (in my opinion) to base your vote on, but hey, my vote only counts once!
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