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To: Triffin who wrote (83930)	11/4/2004 10:10:59 AM
From: Murrey Walker	Respond to of 793917

....but, "acres" don't vote ..people do .. and some 55 million of them live in the 'blue' counties... Understand exactly where you're coming from Triffin, but from my perspective (lived in Dallas for 20 years and have lived on one of those "acres" for the last 17 (the Ozarks)), I would be so quick to paint all of those who live in the urban sprawl as Blue. A lot of those who live in those "blue" counties yearn to move to a place in the country.

To: Triffin who wrote (83930)	11/4/2004 10:12:06 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793917

You know...you just can not please some people.... For 4 years we've heard how Gore should have been President because he won the popular vote. Now Bush wins it as well ECV's and it's still not good enough and for the first time in many years a plurality.... On top of this you have stupidity like this: Subject 55310 I'm ready to reach out to dems and pull together...I think GWB should...but if those efforts are not quickly acknowledged and appreciated.....I could hardly blame Bush for going the other way.... J.

To: Triffin who wrote (83930)	11/4/2004 12:35:45 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793917

Actually, "acres" do vote -- each state, no matter how sparsely populated, has a minimum of three votes in the Electoral College. Not enough to give either party the election, but enough to make the difference. This AM I heard a Democrat strategest suggesting that the Dems will try harder for the votes in the Southwest, east of the Rockies. I would suggest to them that if they want the Hispanic vote, saying nasty things about NAFTA, and promising to penalize companies with factories outside the US, and promising to crack down in immigration are all counter-productive.