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To: Rambi who wrote (50224)	2/23/2008 11:23:03 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542788

I know what you are saying, but because their politics are based on emotion, when things start to go wrong, they swing fast. An intellectual swing is often a slow measured swing- after all, it's dependent on logic, but when you think about emotional swings, they happen VERY quickly, and they don't need to be based on logic, but sometimes just on critical mass- so this actually bodes well for Obama, who apparently appeals to the emotional. These big butted overall wearing folks have lost sons and daughters. Emotionally they were sold a war that had some connection with 9/11, and a war they thought would be quick, and positive- remember, we are not dealing with logic here, but emotion. The disenchantment these folks feel must be huge. Obama is religious, and he is inspirational. He doesn't need to get all these emotional people to follow him, just enough- and the emotional momentum is all on his side.

To: Rambi who wrote (50224)	2/23/2008 11:28:09 AM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542788

We had a little discussion about the movie Idiocracy, while you were gone. Sounds like you had a little taste of it down there. <gg> Welcome back......

To: Rambi who wrote (50224)	2/23/2008 1:55:25 PM
From: KonKilo	Respond to of 542788

I do think that we elitist, educated, sophisticated people sometimes forget just how truly different certain demographics can be. Don't forget us EESPs who live in the middle of that "other demographic". We can't forget. <g> These people are true salt of the earth, but they work hard, fear God and very much want to believe in our elected officials. A number of them who voted for GWB realize that they've been had and have scraped the W stickers off their rear windows. They do not criticize him openly, though, for fear of giving aid and comfort to the EESPs. They would rather pawn the family Bible than vote for Hillary, but listening to them talk, they are starting to come around to Obama. They're distracted and misinformed, but they ain't dumb.