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GallopingGhost

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19. I understand the skepticism but party switches can be the real deal

Mon Aug 27, 2012, 01:27 AM

Aug 2012

I was a registered Republican from the age of eighteen. Quit the party fifteen years ago. Could no longer stand the racism, nastiness, stupidity and intolerance coming from so many fronts, and the crap spewed by Limbaugh and Coulter and many other GOP talking heads.

Will never vote Republican again, and I genuinely like Obama/Biden.

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"It’s Personal Now: Republican Women Explain Why They’re Voting Obama" [View all] applegrove Aug 2012 OP

This deserves a kick and a rec..! nt MADem Aug 2012 #1

color me skeptical SmileyRose Aug 2012 #2

Yeah, I usually take those "lifelong X party member now voting for Y party" stories NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #5

But it's true, madamesilverspurs Aug 2012 #7

encouraging... marions ghost Aug 2012 #43

Madame, I congratulate you Doc Holliday Aug 2012 #54

I'll admit SmileyRose Aug 2012 #59

But it happens dflprincess Aug 2012 #12

My mom's friend who is in her 80's is voting for Obama. First time she has neverforget Aug 2012 #15

How do you think he won in 2008? Yep. Lifelong republicans sick of the NEW republican party. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #33

Some are not..... backtomn Aug 2012 #36

I Was A Republican Woman FiggyJay Aug 2012 #38

Heck, even Hillary was a "Goldwater Girl" Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #40

Why? My father was a lifelong ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #41

Well, they're certainly not the brightest bulbs if they're just now figuring out Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #3

Three words: ashling Aug 2012 #8

My sisters ex-partner... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #13

Great, I'm sure that kind of attitude will bring in a boatload more to our side. SlimJimmy Aug 2012 #42

It's sad how little empathy Republican women apparently have - kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #4

I find that is true with most Repubs. Mad_Dem_X Aug 2012 #25

That's what I've seen. Too Third Doctor Aug 2012 #29

it proves azureblue Aug 2012 #39

They are Republicans & therefore missing the empathy chip catbyte Aug 2012 #58

KICK ailsagirl Aug 2012 #6

R money is losing Women by to wide a margin and has zero chance of winning. sarcasmo Aug 2012 #9

big kick AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #10

RepublicansforObama.org GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #11

Good one! And welcome to DU! calimary Aug 2012 #24

Thank you. :) GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #31

It's a dot org, not dot com. Ineeda Aug 2012 #28

Sorry about that. GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #30

You can edit your original post to correct that. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #49

Done and thank you! :) GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #51

This just in..... DeSwiss Aug 2012 #14

I know a young man in NE whose mom and grandmoher have switched to Obama!!! secondwind Aug 2012 #16

K&R drm604 Aug 2012 #17

Halfway anyway.The woman who cuts my hair is a hard core Christian conservative abq e streeter Aug 2012 #18

I understand the skepticism but party switches can be the real deal GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #19

You are living proof. Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #21

That's me; spreading sunshine around. lol GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #32

You know, when I was younger the Republican party didn't seem so extreme. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #34

Yes, extremism is now front and center GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #35

Even their sitting the election out is worth a 1/2 vote for O! southerncrone Aug 2012 #20

Right you are. Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #22

very effective ad IMO grantcart Aug 2012 #23

This is a great argument longship Aug 2012 #26

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #48

My grandmother who is 90 yrs old and has always voted republican Aeroette Aug 2012 #27

My MIL too marions ghost Aug 2012 #44

I wish I knew a Republican woman I could send this to... qwlauren35 Aug 2012 #37

Many guys will support Obama for these very reasons, too! DavidL Aug 2012 #45

Womens issues are mens issues too. luv_mykatz Aug 2012 #46

k&r nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #47

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2012 #50

Awesome........ Swede Atlanta Aug 2012 #52

Now, now, little ladies, the Republican men are just trying to explain to you what God's will is, tclambert Aug 2012 #53

lol GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #57

Faux said that a couple of those women are actually Democrats, not Republican. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #55

I heard this too while flipping through the radio today Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #56