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In reply to the discussion: A Question about Older Voters [View all]Ohiogal
(31,990 posts)33. You're probably right
that there just weren't as many as I thought there were.
But, when I was young, I never even knew any "Young Republican" types, although I knew there probably were some somewhere.
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They Are Blinded By Racism, Religious Fanaticism, Socialism Phobia And Gun Mania.
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2018
#1
The GOP Has Won A Lot Of Seniors & I Believe Trump Won The Senior Vote.
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2018
#43
I'm an old liberal and all my friends are old liberals, so I couldn't say.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2018
#2
When I was young, I figured the racists and all of my era would die off. Here I am now older, and
RKP5637
Jan 2018
#56
EXACTLY... Remember the RW pro-war Republicans that anti-war Baby Boomers FOUGHT
hlthe2b
Jan 2018
#9
The ones I know take their benefits for granted, don't like taxes going to "undeserving" others
wishstar
Jan 2018
#17
you could probably ask a very similar question of female voters - why would any vote R?
DrDan
Jan 2018
#28
Well, at first I was mad at OP for jumping to a conclusion that a majority of tRUMP voters ...
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2018
#31
I live in a deep red state, so I find Trump supporters everywhere, from grade
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2018
#45
The so-called Silent Generation is more white, more religious and therefore more Republican
Awsi Dooger
Jan 2018
#52
When they were 18-30 in 1972, they voted 52% for Nixon. The demographic impacted
retread
Jan 2018
#57
Older voter here. I don't get that either but if you figure it out let me know. NT
raccoon
Jan 2018
#68
the percentage of Whites is Higher Among Older Generations which is why they lean more republican
JI7
Jan 2018
#77
83% of Seattle voters picked Hillary. The older voters chose her and they voted in large numbers.
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#78
I'm a white male, working class wage slave, Jesus believing Christian, in my 60's
workinclasszero
Jan 2018
#86