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IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
28. That is good news. My dad is a life long republican.
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 10:29 PM
Aug 2012

He is voting for Obama as well. Of course, he lives in an already blue state but every vote for Obama is a good thing.

That is wonderful news! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1
That is great news. We really need news like this. The only thing worrying is voter suppression. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #16
The few Romney signs that were up in my town are all gone. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #2
You know, I've only seen on Romney sticker in my area, which is majority (R) progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #20
my area of alaska has zero romney signs. ZERO. that is amazing to me. roguevalley Aug 2012 #32
I have only seen one bumper sticker. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #35
I live near a military base in Tn. dotymed Aug 2012 #52
pasted "keep the faith brother" reply. I'm faced with much the same frustrating ignorance nightscanner59 Aug 2012 #55
Move to one of the cities. Fawke Em Aug 2012 #61
I live in Daryl Issa's district in Southern Ca. and I have not seen one Romney poster or sticker! xtraxritical Aug 2012 #40
what about Issa Jake2413 Aug 2012 #59
Now that you mention it, WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 #46
Y'all come on over to Ohio.. FatIrishBastard Aug 2012 #47
I see mercuryblues Aug 2012 #48
Come to think of it, same here, mercuryblues! mike dub Aug 2012 #53
Instead of voting for Obama this morning...tell him to wait until November. Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #3
Little Miracle by Little Miracle NBachers Aug 2012 #4
WOWOWOWOW ailsagirl Aug 2012 #5
The message is getting through! That's so encouraging! gateley Aug 2012 #6
me too!!! rppper Aug 2012 #44
I hope there are more like him BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #7
There are. . . daligirl519 Aug 2012 #9
I think young people, seniors, minorities, women, and union workers are easily going to carry xtraxritical Aug 2012 #39
Brother, life long Republican voting for Obama liberal from boston Aug 2012 #8
good news indivisibleman Aug 2012 #10
I visited 5 states in the South last month...... goclark Aug 2012 #18
neither have I Pharaoh Aug 2012 #24
The polls say it's tight... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #29
I live in a very red area. Romney was here earlier in the month and there were people 1monster Aug 2012 #25
I live in RLDS World Headquarters Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #26
Great....that is good news...I long to hear my own NJ bubba brother tell me the same thing riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #11
Awesome! His vote is appreciated. Ilsa Aug 2012 #12
Conventional wisdom is that all but 8% have their minds firmly made up BlueStreak Aug 2012 #13
DING DING DING! BlueStreak, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2012 #33
I agree with your points. It doesn't guarantee us victory, but it is a more accurate BlueStreak Aug 2012 #38
The kerfuffle over Clint Eastwood's RNC performance rocktivity Sep 2012 #68
"I can't vote for a candidate who won't make his taxes public" rocktivity Aug 2012 #14
hey!! CountAllVotes Aug 2012 #36
Ditto! Great picture! GigiMommy Aug 2012 #67
My husband went from Bush supporter to voting for Obama.. glowing Aug 2012 #15
we both live here in Daytona..... rppper Aug 2012 #30
Seriously, the Obama campaign should profit from this Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #17
I wonder how many people this election year Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #19
I had a similar shock The Blue Flower Aug 2012 #21
So happy for you! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2012 #22
That is very, very clever.... and not easy to do... nenagh Aug 2012 #34
That's a great tip, Charlie! jamesatemple Aug 2012 #50
Excellent! Kath1 Aug 2012 #23
"keep pushing our message folks" skydive forever Aug 2012 #27
That is good news. My dad is a life long republican. IrishEyes Aug 2012 #28
my dad is hopeless when it comes to the president.... rppper Aug 2012 #31
k&r n/t RainDog Aug 2012 #37
Wow. Maybe there's hope for my Paul-bot brother... SunSeeker Aug 2012 #41
My military kids same thing marlakay Aug 2012 #42
Great! treestar Aug 2012 #43
Not to throw cold H2O on it, but: blkmusclmachine Aug 2012 #45
He's their brother muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #49
Not my a**hole brother ... I recently got one of those robo-mails from him ... zbdent Aug 2012 #51
That must be the only one of those propaganda emails that my brother hasn't sent...yet. Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #56
Same places that give you the weird comparisons ... zbdent Aug 2012 #64
The Republicans used to field very good candidates. burnsei sensei Aug 2012 #54
hmm... chervilant Aug 2012 #60
Thank you very much for posting this one...K and R..nt Stuart G Aug 2012 #57
If so it was illegal 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #58
! Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #62
This most certainly is good news... It will make the holiday's more peaceful... midnight Aug 2012 #63
Good news indeed!!! rury Aug 2012 #65
That's the kind of feel good story I like to read. nt Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #66
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