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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:10 AM Original message |
Democrats woo evangelicals: "disaffected with Republican leadership and increasingly up for grabs" |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. I cannot get on board with this. This is revolting. I have stood for seperation |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. What? So they shouldn't be allowed to vote? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I find "pandering" to this section of the voters disgusting. The Obama Campaign has stated |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Who said the Obama campaign won't reach out to any of the groups you mention? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Let's emphasize the SOCIAL JUSTICE aspect. These are people who want to do good works |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Let's not forget CREATION CARE (aka "Environmentalism") |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. You sound bitter. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. The "disaffected" women voters will vote for McCain out of spite. |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Oh for the love of Christ. |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. I so agree with you |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. I really don't understand |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Totally agree with you. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. the push back is definitely needed |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. IMO, When Ronald Reagan bent knee to the religous right.... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Yeah, he did..but his was all for slime and hypocricy. |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. There is a danger in letting the RR set a political party's agend.... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I know where you're coming from but I'm |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I fear it will be like going to pet a cute baby-bear, only to end up having to deal with it's mom... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Oh yeah, in that respect you'd be right.. |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. The problem is this: if the Dems are successful in their outreach to the RR voters... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. many Evangelicals cannot be described as the religious right |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I think we have an issue of semantics here.... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. the largest progressive Evangelical organization, Sojourners is actually very left-wing |
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mamalone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Talking to them doesn't equate letting them set the party's agenda. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Really? You think they'll just be happy that he's talking to them, and won't want to set his agenda? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sen. Obama has a long standing positive relationship with progressive Evangelicals |
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PoliticalAmazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. Believe it or not, the environment is a way to connect with the RR... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Yeah, the Environment is the way to connect |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. If I recall correctly.Jimmy Carter did well with |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. many if not most black and hispanic Evangelicals have long, long been Democrats |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. These are interesting times.... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Mara Vanderslice... |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. But they still don't have a plan for wooing more women voters? |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Obama has moved into double-digit leads over McCain in two new polls of women voters |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-13-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
31. Ugh...all I can say. |
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