A Very Real Anti-Bush Poll [View All]

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Note: This is in no way scientific but....

Just spent the last week in Mexico. A lovely resort that we attend every year. Great mix of Americans, Europeans, etc....

Stroke up MANY conversations with people from all walks of life, many of whom are seasoned travelers. Most are well educated, well off (enough to travel to Mexico anyway) and most are well-read. The reason for so much interaction was of course coincidence with the SOTU speech. Made it much easier to get reactions.

They absolutely, totally, with out a doubt HATE Bush and his cronies. Not all were liberals in fact many told me they voted for Bush. Not one. NOT ONE OUT OF MAYBE 100 conversations or so told me they would vote for him again.

One self-proclaimed conservative (in the same van back to the airport):

"I am actually sorry i was naive enough to cast a blind vote for this admin. I am embarrassed that i was 'uneducated' enough to pull the lever just because there was an "R" next to it. My husband feels the same way, don't you honey?"

Hubby: "I'll tell you one thing, I may not be able to vote for any of the Dems, i don't really know yet, but 'W' will not get our votes this time around."

Me: "I only wish there were more educated people (even in hindsight) like you out there."

Hubby: "You might be surprised. Most of our friends are fairly well off. Some are retired, some are not. Many were good tow-the-line Republicans. I am not sure any of them are anymore. Not with these clowns in office anyway."

There were TONS of similar conversations during our stay. The Brits we met were hell bent on ousting Blair and are praying we can do the same to Bush. For the Dems I met, I passed along DU to them. Hopefully we can get some good new members out of it.

Oh yeah, the Yucatan Mexicans don't think much of Fox either. Some were ambivolent but many had some rather interesting terms for old Vincente.

Anyway, more later. Just thought I would share one man's experience.

P.S. Mexico was WARM and FANTASTIC again this year! :)