Reply #19: My lone GOP relative ... [View All]

[Yurovsky]

is a brother-in-law who worked for a drug company. About the most far-right black man this side of Alan Keyes (who doesn't count due to his obvious insanity). This guy works for this company nearly 20 years, making a good living, allowing my sister to stay at home and raise their 3 kids. About a year ago, he was laid off (along with a suspiciously high % of other senior employees at this company) and forced to forego any legal recourse if he wanted the severance package. So he had to decide whether or not to pay the mortgage or spend the next several years pursuing what he felt was a legitimate claim of age discrimination.

Meanwhile, the CEO who was let go about the same time walked away with over $210 MILLION dollars.

Needless to say, my brother-in-law has had a bit of an epiphany. He'll be voting for Obama this November, the first time since I met the guy nearly 25 years ago that he won't be voting republikan. I have a very strong sense, given the current economy, that he won't be alone.