The crusty old bastard who's been cutting my hair for the last decade started talking politics.

[Buzz Clik]

I don't talk politics, and he usually talks only about sports. We're immersed in the campaign in Indiana, and he's bursting with it.

And, he's an Obama Man.

Awesome. I always figured him to be a Republican.

[John Q. Citizen]

1. Have you voted yet?

edited to add- A barber is a great resource for the Obama campaign to have.

He talks to a lot of people. Hope he tells them to vote and to vote Obama!

[Buzz Clik]

11. I voted early -- last week.

Gobama!

[John Q. Citizen]

31. Early voting starts here tomorrow. From today onward people who want to register

have to go to their county seat, but we have same day registration and voting at the county buildings.

So we (the campaign) are done registering voters for the primary and are now registering for the general.

Also, the colleges are doing bike and votes so we can get the students voted before they go home for the summer.

Gobama!

[lisa58]

2. maybe he was...Bush could change anyone's mind

[Buzz Clik]

12. Actually, it's pretty funny. The tube was on CNN and Pickles was talking about "Burma"

... and the offer of aid we're giving. The barber agreed with Wolfe Blitzer that it was odd that Laura was talking about the details and not the Prez. "Well, two things are certain: she's more popular than old George and she's a helluva lot smarter."

:toast:

[JVS]

He really is a Republican, he just happened to see the chip behind your ear that each of us got...

at the rally. He knew what it meant and adjusted conversation accordingly ;-)

[DMorgan]

3. GREAT!

There's a lot of hidden moderates out there, who might have voted for Bush once or twice, and now have learned their lessons, have read the papers for the last four years, don't like the way the country is going, can't see an end to this war without getting rid of the old Washington politicians.

What state are you in?

[Buzz Clik]

13. The Hoosier state.

(aka Indiana)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. My barber did too.

He called him "that Baraka guy," but his heart was in the right place.

:thumbsup:

[JVS]

5. Again with the chip!

[DMorgan]

6. Must be a "vast right wing barber conspiracy"!! LOL n/t

[spanone]

7. my trimmer is a ww2 navy veteran & hates bu$h* & iraq bullshit

obama too

[LisaM]

8. Good Lord, I didn't even have to read the post to know it was going to be another conversion story..

Come to Jesus!

[Buzz Clik]

14. I have no idea if it was a conversion or not. It was simply a surprise.

He reminds me so much of every 60-something Bush freak I've ever met, that I just assumed he'd never vote for a Dem.

I'm guessing you really don't want to hear his comments about Hillary. :evilgrin:

[LSparkle]

9. Who are the bartenders for? (They're like barbers in a way ... )

[Buzz Clik]

16. Bartenders are the uncommitted superdelegates of the working class.

They're damn good listeners, hard workers, and good with a sincere nod of the head.

[zulchzulu]

10. This weekend, I talked to a crusty farmer who had been a Republican for many years...

...and he had recently switched parties to being a Democrat and was voting for Obama...and telling all his buddies to do the same.

[Raine]

15. COOL!

B-) :bounce:

[TexasLady]

17. Many years ago, I dumped my dentist for yakkin' with his assistant

about the wonders of Bush, and all that he could do for us.:puke: And he had Rush blaring on my very last visit, I shit you not.
You know what else? I owe him 87 bucks since 2002, for lying to me about dental work, and what it really cost as opposed to what it DID cost. I pay him in three to four dollar increments, only to keep my damaged credit from being even more damaged. I tell by word of mouth, if it comes up, that he's a scammer. We have a business too...so screw the prick. Word of mouth can make or break ya.

I now have a politically-atheistic kind of Dentist, who came recommended for keeping HIS mouth shut, mine open, and dental work done. :D (and my smile's so damn pretty!)

[Buzz Clik]

21. You certainly don't want to be enemies with your dentist.

They have ways of winning all the major battles.

[TexasLady]

24. ya got that right!

[Kber]

18. Yeah well you can't always tell

My "crusty" old father is a retired post office worker and ex-navy and he voted for Kerry, Gore, Clinton, Clinton, Mondale, Dukakis (sp?), Carter, Carter, and McGovern.

[Buzz Clik]

22. Wow. His Dem voting record is far better than mine.

I voted for both Reagan and Nixon. :(

[madmax]

23. Oh poor thing...

come sit by me and we'll both hang our heads in shame. They fooled us twice...shame on us?

[Buzz Clik]

27. Just one time each.

I started out as a Republican.

I voted for Nixon in 1972 when I cast my first vote ever.

I voted for Carter in 1976 over Ford because I disliked Ford very much.

I voted for Reagan in 1980 because I was stupid, but in 1984 and 1988 I voted Libertarian as I was transitioning out of the Republican Party.

It's been all Dem ever since.

[Arkana]

26. I would have voted for Nixon

...provided he acted like Nixon's head in "Futurama".

"AAAAAROOOOOOO!!!"

[Buzz Clik]

28. I don't watch enough Futurama to know Nixon's head.

But, in 1972 I actually liked Nixon. I guess I was young and gullible or stupid or influenced by my parents or whatever. It took years for me to figure out what a mistake I'd made.

[Kber]

32. He's claimed to have voted for republicans for local or state office

from time to time, but can't actually remember when.

I think he really likes the Michigan Secretary of State b/c he runs the DMV and my dad claims it's the best run agency in the state.

[lolamio]

19. My dad is similar and surprised me this year, too.

He voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004. When it came time for our state primary, he was the one who convinced me to switch my support to Obama. (I was originally a Biden supporter.) He is now 150 percent for Obama. You just never know!

[crimsonblue]

20. He probably is a republican...

my parents are republicans, but they are both gonna vote for Obama.. And my cousin (pretty devout christian) is a Ron Paul supporter... times.. they are a changin... that's why the GOP is so desperate.

[Arkana]

25. I found out my 65-year-old female barber

was an Obama supporter.

I have to admit it made me smile--being surrounded by old, cantankerous farts that would rather vote for the traditional corrupt wing of the Democratic party rather than accept change, it was nice to see that someone else saw Hillary for the two-faced cretin she is.

[Cha]

29. I love your crusty

old barber!

[Buzz Clik]

30. Yeah, I do, too.

I needed a fast haircut. His chair was open, and I stood back up in 12 minutes.

And, I got great entertainment for the low price of $13.