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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 01:41 PM Jul 2016

My republican neighbor is voting for Hillary! Because of Obama's speech!

She was going to vote for tRump, until she heard President Obama's speech last night. She was convinced the right thing to do was voting for Hillary. She previously had sworn admittedly to never vote for Hillary. Obama's speech had moved her deeply.

She now is committed to voting for Hillary and says she will be putting a Hillary sign in her yard! No kidding! She said we can never let tRump be elected.

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eissa

(4,238 posts)
1. My co-worker, a life-long republican
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 02:06 PM
Jul 2016

has said that there is "no way in hell" she or her husband would ever vote for Trump. I don't know if she'll vote for Hillary, she implied she most likely would skip voting this year. Granted, I'm in California, which won't matter anyway, but there must be so many like her in places like Ohio, Pennsylvania and NC.

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
2. It is good to talk with people in our everyday lives
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 02:11 PM
Jul 2016

Thanks for sharing.

I'm concerned with the no-vote action. I am also concerned with the attitude (I've heard it too) that it doesn't matter if or how a person votes in their state.

VOTING MATTERS EVERYWHERE!!!

ffr

(22,672 posts)
8. Correct! And mid-terms hold more voting value for voters than GEs
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 04:26 PM
Jul 2016

Simply because of lower turnout in mid-terms, so every vote can have the influence of as many as 7 votes. That's voting power and something that 99% of the general public doesn't realize.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
10. And the more of them that start paying attention
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 04:30 PM
Jul 2016

and hear him talk or learn what he has said, the more of this there will be.

bucolic_frolic

(43,311 posts)
5. O's speech was such an excellent and unique definition
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 04:22 PM
Jul 2016

of what America really is ... it will stand the test of time ... as memorable
as Cuomo '84, Roosevelt '36, or some of the letters of John Adams

treestar

(82,383 posts)
9. Yeah President Obama!
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 04:29 PM
Jul 2016

To have him campaigning for you is a good thing. Against you, not so much. Donald will feel the effects!

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
13. Indeed! If one person has this experience, many more are as well.
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 04:56 PM
Jul 2016

The presidential election this year is beyond party lines. It is about the very fabric of this nation.

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