Reply #3: "Raise taxes" should be programmed into your Elmo. [View All]

[yellerpup]

I was out running errands on Main St. this afternoon and ran into a local character, well thought of for her generosity and good work in the community but eccentric--she wears bright blue mascara, for instance. Anyway, everyone has seen me carrying signs and protesting the war since 2003, so I am an easily identifiable Dem in this town of 10K. She said, "Do you like Obama? I don't know why people are so crazy about him. He's going to raise our taxes, but I could never vote for John McCain. We have no one to vote for this time!" I said, "I like Obama a lot. He chose Joe Biden for his V.P. Do you like Joe Biden?" She kind of smiled a little. She said, "If he had chosen Hillary I wouldn't vote for her, no way, but I'm afraid Obama is going to raise our taxes." I asked her where she heard that. She said, "It's all over television. Obama is going to raise our taxes!" I said, "He will raise taxes on people who make over $250,000." She chuckled and patted me on the back. She said, "Well, I guess we'll have nothing to worry about! I'll have someone to vote for after all."

You are right. They have nothing to run on and very little to run against.