DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE AROUND YOU WHO NEVER VOTED DEMOCRAT BUT

[frogfromthenorth2]

will vote for Kerry this time around?

[frogfromthenorth2]

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[Placebo]

2. My Republican, Ex-Amoco Oil Executive, Extremely Religious UNCLE...

Never voted democrat before in his life, voted for bush in 2000, but is voting against W because of the Iraq war, which he sees as a huge mistake.

[frogfromthenorth2]

3. I Smell VICTORY!!! Crash and burn MONKEY!

[legally blonde]

4. My Mom

As far as I know, she has never voted Democrat. Ever. Until Tuesday, when she will be voting for Kerry. :bounce:

[childslibrarian]

5. Yes

I do. Several. As my husband says "every Democrat I know is voting for Kerry. And several Repubs are also voting for Kerry.."

[canuckybee]

6. yep, sure do.

[shance]

7. My friend's stepfather AND her biological father

have never voted Dem.

[frogfromthenorth2]

8. But this time around they will I hope?!?!

[adadem]

9. my neighbors and

my daughter's friend's mom....that one shocked me.

[Carni]

10. Yes, my mother!

A Republican of like 50 years...she claims if Booooshhh gets in again that she will march on Washington herself.

She's not only voting for Kerry but is doing the straight Dem ticket thing!

[Technowitch]

11. Actually, I know lots of people who NEVER VOTED

...who are now registered and know full well how important it is to vote for Kerry this time.

This is how we will win. With massive voter turnout.

[pelagius]

12. My father and mother-in-law...

My father-in-law says its just a simple question of competency.

His brother (my wife's uncle) used to be on the Republican Central Committee in his county and is going Kerry because he believes in fiscal conservatism and Bush doesn't.

I've never seen anything like this before!

[proud patriot]

13. Yes the parents of a marine that own the CHEAPER store

where I buy my ciggs, The father is a republican who
is voting for Kerry , he feels betrayed and is very
angry at bush .

[Not Me]

14. My partners parents are in their late 70's...repubs all their lives...

and are voting for Kerry this year.
They live in Indiana, and have seen a lot of jobs leave, and a lot of plants close down.

[Weembo]

15. Me!

And about 50 people I know. I did the opposite in '00, convincing on-the-fence dems to vote for *. My bad. Never again.

[elperromagico]

16. I know people who regard themselves as Republican in ideology

who are voting for Kerry because they're so upset with Bush. I also know people who have never voted who will not - I repeat, not - miss this chance to vote for Kerry because they realize how important it is to get Bush out of office.

[frylock]

17. right here..

I've always voted Green. Kerry was the first Democratic candidate for President that I've ever cast a vote for.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. Not sure about never, but my Nana is voting against * (I think)

She's certainly not voting for him

[Texas_Dem]

19. Yes. Repub who has NEVER voted for a Dem voting for Kerry

this time. He has had enough.

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. my boss' (ceo) bridge club........

she & her husband are dems, but until last week they had never discussed their politics with their country club set. she informs me that the wives in her bridge club are all lifelong repubs, and voted for (*) in '00, but are voting for kerry this time, and have convinced most of their husbands to do the same.

I happened to be driving thru her neighborhood this past weekend, and we're talking homes in the $300k to $450K range, and i was astonished at the number of k/e & erskine bowles yardsigns. it was a sight to behold, right here in the north carolina.

[mconvente]

21. yep

mom's boyfriend gonna vote for the first time ever - and of course for Kerry. Straight Dem ticket here!

[Birthmark]

22. I know FIVE people

...who have never voted at all but have registered and are voting straight Democratic. This is in Florida, btw. :)

[ciaobox]

23. My mom, dad and sister.

ALL Washington Republican (and I mean DEEP) insiders. They are very quiet about it though. There is a whole group of moderate repubs in Washington (according to my mom) that are very very quietly voting Kerry. Most are alumni of Nixon/Ford admin. They all live in MD or VA.

[Mend]

24. My Son's Girlfriend

She voted yesterday for Kerry after I asked her how she would feel if she voted for * and my son was drafted and blown up in Iraq?

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. I met a man just last night while out canvassing.

Never, ever...but one cannot lie about the economy forever, now can they. :hi:

[Hans Delbrook]

26. Yes!!

One of my best friend's mother. And she's in her 70's!

[dirtyduck]

27. My very hardcore republican father and mother

have committed to voting for Kerry. my dad was even invited to a big bucks bush fundraiser and he declined. almost completely over Iraq, fiscal irresponsibility, and reliance on middle east oil.

[fidgeting wildly]

28. My grandparents.

Grandpa is a retired AF Colonel and Vietnam vet. Grandma taught Sunday School. They are well-to-do Southern Baptists and have never voted Dem before. Ever. (So they tell me.) I almost fell out of my chair when they told me last year that they were opposed to the Iraq war. And now they will be voting for Kerry. In fact, I think they already have!

[newyawker99]

30. Hi fidgeting wildly!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[gristy]

29. "Voted Democratic" would the be the correct usage.

Democrat is a noun. Freepers like to use it as an adjective to piss off the left.

[HarveyBrooks]

33. Thank you...

gristy! That "Democrat party" crap drives me crazy! Thought I was in freeperville for a minute.
As to the question - 2 of my mothers friends in their 80's who are life-long repukes are voting for Kerry! Also, my sister & brother-in-law who haven't voted since McGovern are voting tues!

[byronm]

31. I know many people who have never VOTED PERIOD

who are voting democrat AND *FOR* Kerry.

(Not just against bush as the news likes to spin it)

[Atman]

32. At least six

At least. And a few more that don't like to talk about it, but it is obvious. I only know one republican, a retired state cop, who still supports Bush. At least, last I spoke with him about it three weeks ago. This guy comes up to me with every Fox news headline..."Hey, didja see, our guys caught another one of them Irakkees!" as if that means something. I just smile at him anymore. But he is the last holdout I know of.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

34. Yes, quite a few, in fact.

[frogfromthenorth2]

35. KICK...and KERRY in a LANDSLIDE!!!!