THIS is what I've been waiting for!

[RazBerryBeret]

From the St. Petersburg Times, undecided voters are now on our side BECAUSE of Palin!


ST. PETERSBURG — Five weeks ago, the St. Petersburg Times convened a group of Tampa Bay voters who were undecided about the presidential election. Their strong distrust of Barack Obama suggested it was a group ripe for John McCain to win over.

Not anymore. The group has swung dramatically, if unenthusiastically, toward Democrat Obama. Most of them this week cited the same reason: Sarah Palin.

"The one thing that frightens me more than anything else are the ideologues. We've seen too many," said 80-year-old Air Force veteran Donn Spegal, a lifelong Republican from St. Petersburg, who sees McCain's new running mate as the kind of "wedge issue" social conservative that has made him disenchanted with his party



http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article818181.ece

[DangerousRhythm]

1. YES! Thank you, sensible Republicans.

I knew some would have to see the light on this particular issue. :woohoo:

[Fla Dem]

2. And if there is one....there must be others who also are using their brains. n/t

[RazBerryBeret]

3. Yep! I phone banked

for Obama Friday night and shared the "script paper" with a 50ish man who was a lifelong republican, now he's volunteering for Obama!!! he voted for Bush both times, but now readily admits it was a mistake, you should've heard him on the phone!!!!

[lib2DaBone]

4. Same story here... Republicans voting for Obama...

My next door neighbor is 82.. life long Republican. He is pissed at Bush. He realizes now that Bush will promise everything and do nothing. The only people hanging in for Bush are the Religious Fundy nutjobs..

[DangerousRhythm]

5. Exactly, one can hope!

Hell, even George Will seemed put off by McCain on This Week... I think that was shocking! Of course he may still cast that grudging ballot, but wow, for him to express that on national TV, you have to wonder what's going on with Republicans in general, and I don't mean the creepy, crazy fundie types who are enamored with Caribou Barbie, either. I mean just your garden variety fiscal conservative who isn't particularly religious and is perhaps a bit disenchanted with the party.