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07-25-2008, 03:16 PM
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Merry Christmas everyone!
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Bad News for Obama? Candidates Seek 2008's Soccer Moms, Nascar Dads
Thirty percent of all voters currently identify themselves as independent. Who are the male and female swing voters of 2008, and which way will they decide?
Obama, McCain Seek Demographic Force Like Soccer Moms July 25 (Bloomberg) -- Political strategists and pollsters are on the hunt for the "soccer moms'' and "Nascar dads'' of 2008, the blocs of swing voters with enough clout to turn the tide in the presidential race.
Pollsters haven't yet popularized catchy labels for key demographic groups, like the minivan-driving suburban "soccer moms'' deemed crucial in 1996.
There is one group that's up for grabs and could swing the election to Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain: women in their 50s and 60s without a college education.
"These women tend to be security oriented, in the broadest sense,'' said Geoffrey Garin, a Democratic pollster. "They don't want a risky choice.'' Those attitudes present a challenge for Obama, he said.
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07-25-2008, 03:23 PM
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Discopants and Haircuts
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Location: Turn Left at Greenland
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This soccer mom won't vote for either of them.
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07-25-2008, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wilmington, NC
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what the hell is a nascar dad? I mean, I won't lie, I have a magnetic 01 I put on my maxima, but not for nascar. it's because I admire the work of tom wopat.
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Originally Posted by domergurl
This soccer mom won't vote for either of them.
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07-25-2008, 03:30 PM
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I'm switching my license plate to Intimidator...
But I don't have kids...I suppose I'm disqualified
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07-25-2008, 03:31 PM
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Not a member
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wilmington, NC
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that's too many letters, and you can't get it. we live in the same state, I already got it, ntmd8er.
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Originally Posted by walidm
I'm switching my license plate to Intimidator...
But I don't have kids...I suppose I'm disqualified
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07-25-2008, 03:55 PM
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This suv driving soccer mom will not vote for Obamanation and would prefer to not vote for McCain but will as it is better than Obamanation.
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07-30-2008, 10:07 AM
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Discopants and Haircuts
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Originally Posted by hal512
This suv driving soccer mom will not vote for Obamanation and would prefer to not vote for McCain but will as it is better than Obamanation.
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I'm writing in Hillary.
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07-30-2008, 10:10 AM
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Guess who's back!
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Cary, NC
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I'm writing in Hillary.
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Just because she's a woman? Puh-leeze. And the feminazis call us guys sexist? 
P.S. I know (hope) you're kidding, so I'm not holding anything against you personally. |
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07-30-2008, 10:55 AM
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I can't think of anything clever to say here
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Loudoun County, Virginia
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Originally Posted by Habsburg
Just because she's a woman? Puh-leeze. And the feminazis call us guys sexist?
P.S. I know (hope) you're kidding, so I'm not holding anything against you personally. |
Hey, I'm with you domergirl. I think everybody should vote for the candidate they think will do the best job. I've followed your comments for months now, and you've put some thought behind this. I don't think this is a sexist thing for you, you truly believe she is the best candidate. |
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07-30-2008, 10:58 AM
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I can't think of anything clever to say here
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Loudoun County, Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by delusianne
Political strategists and pollsters are on the hunt for the "soccer moms'' and "Nascar dads'' of 2008
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As long as the new group isn't "Moms and Dads who are bowlers" I think he's ok. |
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