Any Conservatives/Repubs voting for Obama?

[Aisling]

Just curious. If so, what's your reasoning? I'm trying to get some new points of view about the benefits of Obama as president from those who don't traditionally vote democrat.

 

[agentpleakley]

I don't know any Republicans voting for Obama. Many thought McCain was not conservative enough and would rather sit out and not vote. Palin has brought that group back in the mix. A true Republican, IMHO, could not vote on Obama based on principles/issues as he is the antithesis of conservative beliefs.

 

[a1tinkfans]

I don't know any Republicans voting for Obama. Many thought McCain was not conservative enough and would rather sit out and not vote. Palin has brought that group back in the mix. A true Republican, IMHO, could not vote on Obama based on principles/issues as he is the antithesis of conservative beliefs.

No Republicans I know are voting O, but I know several Democrats that are voting McCain. I also agree with above.

 

[pr surfer]

There are a few on here.

 

[Christine]

I know one Republican woman sitting on the fence. In fact, she's VERY Republican and was, herself, a Bush Sr. appointee back in the day. She is REALLY uncomfortable with Sarah Palin and is so torn. In the end, though, I think she'll stick with her party.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Not me, but my cousin. He has been a tried and true conservative forever. He's a teacher and No Child Left Behind is supposedly making him vote for O'Bama.

On the flip side, my husband's aunt who is a diehard democrate is coming over to my side of the fence and voting for McCain. Guess she and cousin will do what they always do, cancel each other's vote, in a totally new way!

 

[Jennifer S]

No Republicans I know are voting O, but I know several Democrats that are voting McCain. I also agree with above.

Me too.

 

[happygirl]

No Republicans I know are voting O, but I know several Democrats that are voting McCain. I also agree with above.

That how it is here as well

 

[ZephyrHawk]

My mom might. She hates Palin.

 

[AndyLL]

Just curious. If so, what's your reasoning? I'm trying to get some new points of view about the benefits of Obama as president from those who don't traditionally vote democrat.

I always considered myself a fiscal conservative and 2004 is the 1st time I voted for a democrat.

I felt betrayed by Bush for the following:

1. The absolute boneheaded move to invade Iraq.
2. The continual linking of 9/11 to Iraq.
3. Torturing our enemies.
4. The blatant tax breaks to the wealthy.
5. The blatant breaks both tax wise and regulatory wise to large companies.
6. Being in bed with the energy companies.
7. The propping up of the economy (market) by rate cuts even though long term it was hurting it more.
8. Jumping in bed with the religionist right.

McCain was my choice in 2000 and I would've giving him a look again if economically he hadn't aligned himself with Bush to win the primary.

Palin is a deal breaker and I'd never vote for the ticket now no matter who was running against it.

Andy

 

[JodyLynC]

I always considered myself a fiscal conservative and 2004 is the 1st time I voted for a democrat.

I felt betrayed by Bush for the following:

1. The absolute boneheaded move to invade Iraq.
2. The continual linking of 9/11 to Iraq.
3. Torturing our enemies.
4. The blatant tax breaks to the wealthy.
5. The blatant breaks both tax wise and regulatory wise to large companies.
6. Being in bed with the energy companies.
7. The propping up of the economy (market) by rate cuts even though long term it was hurting it more.
8. Jumping in bed with the religionist right.

McCain was my choice in 2000 and I would've giving him a look again if economically he hadn't aligned himself with Bush to win the primary.

Palin is a deal breaker and I'd never vote for the ticket now no matter who was running against it.

Andy

What he said.

 

[taylor1293]

My mother, a die-hard Republican despises McCain. I don't think she is voting for Obama, but I know she is not voting for McCain.

 

[a1tinkfans]

Me too.

(STEALING THREAD FOR A MOMENT)

Jennifer, your DOG is adorable!! I have a Cockapoo I ADORE, I would have LOVED to get yours, but opted to go smaller sized. That dog is TOO CUTE!!

 

[okeydokey]

My husband is. It pains him to do so but the Bush administration pushed him over the edge. The record deficit spending and the Iraq war, the secrecy and personal vendettas. He doesn't see McCain as much of a change and the whole Palin pick was the nail in the coffin.

A work with a couple of Republicans that are leaning Obama also. Once again, the palin pick was the decider.

 

[agentpleakley]

My husband is. It pains him to do so but the Bush administration pushed him over the edge. The record deficit spending and the Iraq war, the secrecy and personal vendettas. He doesn't see McCain as much of a change and the whole Palin pick was the nail in the coffin.

A work with a couple of Republicans that are leaning Obama also. Once again, the palin pick was the decider.

Funny how different people look at things, regarding the people I know,-it was Palin who drew most on the fence conservatives back to McCain.

 

[Christine]

Funny how different people look at things, regarding the people I know,-it was Palin who drew most on the fence conservatives back to McCain.

It is funny, because it my circle, she has definitely driven most people away, although I have run across two people that seem to have fallen under some sort of spell with her. It really seems to be a love/hate relationship with Palin.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

Not me, but my cousin. He has been a tried and true conservative forever. He's a teacher and No Child Left Behind is supposedly making him vote for O'Bama.

On the flip side, my husband's aunt who is a diehard democrate is coming over to my side of the fence and voting for McCain. Guess she and cousin will do what they always do, cancel each other's vote, in a totally new way!

While I am not voting for Obama HOWEVER, I totally understand your cousn's reasoning. As a teacher, NCLB is RUINING the public school system. Kids are MUCH more poorly educated than before NCLB because emphasis is on tests and not on authentic learning. I am not going to go off topic on this thread but suffice it to say NCLB is more than enough reason to vote for OBAMA if you are a teacher. Or should I say it is the ONLY reason. I do not trust him to change NCLB so there is no way I would vote for him.

 

[FinallyBoughtDVC]

Just curious. If so, what's your reasoning? I'm trying to get some new points of view about the benefits of Obama as president from those who don't traditionally vote democrat.

My mother has never voted anything but Republican. She's 65 years old, owns her own very successful business, voted for W twice (yikes), etc. On the local level, she leans heavily republican, but will, occasionally pull the lever for a local county legislator or town councilman, etc. that is not Republican.

That being said - she absolutely can't stand Palin. She abhors McCain's non-health plan. She thinks his tax plan is a joke when it comes to her business. And, mostly, she feels that he sold out the Republican ideals to the religious right.

She's no great fan of Obama - but she believes his health plan can work and his tax plan will be of much greater assistance, in the short term, for her grandchildren. She's financially set, and short of a major depression, will never want for anything in her life. What she wants now, is for her grandchildren to have the same opportunities to succeed that she and my father had.

She says, when the Republican party stops acting like idiots, she'll return - but W has destroyed her grandchildren's economic future - and we need a Democrat to get this country moving again.

So - to make a long story short - she, and many other grandparents like her - who are seeing their granchildren unable to afford health care, unable to buy a home, unable to get out of suffocating student loan debt, etc. are looking for a change.

So, yes, I know at least two Republicans (my father will vote for whomever my mother tells him to vote for) who will, for the first time in their adult lives, vote for a Democratic presidential candidate.

 

[Aisling]

Wow, thank you for the responses! Very helpful!

 

[tspooh]

I'm a Republican and I cannot stand Palin (or Sarah Plain and Tall) as I like to call her. I cannot believe that McCain went along with that choice! I like what Obama stands for and feel he's for the average American.

Teresa