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Kerry just conceded (pg. 10)
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| trunks1022 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Miss Bliss
sucks, I'm getting into this thread late. I haven't read any above replies yet.
What disappointed me the most was that Bush won by 3 million popular votes. That no more young voters voted in this race than in 2000. That only about 50% (as usual) of all eligible voters voted. And that 11 states voted against gay marriage.
Now it's not even all Bush's fault. It's the American peoples'. I am very discouraged and kind of lost. I don't know what to say. |
4 million of the bush voters were christian evangelicals that did not vote in 2000 |
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| Vlad |
| quote: | Originally posted by Miss Bliss
And that 11 states voted against gay marriage. |
Im kinda surprised with this as well, but not really because all the states that were given these polls were all conservative to begin with. |
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| Miss Bliss |
| quote: | Originally posted by trunks1022
4 million of the bush voters were christian evangelicals that did not vote in 2000 |
Yes, this was one of my points while I was talking to my friends today. Evangelical Christians came out and voted ardently, and mostly for the ethical and moral issues... most of the Midwest and the South are so detached from the rest of the world that they vote on whoever looks most like he's "one of them." They don't know much about terrorist attacks -- except by fellow Americans. They see their religion, their town, and perhaps their state. Not the interdependent world we live in. I fear these people and their cult religion.
Flame away. |
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| Bloodflower |
| quote: | Originally posted by CityKitty
what is wrong with this country, honestly...I'm so disgusted with the whole thing. |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancEyes22
yay! i can't wait for a 13 year old to get raped, and is stuck raising the baby since Bush is stuck in the 1700s. oh, and i'm also excited for hundreds more solidiers to die in iraq...the draft sounds like fun too. and anyone who voted Bush and are friends with a gay person- have fun telling them you think they are a second class citizen and don't deserve the rights you have.
gonna be a great next 4 years! |
| quote: | Originally posted by klingklang77
exactly, but it is so true. i cant believe we live in a country where half the people are so STUPID that they vote for this!!! |
i 100% with that! i also almost fell of this nice chair at briannas
dads house today!!! WHAT THE !!!!!!!!!! i dont get the half of u americans... sry...
i just hope that there will happen something like eminem catched in his new song-video mosh.
ppl have to get brave and dont let fear themselves anymore from the state thru the media. cauze i think thats they main problem, that ur whole country lives in a kinda fear 365days a year... :nervous: :(
i feel VERY sorry for the few guys over there that are still able to think "right"....
PS: but one good thing comes with it, the election now totally inspired me to design one really mean anti bush shirt :disbelief |
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| Vlad |
| One other thing that helped me secure a vote for Bush was the fact that he is pro-israel. |
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| sym |
| quote: | Originally posted by Miss Bliss
sucks, I'm getting into this thread late. I haven't read any above replies yet.
What disappointed me the most was that Bush won by 3 million popular votes. That no more young voters voted in this race than in 2000. That only about 50% (as usual) of all eligible voters voted. And that 11 states voted against gay marriage.
Now it's not even all Bush's fault. It's the American peoples'. I am very discouraged and kind of lost. I don't know what to say. |
Where did you see statistics on young voters? I really thought more young voters would have voted considering all of the different groups that were really trying to motivate them/
Very dissapointing. |
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| trancEyes22 |
| quote: | Originally posted by sym
Where did you see statistics on young voters? I really thought more young voters would have voted considering all of the different groups that were really trying to motivate them/
Very dissapointing. |
i saw on cnn that 17 million voters between the ages of 18-30 voted in the 2000 election, whereas the same number (17 million) voted in this election.
so much for p diddy's 20 million loud... :( |
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| Vlad |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancEyes22
so much for p diddy's 20 million loud... :( |
Shows how much young people truely care, doesnt matter who they would have voted for, but its just the fact of getting out there and voicing your opinion. I can guarantee you that they had opinions and talked about it with their friends, but when it came time to going to their polling place they got lazy and careless and figured their vote wont make a difference. This country seriously needs to get out of that phase. Those 3 million more voters that Diddy was trying to get could have changed the outcome of this election. |
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| fr0st |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vlad
Shows how much young people truely care, doesnt matter who they would have voted for, but its just the fact of getting out there and voicing your opinion. I can guarantee you that they had opinions and talked about it with their friends, but when it came time to going to their polling place they got lazy and careless and figured their vote wont make a difference. This country seriously needs to get out of that phase. Those 3 million more voters that Diddy was trying to get could have changed the outcome of this election. |
Nah its more fun to whine on the internet...:rolleyes: |
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| trancEyes22 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vlad
Shows how much young people truely care, doesnt matter who they would have voted for, but its just the fact of getting out there and voicing your opinion. I can guarantee you that they had opinions and talked about it with their friends, but when it came time to going to their polling place they got lazy and careless and figured their vote wont make a difference. This country seriously needs to get out of that phase. Those 3 million more voters that Diddy was trying to get could have changed the outcome of this election. |
exactly. |
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| trancEyes22 |
| quote: | Originally posted by fr0st
Nah its more fun to whine on the internet...:rolleyes: |
how is it whining? we are stating our opinions about the election. it's people like you that discourage people's voices from being heard. |
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| Miss Bliss |
| Yes, if the young voters had turned out there definitely would have been much more of a chance for Kerry. All of my college friends voted. Then again, I go to NYU, where political involvement is often a mandate. :p |
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