Has anyone figured out why rural voters usually favor Republicans in every state and city voters favor Democrats much more often? Is this an epigenetic effect? I can understand the rich and affluent voting for their economic interests, but why do poor Whites vote Republican. Is it only for social issues?
Our new Governor Kitzhaber had two successful terms in spite of having the majority Republicans thwarting him at every turn. He might encounter the same problems with Republicans controlling at least one House.
Generally the more money spent on campaigns leads to winning elections mostly by using negative ads to suppress voters or have voters vote for the moneyed interest candidates. That is why corporations have a great influence on elections. Republicans got seven times more secret outside corporate or billionaire money than Democrats as determined by the number of secret outside ads.
I am losing hope that Obama will ever understand that the only people he could have any chance in passing legislation is to stop his Democrats from voting with the Republicans. Republicans severely punish anyone not toeing their line. Obama needs to learn to stop being a nice guy and go for the jugular.
Pelosi sounds sweet in public, but she is very tough in private. In some ways she or Hillary would have made a better President. They know how to rule. They are both born leaders with lots of experience. Obama could have gotten the public option if he played tough with Liberman and Ben Nelson of Nebraska. Half the Republicans and 80 percent of Democrats wanted the Public Option.
Jim Kawakami, Nov 4, 2010, http://jimboguy.blogspot.com
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