Maybe your neighbors got to their personal limit on what it means to be a Liberal these days. That would be an interesting question, if you could ask it in the right way, i.e., so you would get an answer rather than a “harrumph”.
In answer to your last question - I have no clue whatsoever. Sometimes the best thing I can do is take a deep breath and pray for guidance.
So, so sorry. Mis-read your post. I thought you posted that they were NOT going to vote for Obama.
So, I will re-phrase to say that everyone has a choice, but we all have to live by the ones we make. We can choose different paths, but we cannot separately choose the final destination, having chosen the path.
My husband got to talking with the guy and he was huge into keynesian economics. He also stated we should not bring this subject up in front of his wife because she gets heated.
It's like damn.... Why can't I ever find a conservative neighborhood to live in........