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I think that she'd still be more likely to vote for the Green, Libertarian, or even Socialist candidate over the Republican candidate.

That actually would make sense. As I've said, in any event, if it isn't her, it's still a well written piece.

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I wouldn't put political conversion completely out the quesiton in the future, however. There are FReepers and listeners of talk radio who do admit to changes in their political beliefs.

In my social crowd the libs tend to spout their opinions whether anyone asks or not. This silences the conservative voice and some people of no opinion will echo the sentiments to contribute to the conversation, be one of the gang, etc.

I'll talk politics with a few friends but not many, this is a better forum for doing so (not because it is anonymous but because it permits quick fact checking by verifying against web sources/articles). Typos and mistakes can still enter the discussion but it does permit a more reasoned response to any claims. People can be pressed on comments they have made since the entire discussion is logged (with only ocassional deletions).

I've seen a few friends change their political stripe. I remember when Rush Limbaugh first came on the air, a friend said that "he just wants to keep woman at home barefoot and pregnant". When the tv show began, he watched it while channel flipping. He caught the Clinton gaffes (and deceipt like the phoney tears when he spots the camera at Ron Brown's funeral). He didn't take to listening to the radio show but he did change his stripe on the issues (maybe not all of them, such as abortion).