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Democrats Try Wooing Ones Who Got Away: White Men
New York Times ^ | March 2, 2014 | JACKIE CALMES

Posted on 03/03/2014 8:21:13 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

"..................What discourages Democrats is that men’s attitudes shaped over generations — through debates over civil rights, anti-Communism, Vietnam, feminism, gun control and dislocations from lost manufacturing jobs and stagnant wages in a global economy — are not easily altered.

“Democrats are for a bunch of freeloaders in this world as far as I’m concerned,” said Gari Day, 63, an Avis bus driver from suburban Detroit. “Republicans make you work for your money, and try to let you keep it.”

Michael Bunce, 48, buying parts at a Lowe’s in Southfield, Mich., first ascribed his Republican bias to fiscal matters, but quickly turned to social issues like gay rights. “I don’t see why that’s at the top of our priority list,” he said. “But you say that out in the open, and people are all over your back.”.............

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: economy; employment; jobs; men; michigan; minimumwage; reagandemocrats; whitemen
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To: Red Badger
This is why the Dems want to bring in uneducated, poor Latinos. They're most likely
to latch onto the manta of hating the wealthy and blame everyone else for their situation.
Dems have the pathetic looser vote locked up while the leaders are filthy rich.
41 posted on 03/03/2014 9:00:45 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: MaxMax

Uneducated and poor does not equal stupid and lazy. They want to work. They want to succeed. They want a better life and will actively pursue it. Otherwise they would have stayed right where they were..................


42 posted on 03/04/2014 6:16:11 AM PST by Red Badger (LIberal is an oxymoron......................)
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