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therightfangirl2012-10-22 07:17 pm
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Anything to help put my mom's fears to rest?
My mom is 66 years old and is a Republican. She's voted Republican all her life. This evening she told me she's worried about the election and really hopes that Romney gets in. I told her not to worry and I told her about all the polls of late showing Romney ahead (Gallop especially, even Rassmussen who shows at least a 2 point advantage). She basically poo-poohed them, "Yeah yeah, I know, but..." She's worried about a record Black turnout like there was 4 years ago. I kept telling her about how enthusiasm for Obama is down from where it was back then. She kept saying, "Oh, but they could all still turn out to vote for him!" *headdesk*
Then she was worried because of people saying "Romney's for the rich!!" (she knows this is BS, but it makes her think more people think this way than not and it will affect the outcome) I asked her where she heard this. She works at a public elementary school here on Long Island, NY, and she claimed one of the teachers said it. I had to explain to her that teachers (especially here) in public schools as a whole are liberals, and the whole teachers' union thing, etc. I told her not to listen to them. And honestly, I'd be very surprised if NY didn't go for Obama. I can't even remember the last time we went Republican in a presidential election. It might have been 1984 or 1988? So she especially shouldn't listen to people here (though she countered with "but our county is a Republican one!" But again, she hears these comments from the teachers, who are NOT Republican... *sigh*).
I cited some of the battleground state polls, how well Romney seems to be doing there, and how different things are from 2008. She just kept saying "Yeah, okay, okay..... But I really hope he gets in." I'm not sure what else I can do to put her fears to rest. Myself, I'm cautiously optimistic. Not complacent, but feeling better than I did at this time 4 years ago. I realize they can still try to pull stunts with voter intimidation and fraud, but I'm hoping Romney's margin would be big enough that they wouldn't be able to affect it. Anyone have any articles or links I could send to her to put her fears to rest? Funny, I used to be the one worrying and she'd send me stuff to make me feel better. I guess working at the school all day and hearing the leftist drivel from teachers is affecting her.
Then she was worried because of people saying "Romney's for the rich!!" (she knows this is BS, but it makes her think more people think this way than not and it will affect the outcome) I asked her where she heard this. She works at a public elementary school here on Long Island, NY, and she claimed one of the teachers said it. I had to explain to her that teachers (especially here) in public schools as a whole are liberals, and the whole teachers' union thing, etc. I told her not to listen to them. And honestly, I'd be very surprised if NY didn't go for Obama. I can't even remember the last time we went Republican in a presidential election. It might have been 1984 or 1988? So she especially shouldn't listen to people here (though she countered with "but our county is a Republican one!" But again, she hears these comments from the teachers, who are NOT Republican... *sigh*).
I cited some of the battleground state polls, how well Romney seems to be doing there, and how different things are from 2008. She just kept saying "Yeah, okay, okay..... But I really hope he gets in." I'm not sure what else I can do to put her fears to rest. Myself, I'm cautiously optimistic. Not complacent, but feeling better than I did at this time 4 years ago. I realize they can still try to pull stunts with voter intimidation and fraud, but I'm hoping Romney's margin would be big enough that they wouldn't be able to affect it. Anyone have any articles or links I could send to her to put her fears to rest? Funny, I used to be the one worrying and she'd send me stuff to make me feel better. I guess working at the school all day and hearing the leftist drivel from teachers is affecting her.