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Originally Posted by Azure
I think Obama's economic policies will be his downfall. If people would actually bother to pay attention to them.
Not sure though....could be close, could be a landslide either way.
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I can only go from my experience as an American voter, but traditionally Democrats have a hard time getting their people to actually vote. They get tons of people to register, but when it comes down to brass tacks, they don't show up.
Keep an eye on state ballot measures/amendments, Republicans are very good at getting their voters to the polls for hot button issues at the state level.
I can see a lot of Dems being upset with how the nominee pans out. Folks will stay home, vote for McCain or for a third party in protest. Now, this could also happen with McCain not being considered "conservative" enough, that is why his choice for a running mate is important.
I'm also a member of the Teamsters Union, Obama has won their endorsement. I cannot tell you one member I work with that is going to vote Obama. Most of my co-workers are relatively uneducated on the political level, and aren't going to vote for him due to race, their perception of his religious views, the perception of his wife, or his platform. I'm not going to speculate in what order they are making thier decisions.
Personally, I will likely vote Libertarian, or a write in. My only hope out of the big 3 is that McCain will win and become more of the "Maverick" he used to be considered once in office.