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Dateline: U.S.A., November 1932, unemployment at 30%, depression ravaging the country for some time.

News alert: Hoover gets 40% of the votes.

Analysis: the repgunants are and have always been an immovable force for unhappiness and decay in the U.S.A.

by Quentin on Tue Sep 30th, 2008 at 05:01:09 AM EST

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Or the 70% who had jobs saw the repugs as their best bet to protect them from the 30% who didn't. The worse things get, the more people cling to what they have and look to their politicians to keep all others "barbarians" at the gate.

Vote McCain for war without gain

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Sep 30th, 2008 at 07:15:00 AM EST
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But a narrow majority of the 70% with ... (none / 1)

... jobs plus low voter turnout from the 30% without still spelled a big victory for FDR.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Tue Sep 30th, 2008 at 01:56:38 PM EST
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Re: But a narrow majority of the 70% with ... (none / 0)

Because most people - not the greed is good brigade - can be inspired to vote for what is good for the country, and not just for themselves.

Vote McCain for war without gain

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Sep 30th, 2008 at 02:18:03 PM EST
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That majority showed up later ... (none / 1)

... what got FDR in was a large minority of people able to vote for what was first and foremost good for the country, and a large minority that normally do not get the opportunity to vote for what was good for them getting that opportunity, and the two minorities added up to 60%.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Tue Sep 30th, 2008 at 02:56:16 PM EST
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