Well said, Bill. I have said this before and will repeat it again. Most Americans, as Bill said, are not single issue voters in spite of some of the crap I hear. IMO, the real bottom line for most all voters is simply: I will vote for the candidate who can protect or improve my personal socio-economic station in life.
The conservatives believe the liberals will give away their financial security to minorities, re-distribution of wealth. OTOH, liberals perceive conservatives as money grabbers who want to insure minorities are kept in their places while insuring the rich will not be victims of wealth re-distribution. I realize this is a broad brush comment, but IMO it is in actuality why voters vote the way they do, not because of abortion, global warming, immigration or the war on terrorism. Politicians and the media know this, and use these issues to pigeon hole a candidate.
The conservatives believe the liberals will give away their financial security to minorities, re-distribution of wealth. OTOH, liberals perceive conservatives as money grabbers who want to insure minorities are kept in their places while insuring the rich will not be victims of wealth re-distribution. I realize this is a broad brush comment, but IMO it is in actuality why voters vote the way they do, not because of abortion, global warming, immigration or the war on terrorism. Politicians and the media know this, and use these issues to pigeon hole a candidate.
