Letters to the Editor
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Simple
I have lots of relatives (both by blood and as inlaws) whom I have always considered unrepentant permanent republicans. But lo and behold, several have become ardent Obama fans. One, a marine, is even a campaign volunteer who hopes to serve as a delegate. I've quizzed them, and they are real supporters, not just trying to poison the well and interfere with the democrats' primary. They claim that Obama is different, the first democrat that they would like to see in the white house. These are exactly the sort of voters that the democrats need to win over from the republicans in order to win the white house--especially against an opponent like McCain who appeals to the middle. On the other hand, they have emphasized that they will never never never vote for clinton (above-mentioned marine said that he would rather be sent back to Iraq!--which a vote for McCain would almost certainly guarantee . . .)