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I live in a small town, with several smaller towns around it. I hear very few people being supportive of Obama. It is complex- but in the end, because most of the folks were GOP supporters to begin with, they are sticking with the GOP. They listen to trash talk radio, watch FOX news, and believe every word they hear because it makes them feel better about themselves, see the word in black and white with no complexities to grapple with, and gives them someone to blame for their woes. The conservative protestant ministers also follow this up by telling to vote straight ticket Republican because God wants them to, so they are reinforced. No problem. Palin is being well trained to say the things the GOP wants her to, and like Pavlov's dog the small town white folks respond with a drool ready to vote. It's over, because in the end all the people the Dems believe are on their side but really are not (lots of well educated bigots) will secretly vote GOP on Nov. 4th. Pandering to people who don't want to listen anyway just pisses off the base.
