Comments on: Pay Off At The Polls: Results Are In! http://coolmom.com/2008/09/12/pay-off-at-the-polls/ parents don't know what they are doing anyway, might as well laugh about it Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:19:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2008/09/12/pay-off-at-the-polls/#comment-1349 Daphne Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:24:27 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=826#comment-1349 Probably, but my view might be skewed as I did go to Florida worked for Kerry Campaign and cried when he lost. I think I felt things were even more dire then. At least now even my GOP dad doesn't defend Bush, in '04 lots still loved him. And I was never a momma for Obama. ( though guess i am now, by default) Also, both sides seem to have enthusiasm now. Nail biter. Probably, but my view might be skewed as I did go to Florida worked for Kerry Campaign and cried when he lost. I think I felt things were even more dire then. At least now even my GOP dad doesn't defend Bush, in '04 lots still loved him. And I was never a momma for Obama. ( though guess i am now, by default)

Also, both sides seem to have enthusiasm now. Nail biter.

]]> By: mike http://coolmom.com/2008/09/12/pay-off-at-the-polls/#comment-1348 mike Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:27:34 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=826#comment-1348 Fingers crossed that the new (or better enfranchised?) voters this year will turn out. I think that the difference this year is that there is a candidate that many Democrats are legitimately excited about. I dragged my feet to the polls in '04 to punch in for Kerry, having not mustered up much enthusiasm for him. And no one I knew AT ALL was very enthusiastic for Kerry, either. We were anti-Bush, for sure, but felt no love for our candidate. Fast forward to this year: A candidate that a very sizable number of Democrats are crazy for. The lack of enthusiasm from voters who had supported Hillary may be comparable to what I felt back with Kerry, but you have to admit that the people who are pro-Obama are much more numerous and vocal and energized than we *ever* saw with Kerry. Fingers crossed that the new (or better enfranchised?) voters this year will turn out.

I think that the difference this year is that there is a candidate that many Democrats are legitimately excited about. I dragged my feet to the polls in '04 to punch in for Kerry, having not mustered up much enthusiasm for him. And no one I knew AT ALL was very enthusiastic for Kerry, either. We were anti-Bush, for sure, but felt no love for our candidate.

Fast forward to this year: A candidate that a very sizable number of Democrats are crazy for. The lack of enthusiasm from voters who had supported Hillary may be comparable to what I felt back with Kerry, but you have to admit that the people who are pro-Obama are much more numerous and vocal and energized than we *ever* saw with Kerry.

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