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Politics > Politics-USA |
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"Harry Hope" |
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17 Aug 2006 10:58:13 AM |
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NASCAR voters saying bye bye to Republicans |
NASCAR fans, or more specifically ``NASCAR dads,'' were highly courted
voters in 2004, a group targeted by conservative Republicans after
their earlier successes with suburban ``soccer moms'' and blue-collar
``Reagan Democrats.''
The term ``NASCAR dads'' is shorthand for blue-collar, mostly white,
southern men who support the U.S. military, like to hunt and enjoy
watching cars race around asphalt tracks at speeds of up to 200 mph.
While politicians focused on NASCAR's core in 2004, some polls
indicate cracks may be appearing in the overall fan base of an
estimated 75 million people.
Polling by Zogby International in August found that while more than
half of NASCAR fans voted for President George W. Bush in 2004, 56
percent now say the country is on the wrong track.
Almost one-third of NASCAR fans now intend to vote for Democrats in
congressional races this fall, similar to the number planning to vote
Republican, according to the Zogby poll.
According to political analysts, this has occurred despite no
significant increase in Democratic campaigning aimed at this group.
From Reuters, 8/17/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/sports/sports-nascar.html?_r=1&oref=login&pagewanted=print
Cracks Appear in NASCAR Voters' Republican Loyalty
By REUTERS
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -
Travis Johnson is just the type of voter the Democratic Party hopes to
win back in its effort to gain control of Congress in the November
election.
Baking in the sun at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 23-year-old
Danville, Illinois, resident wears a black T-shirt sporting NASCAR
driver Jimmie Johnson's face.
The fan looks like the epitome of the young, white, socially
conservative, working-class voters who have been key backers of
Republicans in the last decade.
But with U.S. soldiers dying in Iraq, war raging in the Middle East
and gasoline prices soaring, he is not sure how he will vote.
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Really bad news for Republicans.
Harry
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| User: "JustLooking" |
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| Title: Re: NASCAR voters saying bye bye to Republicans |
17 Aug 2006 01:34:00 PM |
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75 million of imbeciles??? holymoly (:-)
cracks may be appearing in the overall fan base of an
estimated 75 million people.
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:io49e21kic77qrvh5f4p4bhl80cjrvc6j3@4ax.com...
NASCAR fans, or more specifically ``NASCAR dads,'' were highly courted
voters in 2004, a group targeted by conservative Republicans after
their earlier successes with suburban ``soccer moms'' and blue-collar
``Reagan Democrats.''
The term ``NASCAR dads'' is shorthand for blue-collar, mostly white,
southern men who support the U.S. military, like to hunt and enjoy
watching cars race around asphalt tracks at speeds of up to 200 mph.
While politicians focused on NASCAR's core in 2004, some polls
indicate cracks may be appearing in the overall fan base of an
estimated 75 million people.
Polling by Zogby International in August found that while more than
half of NASCAR fans voted for President George W. Bush in 2004, 56
percent now say the country is on the wrong track.
Almost one-third of NASCAR fans now intend to vote for Democrats in
congressional races this fall, similar to the number planning to vote
Republican, according to the Zogby poll.
According to political analysts, this has occurred despite no
significant increase in Democratic campaigning aimed at this group.
From Reuters, 8/17/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/sports/sports-nascar.html?_r=1&oref=login&pagewanted=print
Cracks Appear in NASCAR Voters' Republican Loyalty
By REUTERS
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -
Travis Johnson is just the type of voter the Democratic Party hopes to
win back in its effort to gain control of Congress in the November
election.
Baking in the sun at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 23-year-old
Danville, Illinois, resident wears a black T-shirt sporting NASCAR
driver Jimmie Johnson's face.
The fan looks like the epitome of the young, white, socially
conservative, working-class voters who have been key backers of
Republicans in the last decade.
But with U.S. soldiers dying in Iraq, war raging in the Middle East
and gasoline prices soaring, he is not sure how he will vote.
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Really bad news for Republicans.
Harry
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