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Barack Obama Is Electable, But . . . | 243 comments (243 topical)
Older white voters (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by cannondaddy on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:07:48 AM EST
to be more specific.  I think he should highlight his income tax break for retirees.

You mean (5.00 / 2) (#11)
by TeresaInSnow2 on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:15:12 AM EST
for reasonably high income retirees.  Many retirees, especially ones on SS or other fixed income, don't pay income taxes.

But, of course, the creative class retirees are a different story, I'm sure ;-).

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Older Voters Have Heard Campaign Promises (5.00 / 4) (#32)
by MO Blue on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:25:00 AM EST
for decades and know that they often do not become reality. A campaign promise weighted against inherent dignity, the feeling that they are valued, may not do the trick.

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I don't know (none / 0) (#37)
by Steve M on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:26:03 AM EST
Trying to out-tax cut a Republican is a pretty dangerous game.  It's not like McCain will insist on soaking seniors for every dime.

In my experience, the problem seniors have with Obama seems to be more visceral than based on policy.  It's sort of an arrogance thing.  I don't know what he's supposed to do about it other than kiss babies.

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Taxes (5.00 / 3) (#62)
by cannondaddy on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:37:48 AM EST
Trying to out-tax cut a Republican is a pretty dangerous game.  It's not like McCain will insist on soaking seniors for every dime

But he's not offering anything at all for them.  His "middle class" tax cut is just a repeal of the AMT.  That's really an upper middle class tax cut.  I know I've never earned enough to pay the AMT.

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Heh (none / 0) (#105)
by Steve M on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:56:19 AM EST
I'm pretty confident that McCain would be more than happy to propose a tax cut for seniors at the drop of a hat.

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I have (5.00 / 1) (#66)
by Nadai on Fri May 09, 2008 at 09:39:00 AM EST
something else he can kiss.

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He might try... (none / 0) (#210)
by Upstart Crow on Fri May 09, 2008 at 11:26:13 AM EST
He might try refraining from ageist comments about his opponent having Alzheimer's because he says something BHO doesn't like.  

I'm sure that sent a chill through everyone over 65 across the country.  

It's hard for him not to come across as arrogant when he is arrogant.  But I really hate all these passive-aggressive digs towards the weak, the poor, the old, and the female.  Or his tolerance of these comments from his campaign people.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the man who sat in Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years feels free to use hate speech when he wants to.

But it's not the party I signed in for.

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Barack Obama Is Electable, But . . . | 243 comments (243 topical)

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