This story on NPR this morning looks at New Hampshire voters and talks to a few of them. A couple of the comments made my jaw drop. The transcript of the story isn't available so I'm going to have to summarize, but basically, one lady said something along the lines of "John McCain knows what it's like to live through hard times; all Obama has known is the good life, and he was around during the Reagan years," the implication being that the Reagan years were flush ones.
Really, lady? You sure about that? The 80s were good to everybody? Because that isn't my recollection, and I'm even younger than Obama. And looking at the two candidates' biographies, I have trouble with her conclusion on which one is more familiar with the "good life".
The other one wasn't quite as mind-boggling, but still made me laugh at how differently two different voters can see things. There was an interview with a guy who was "tempted" by Obama, but hesitated because he doesn't like to be tempted, he likes a candidate with a cool head who is logical. And that would be...?!?!?
Very odd.
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