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Old 10-09-2008, 04:13 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by Cali Coug View Post
They may prevent you from voting Obama, but you were a Republican prior to this election. There won't be many Democrats who leave the party to vote for Barr. Obama may not pick up votes he otherwise might get, but he won't lose many, if any. McCain will lose many votes, however. The net effect is highly beneficial for Obama, particularly in the south.
I see what you're saying, but I don't think the effect in the south is going to be large enough to overturn anything. You might be able to make a case for NC or VA, but that's about it. It may be closer this time in Texas or Georgia, but not enough for Obama to win.
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