Why are socially moderate, rich voters breaking for the Democrats?
816885
they just are sick of the corruption
284243
The rich and educated tend to vote more than the poor and uneducated. So, the ruling class decides what's right for it, not the poor. That's the way it should be. Get out and vote if you want it to change.
728545
It's the oldest of republican rhetoric always spouted at election time to try and sway democrats to vote republican. Fact of the matter is; if you are in a lower to middle income tax bracket your taxes will probably not change. Republican tax roll backs were just offset by higher fee's for other government services like your DMV charges for registration and plates. What you may see happen is the tax breaks for the upper class rescinded and measures taken to see that they pay their fair share.
874342
I often wonder why the Dem's dont produce a good platform of their own, instead of being purely anti-republican.  If they actually focused on positives that they would bring to the nation, I think they'd get more support
773632
The Democrats want to take all of your money away from you, and give it to undeserving people either through useless social programs; or as grants, to people who donated to their election campaigns, to build the infrastructure for these social programs.\n\nRepublican want to take most of your money away, and give it to corporations in the form of corporate bailouts and corporate grants to perform public services.\n\nThey are both bad, but at least the Republicans will leave you with a little bit of money to live on.
624943
Conservatives have that as a platform, if you just read between the lines. Like Bush's " tax cuts across the board" is translated into tax cuts for the very rich. So they are the party of cooperate welfare and take more bribes then anyone.
810829
On social issues, Republicans are like introverts, they put themselves and their families above everyone else and don't think about how we have to work together as a society without it falling apart at some point... Democrats are like extroverts, caring about their own families, but also caring about other people, that might be why you always hear Republicans say things like "you feel too much for criminals" etc... There is probably some place in the middle that would work the best, you can't help everyone because not everyone wants to work, but you also can't force people to work for low wages like this administration does, just so some families can get richer... I might have voted for the old Ronald Reagan type of Republican, but this Nation has been way too far right for a lot of years... My opinion is that we need to let people see they can actually make something out of their lives if they work for it, and stop breaking apart our families, because the next thing to go is our nation... 8 million people in our prison justice system proves that we are out of time (it was 6.6 million about 5 years ago, I extrapolated)
81768
Actually, most are highly intelligent. Bush has given them some treats and ohhh, how they love their money.\n\nHere's what I don't understand; how can blue collar, middle class people vote Republican? It's like biting off your nose to spite your face!
214968
I think the previous answer sums up so well why class-warfare works.  People want to believe it works.  Most of the wealthy in America aren't from "old money" anymore.  They made their money through hard work and determination.  And so many people who don't (or can't) do that want to blame everyone else.  So they look to blame those that are in a better state than they are.\n\nIt is the same with politicians who play the race card.
975491
Not all democrats are on the left fringe or liberal.  Point is very few democrats are for those things.  It is his trade policy and views on foriegn affairs and economics that make dem or rep, social issues are for liberals and conservatives.\n\nHe very well could be a Democrat.
1027040
The Republican part is torn up by people like you who are socially liberal and economically conservative.  Your unwillingness to tax and spend won't make you welcome in the Democratic party though.  Libertarians are moderating some of their views - give them a second chance....
904768
Yes neocons seem to think America is for them only to enjoy. Not for working class people. Let's see if the Dems can turn it around. I don't believe the rest of us were put here to only serve the rich and powerful.
813726
Because those losers vote for crappy Democrats. The Dems keep these people losers and the losers keep voting for Dems. Vicious cycle.
1187720
Either power or compassion. But, usually those who enter it because they care about society end up enjoying the power a lot. You make a lot of friends when you hold the keys to the wealth of others.\n\nAll we need to do to make them work better for us is pay attention and vote them out of office if they get too greedy.
376441
Democrats tend to think about what is best for the average citizen, Republicans favor corporations and the wealthy who can buy influence.   Also Republicans like wars.
224444
The word conservate and liberal do not mean shit! Both parties have voted against the poor and working class. The GOP (grand overclass party) represents the rich and powerful more than the Democrates but their are many Repubo-crates out there too. \n\nBoth parties blow and Bush is the worst of them all!
930571
And they would say the same about people who vote for democrats. A frivolous question.