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At a press conference at the Franklin Park Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Columbus, Ohio, John Kasich, the state's Republican governor, announced that he has "suspended" his campaign for the U.S. presidency, cleveland.com reports. In a message on his Web site, Mr. Kasich called upon his supporters to "continue strengthening our families and our communities." Pressure from the Republican National Committee may have been a factor in Kasich's decision, another cleveland.com report suggests.
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(Score: 2) by darnkitten on Friday May 06 2016, @02:41AM
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In my town, the lynching jokes started the week of Obama's election.
And I still recall the lady at the book club saying, "I couldn't possibly vote for him--they can't think the way we do," to general agreement.
--And the "Don't Re-Nig in 2012" bumper stickers. --And the truck with the "Obamanation" panels embellished with swastikas. --etc. --etc.
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The local prejudice against Democrats is normal, and almost goes without saying.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday May 06 2016, @03:09AM
(Score: 2) by darnkitten on Friday May 06 2016, @06:00AM
I know, anecdote is not evidence, but:
Rural communities have a special kind of groupthink, especially in the present age of internet internet and media silos, and the people living in those communities tend to be more open about their beliefs and prejudices, especially in places and amongst groups they perceive as "safe", because they assume that everyone thinks the way they do...
Social pressures tend to work in the opposite direction in larger or more diverse places.
The Small Town Silo Effect also tends to reinforce both the best and the worst of their beliefs and behaviors--the people in my town are are some of the friendliest, most generous and the nicest people you could ever hope to meet, but they are no more perfect than I am.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 06 2016, @02:35PM
the people in my town are are some of the friendliest, most generous and the nicest people you could ever hope to meet, but they are no more perfect than I am.
And there are plenty of genuinely friendly, generous and nice Muslims who'd vote to introduce Sharia law at any opportunity they are given, maybe even willing to execute apostates personally if it was made legal. Because that's what they believe.
I know a Korean who said she hated the Japanese (because of what they did in the past), but one of her good friends is Japanese. She says "but that's different".
That's how people are.
But this can allow others to manipulate them by switching them to a suitable 'mode'. That's why you have people who say "I can't vote for XXX no matter what because he/she supports/opposes abortion". There are plenty of voters like that, hence the politicians try to guess which are the modes are the best to pick. It's more reliable to play to those modes/stereotypes than the rely on influencing the voters as individuals.