"Xan" <nospam@att.net> wrote in message
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> Well, first of all, the rally was at 7:45 am, when many people are on
> their way to work or just don't want to get out in the cold that early in
> the morning. Secondly, it was held at a branch of a larger university
> and, while an excellent school, not too well known nationally. Also, I
> can't see anyone driving over from St. Louis (20 miles away) to
> Edwardsville just to hear another stump speech that we've all heard
> portions of on TV for the past few months. And, lastly, this town is like
> 90% Democratic, and overwhelmingly for Obama,
Unless things have changed in the last 15 years, there is also a HUGE
constituent of Middle Eastern students at the university. I can recall
fears of Islamic terrorist cells at SIUE as far back as the 1980s. Now, I'm
not saying the town is heavily in favor of Obama because of the large AA
population or because of the Muslim rumors surrounding Obama, but those are
two factors worth considering. I wouldn't go so far as to say Eville is 90%
Dem (probably more like 65%), but much of the greater St. Louis area is
left-leaning and entitlement driven as is evidenced by Madison County, IL
being first in the nation for medical malpractice lawsuits.
Xan
Xan
