>> "Xan" <nospam@att.net> wrote in message
>> news:N35qj.3826$uE.3488@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
>>
>>> 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.
> a handful of Middle Eastern students. Hell, Suzanne's best friend in
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