Conservatives have a better voting future

Eric5273 · #11 08-23-2006, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lambeau

"similar values and opinions"???? Not even close. It WAS the "moral" vote that killed the liberals last election. Conservatives have a HUGE difference of opinion when it comes to abortion, same-sex marriage, gun rights, strong defense etc. So no, I don't know where you're coming up with "both make their decisions based on a different set of facts." People make their decision on where they want this country to go, what they want in a leader for this country, and what he believes in. The FACT is liberals want what the conservatives don't, that's why you lost the white house again. It's NOT because they are given different facts. Where do you come up with this stuff? Wait, let me guess...some liberal newsletter?

That's right...you do not believe in polls. But yes, when they take polls that is indeed the result.

An example of this is the war in Iraq. Polls show that more than half of those who currently support the Iraq war also believe Saddam Hussein was responsible for the 9/11 attacks, and more than 75% believe WMDs were found in Iraq, where as less than 5% of those who are currently against the war believe either of those two things.

Another example is welfare and its relation to taxes. When polled, most of those who are against welfare think that the amount of money spent on it is much higher than it actually is. When told what percentage of their taxes actually pays for welfare, the percentage of people against welfare drops by more than half.

Another example is the military. When polled, most people who think we need to increase the military budget think there are many other countries who spend more than we do. When told that we actually spend more than 8 times any other country, the number of people who still think we should increase the military drops to less than 10% of the original number.

Another example is stem cell research. When polled, most people who are against using embryonic stem cells in research are unaware that thousands of embryonic stem cells are discarded (i.e. killed) by fertillity clinics each year. When told this, the number of people against embryonic stem cell research dramatically drops.

I could go on and on. But what this shows is that people form their opinions on facts, or what they believe to be the facts. Many opinions are formed on incorrect assumptions or lack of knowledge of the facts. When given the same facts, most people have the same opinions.

And yes, abortion and same-sex marriage are issues that are different in that people's opinions have nothing to do with "facts" but more to do with religious faith. But I am talking about issues such as the ones I stated above, such as foreign policy, budget issues, etc.