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rivkat ([personal profile] rivkat) wrote2004-10-20 05:58 pm
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Political joke

Could be read two ways: "I'll bet you this. If Mary Poppins and Dick Tracy vote on Election Day, they'll vote for John Kerry."

But who will get Lex Luthor's vote?

I do wonder about my interpretations of characters' political views. I always thought Scully was a Republican and Mulder didn't vote. In Smallville, I'm guessing almost everyone's registered Republican, though I wouldn't be surprised if Lex thinks he would have voted for Perot and McCain if given the chance. What do you all think? Is Martha a closet pinko? (Skip obvious Lana joke.)
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[identity profile] aelora.livejournal.com 2004-10-20 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd have to disagree. You're talking Kansas here. And everyone who lives in this state, *especially* the farmers (hicks) are Republicans. Remember, we're the state that once decided to (and is about to again) cut the teaching of evolution out of all school curriculums. The first ever Democratic governor was voted in last year.

It's a scary place, I tell ya.

[identity profile] rivkat.livejournal.com 2004-10-20 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
That was my reasoning, too. I really want to read the book What's the Matter with Kansas?.

[identity profile] amandajane5.livejournal.com 2004-10-20 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, okay, I did mention having to think about it. My grandparents are farmers, but in Virginia, so I know it's different from Kansas, but they're also old school Catholic Democrats, so I don't, generally, 100% know where I'm coming from (my grandfather is from an old school New York family). I know what I believe, and I know that Virginia has it's own fair share of farmer Republicans (my own relatives included), Virginia is a black and white state - you are, or you aren't, you know, but you don't, you agree, or not, but in presidental elections? Virginia votes Republican. I mean, we had the first black governor, but then we're a not so much with the important electoral college votes. I keep hoping, because I do love VA, that I'll not be embarrassed by my state's politics, but I generally am. We lobby the state regularly (I work for local government) and get ignored. It's a losing battle, but I try to, um, help? Make the vote more even?

I don't know. It's unlikely that I'll cast a single vote for anyone elected. But hey, the first time I ever voted, it was against Ollie North, and Virginia *didn't* elect him, so that's something.

And eh, I'm being all repeating myself. I don't know if farmers are Democrats in Kansas. I think they should be, but what I think and what people do live in separate worlds.

I'm hopeful - hey, even Virginia's polling as "slightly Bush" nowadays! That's sooper hopeful!
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