[Grovenet] A worthy Republican Candidate ? ? ? ? ?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I see it a lot among sports fans. Instead of supporting their team
regardless, perhaps providing extra encouragement and support when they
don't win, some fans get angry and despondent. 

It all comes down to allowing something over which they have absolutely no
control - the outcome of an election or a team winning a game - determine
how they will feel about themselves as individuals. 

At best it's childish immaturity. At worst it's insanity. 

Ron D'Eau Claire

P.S. I noticed yesterday that I posted a message at 2:19 PM and it showed up
on the reflector at 7:29 PM. What happened, someone tie the internet cable
to the Grovenet server in a knot so the electrons couldn't get through? 







-----Original Message-----
From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
Behalf Of allnutt
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:46 AM
To: Forest Grove local interests list
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] A worthy Republican Candidate ? ? ? ? ?


Much to my dismay, I have a very dear relative who is exactly like that. He
wants so desperately to be allied to the 'winner' and to be on the 
'winning' team.  I've tried to figure out why he is that way and to reassure

him that he still needs to vote for the one that he wants to win, not the 
one who looks like they are going to win.

Its very difficult to get across the idea that you can be in the minority 
and still be right in the long run or the short term for that matter.

Katie


----- Original Message ----- >
> Unfortunately they are often looking at voters, and there are other
> voters,
> quaking in fear that they won't be one of the 'herd' who voted for the
> winning candidate, who watch carefully and mark their ballot in total
> ignorance of the candidate, making their best guess as to who will win. I
> think that's why polls are so important in our society: people need to 
> know
> who is most likely to win so they can vote for the "winning" candidate, no
> matter who he is.


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