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[deckardcanine]

I used to figure that Hillary Clinton was making a mistake in running -- not because of how she'd do as a President, but because of how she'd do as a candidate. I thought she was too unpopular with Republicans and even Democrats to win the big election. But then I remembered the situation for George W. Bush in 2004. Maybe that's where she gets her confidence. (Incidentally, a recent survey named those two the most popular figures in the U.S. Can you believe either?)

A related thought: After the 2004 election, many unhappy voters made noises about moving to Canada, tho relatively few followed up on the idea. What if Clinton wins? Will Republican voters, who usually claim to love the country more than Democrats do, threaten to leave it? They surely won't prefer Canada or any southern neighbors, so wherever their next choice is will cost a bit.

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[ceruleanst.livejournal.com]

I saw a righty threatening to move to Canada when the Democrats took 2006. He's one of those survivalist wannabes, and got the impression somewhere that the Canadian government would pay him a salary to be a "settler" in the wilds of the Northwest Territories.

Unfortunately, the more popular concept being tossed around by conservatives for if a woman or black man gets elected President is not emigration but assassination.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

I hope that the "more popular concept" is still pretty low in popularity. Especially if their main reason for wishing assassination is the target's gender or race.

[thatcatgirl.livejournal.com]

Wow, you must hear from some really *extreme* rightys. I was thinking that the threat sounded a little lame after last time, and just that few would bother.