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Originally Posted by Homeslice
I know many soccer moms, and while I haven't "interviewed" them about this subject, none of them are the type who have extreme political positions, or even care.
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From my old work in the service industry I worked with a ton of housewives and middle class people in general. They don't have extreme views but if you throw an issue in their face which is happening to them now (but won't matter a month after the election) they'll generally be "no pot" becuase they are going to "Think of the children", specifically their children. Most swing voters I would assume fall into the "I don't use it (anymore) so I don't care and let's keep the status quo" category.
I'd say he's just answering that way to avoid saying "I'm fine with legal pot" and then to be bombarded with the "So you want to legalize heroin, prostitutes, and murder" people who will come out.
Romney/Ryan want to stay on the biggest thing they have going for them and that is the economy. Getting into gay marriage, womens issues, legalization, and other liberal stronghold issues is not going to benefit them in any way. So why open themselves up to that?