I know many white women who voted for Romney. Extremely pro-life, probably other issues, but that would be the big one.

My mom voted for Romney primarily based on the fact that she believes his economic plan would Save Us All, and that Obama would send us spiraling into another Great Depression.

Anne,

what economic plan did she think Romney had?

Basically that he knew what he was doing as a successful businessman (ha!). When I try to counter on anything political, however, she gets very confrontational and I get so flustered I can't think straight to state my case.

I have two students who voted for Romney because they are single issue voters (pro life) and 18 and and and.....but also poor and latina, so I don't get it.

Which makes me think, am I single issue? And the answer is yes and no. Everyone I vote for is pro choice, but they have a constellation of other issues that are as important (and frankly more so) than just that one.

I voted for Obama because I genuinely like him. I like the no drama, contemplative thing, which is hard to keep and maintain. I like the pragmatism even when it means he drags his heels on issues I care about. And, you know what, I like that he seems like a genuinely thoughtful, compassionate, careful human. Those may all be "bad" political reasons, but I just like him.

I'm single issue if a candidate is vocal about trying to relegate me to second class citizen status, but otherwise tend to vote for whomever I think will do the best job for the most people. For the past couple of decades that's tended to be Democrats, even though we disagree on abortion and in some cases gun control and military action.

Assuming there was a pro-gay republican, would I vote for them? Hm. Maybe if their opponent sucked. I did vote for Senator Lugar back when I lived in Indiana, and the democrat who won this year was pro-life, so who knows. But generally, single issue that will make or break is your views on gay. So...yeah.

In total other news, I'm reading 1984 with my AP students and To Kill a Mockingbird with my 9th grade.

I have forgotten how amazing 1984. I think the last time I read it was around 1984 so I'm enjoying it so much this time around. Orwell's use of language is phenom.

My students are doing a role-play though. They have a list of 10 rules (what color to wear, how to speak to people, what stairways they may use). Each time they break a rule and it is reported, they have to write an additional page in their reflection paper. There are 4 Thought Police among them who report their misdeeds and I then announce them each day. They are seriously wigging out.

TKAM is a lovely book. Funny. But my students don't get the humor as much.

The classics are wasted on kiddies.

I support any candidate who is for the free coinage of silver and bimetalism.