{"id":1217,"date":"2011-09-28T06:01:54","date_gmt":"2011-09-28T13:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2011-09-28T06:01:54","modified_gmt":"2011-09-28T13:01:54","slug":"stapletons-most-discriminated-group-republicans-prepare-for-tough-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=1217","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton\u2019s Most Discriminated Group, Republicans, Prepare for Tough Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\nWith the November election right around the corner, Stapleton Republicans have been meeting regularly to discuss how they will respond to those yelling at them and stealing their yard signs. All 36 registered Republicans in the Stapleton community have been gathering every Thursday night at the Central Park community room. Some have chosen to go in costume in case an undercover Democrat plans to take names. \u201cYou never know what those scheming Democrats will be up to,\u201d says Stapleton Republican leader Keith Carman. \u201cYou can never trust a damn lib.\u201d\n\nStapleton Republicans have long struggled for a voice in Stapleton, where most residents are considered \u201craging democrats.\u201d This may be due to the high education level of the community overall, or the lack of a need for an automatic weapon, but for whatever reason, Stapleton has long been a hotbed for Democrats.\n\u201cWe don\u2019t hate our neighbors,\u201d says Carman. \u201cWe do hate that they are Democrats.\u201d More annoying to Carman are the looks he and Republicans get when they put yard signs up. \u201cWe have no idea who we are going to support right now. In fact, it basically changes weekly. However, when we finally do stick with a candidate, we would like to know that when we put our yard signs up, they won\u2019t be stolen or vandalized.\u201d\nStolen yard signs in Stapleton have been a problem for the handful of proud Republicans in the neighborhood. \u201cEven if their voice doesn\u2019t matter, we still don\u2019t want them to be heard,\u201d says local Democrat Adrienne Elmore. \u201cRepublican views can be very contagious, and we don\u2019t want them catching on. I mean, we all want lower taxes, right?\u201d\nStapleton Republicans hope that this election year they will be allowed to support their candidates without the ridicule they have received in the past. In the immortal words of the omniscient magic 8-ball, \u201coutlook not so good.\u201d ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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