Describe a Dole 1996/Obama 2012 voter

[Arbitrage1980]

This describes a lot of traditional GOP counties that turned blue with Obama 08.

Chester, PA
Loudoun, VA
Prince William, VA
Wake, NC
Hamilton, OH
Dallas, TX
Harris, TX
San Diego, CA

[Arbitrage1980]

Bill Maher.

Why did Maher vote for Dole?

I found this don't know if its accurate tho

In 1996, Maher endorsed Bob Dole on the basis of Dole's status as a war hero and being an old-style Republican and it probably being his last chance to vote for someone of the "greatest generation".

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Bill_Maher
Edit lol maher was a weird voter
Dole 96 Nader 2000 Kerry 04 Obama 08 Obama 12 Sanders 16 Clinton 16

Not that weird. GOP moved right on social and cultural issues during the W Bush presidency, alienating "old school" Republicans, including Asian-Americans (Gore was the first Dem to win the Asian vote). In 2000, W Bush and Gore were not too far off in terms of policy, so Nader appealed to those who wanted change.

The Economist endorsed Dole and W Bush in 00 and then endorsed the Dem in every election since.