Your family: 2009 V/S 2005 elections, any change?

[Saladin]

I have several uncles(+their families) who never had anything to do with politics, even after the assasination of RH. Now, they are more than excited to vote for SH just because of what HA has done in Beirut.

[X]

One of my uncles who used to be pro FPM switched to FM, he works with them and is benefiting from them financially (not just for the elections), he lobbied for Amine Gemayel in 2007 elections (he votes in Beirut, but lobbied between his friends who vote in Maten), but after the racist comment on the Armenians the night of the elections, he didn't know where to hide. As for 2009 my cousin told me that my uncle is going to vote for the FM only (won't vote for the Christians of Qoraytem because of the 2007 elections).

My other uncle who used to be a close friend of Rafic el Hariri and was with the FM in 2005 is now with FPM, he hates Saad el Hariri and considers him a very drity person, but he still loves Rafic el Hariri, as for the elections, i haven't talked to him, but all his family participated in the opposition demonstrations against the government and my cousins are exited about FPM more than me.

As for my family, we vote in Beirut 3, so i doubt anyone of us will vote, we didn't vote in 2005 too, in 2005 they were pro FPM mainly because of me, now they are FPM more than me, my brother's wife is from Ain el Remene and she along with her family used to be LF, they switched to FPM before 2005 elections and they are still with FPM.

As for the rest, apart from a couple (husband and wife) who were with FPM in 2005 and now are anti-FPM (dont know if they will vote for the others) all the people i know will vote for those who they did vote for in 2005 (loyalists will vote for the loyalists and opposition will vote for the opposition).

I also know lot of Armenians who are very much exited to vote against the loyalists due to the 2007 racist comments by Amine and co. I predict a record number of Armenian voters this time around.

[Comrade Bassam]

C&R in 2005... C&R in 2009

[eliasssss]

C&R in 2005... C&R in 2009 but (anti-MM)

[freelebanonn]

in 2005 we didint vote ( in chouf) in 2009 c & r all the way.

[December Rain]

Nothing changed, all those who voted FPM in 2005 will vote FPM in 2009, that includes my family (mother's and father's side), and all my friends, i can't think of anyone who changed his/her mind.

[Ra7 NEB2A Hon]

Well my elder brother used to be independent in 2005 now he's extremely pro-FPM :)
My younger brother and my mom (from bchareh) are still pro-LF, however my dad will kill them both if they try to vote against us :)

[Saladin]

Originally Posted by Ra7 NEB2A Hon

Well my elder brother used to be independent in 2005 now he's extremely pro-FPM :)
My younger brother and my mom (from bchareh) are still pro-LF, however my dad will kill them both if they try to vote against us :)

lol, How can you live under the same roof?

[X]

Originally Posted by Saladin

lol, How can you live under the same roof?

Check his nickname, i guess he is addressing his mom and brother, ra7 neb2a bhal beit, ento fello

[TonyFPM]

All the way for FPM in my family, except that there are some expats, but this year M gonna vote for the 1st time. As for my entourage, I know 2 ex-FPMers, but the rest kello zay ma houwwe.