Presidential Campaign: 2012

[deep six]

Originally Posted by roni

The moon is the same size

That is true,but it looks bigger down here on earth tonight. And i don't want to debate it with you.

[melliedee]

I'm bummed about MCA. Soundtrack of crazy years. Love those guys.

[deep six]

Originally Posted by melliedee

I'm bummed about MCA. Soundtrack of crazy years. Love those guys.

I'm with you there Melliedee, seems way to young to me. But he did "Fight..For his right..To PARRRTY"

[Dan-0]

Originally Posted by deep six

I'm with you there Melliedee, seems way to young to me. But he did "Fight..For his right..To PARRRTY"

That's another right Obama wants to take away!
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo a todos!

[Robinhood]

Originally Posted by Dan-0

That's another right Obama wants to take away!
¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo a todos!

Hmmm i never noticed "fight for your right to PARRRTY " in the constitution ?LOL

[roni]

RealClearPolitics has a good Electoral College map. You can click on any of the states to get a table of the recent polls in that state.

RealClearPolitics - 2012 Election Maps - Battle for White House

What this is showing as of now, is that Romney could win almost all of the toss up states and still lose the election. Specifically, Mr Romney could win:

Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Arizona, and Colorado and still fall 2 votes short in the Electoral College.

That is a narrow path for Mr. Romney. There are multiple paths for President Obama.

[roni]

A new Americans for Prosperity ad is one of the sneakiest we’ve seen this year. It weaves tidbits of truth into an artful narrative that distorts the truth about the economic stimulus.

We’ve checked three claims from the ad, finding them Mostly False, False and Pants on Fire. But to really appreciate the sleight-of-hand, let's take a look at the ad line by line.

False, Mostly False and Pants on Fire

[roni]

At a private fundraising reception in Palm Beach recently, Mitt Romney was overheard acknowledging his weakness among Hispanic voters. If it’s not turned around, he said, “It spells doom for us.”

Take a look at the electoral map, and you’ll see why.

President Barack Obama starts the general election with a sizable electoral vote lead over Romney, looking strong in states totaling 247, while Romney has a strong edge in states totaling 191. It takes 270 to win.

And if Romney can’t narrow Obama’s considerable lead among Latino voters, key battlegrounds including Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado and Florida could be out of reach for the Republican nominee. Even reliably Republican Arizona could wind up in play, and Obama already has five campaign offices there.

“It’s about holding down the margins,” said Nathan Gonzales, deputy editor of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report. “Romney doesn’t need to get a majority of Hispanics nationwide, but he has to avoid getting swamped by Obama among Hispanic voters.”

An April Pew Research Center poll found the president leading Romney among Hispanics 67 percent to 27 percent. That’s similar to the 67 percent to 31 percent margin among Hispanic voters that helped Obama handily beat John McCain four years ago.

But all is not lost, according to Republican operatives. More in the article

Hispanic voters hold key to 2012 map - Adam C. Smith - Tampa Bay Times - POLITICO.com

[Robinhood]

[ryberg]

You may want to send that reality check right over to the Paul campaign.

“It’s certainly a significant victory,” said Jim Azzola of South Portland - the Cumberland County coordinator for Paul.

PAUL WINS MAJORITY OF MAINE DELEGATES | POLITICO

[Mnbruce]

Originally Posted by ryberg

You may want to send that reality check right over to the Paul campaign.

This and a cup off coffee gets you just a cup of coffee in the end.

[RonH]

Originally Posted by roni

The moon is the same size

Wow!! Yes roni, the moon IS the same size, except mine. How about you.

[Robinhood]

Originally Posted by Mnbruce

This and a cup off coffee gets you just a cup of coffee in the end.

Democracy at work ,not only does this show the frustration of the current electorate but doesn't sit well with the establishment Romney camp. Rome was not built in a day. I think people are starting to see that the current system is broken and in need of change .The last guy i supported has done very little to bring the change he promised so i am hoping that at least if anything Ron Pauls influence can bring some pressure on Washington to make the changes needed to put us back on the rails ,so to speak. Ron Paul had big crowds at all his rallies 10,000 at the last one and when you compare that to Obamas 14,000 for his Grand opening parrot convention i would say coffee is on me Bruce. Starbucks anyone
Doesn't look like the enthusiasm of 08?

Obamas campaign launch

[ryberg]

You expected a packed arena for an event with zero element of surprise, for a mere formality? About an outcome known by everybody for months if not years in advance?

[Robinhood]

Sarkozy out ..Obama next?
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