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[Jackson50]

what the hell? gone for a few months and this thread is banished to the community section?

at least the Lucille gifs are inviting.

It's ToxicAdam's fault.

 

[Invisible_Insane]

Ezra Klein has a pretty good piece in the New Yorker about the deleterious effects of presidential speechifying on their agendas. Well worth a read.

Link: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/03/19/120319fa_fact_klein

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Ezra Klein has a pretty good piece in the New Yorker about the deleterious effects of presidential speechifying on their agendas. Well worth a read.

Link: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/03/19/120319fa_fact_klein

Counter from Digby:
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/progressive-persuasion-believing-in.html

Also, WISCONSIN!

They had highest number of job losses in 12 months:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/142525125.html

 

[Oblivion]

what the hell? gone for a few months and this thread is banished to the community section?

at least the Lucille gifs are inviting.

Welcome to Obama's Evilore's America.

 

[Plasmid]

What time will CNN start doing their predictions?

 

[GhaleonEB]

What time will CNN start doing their predictions?

Polls close in 25 minutes, so we'll get the usual barrage of exit polls then.

 

[Plinko]

Drudge says Romney has Mississippi.

 

[Plasmid]

Drudge says Romney has Mississippi.

So gingrich HAS to drop out right?

please please please.

 

[RustyNails]

If there is no Alabama/Mississippi primaries thread up in 3 minutes (first polls close), we're gonna get kicked into archives.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Exit Polls:
Romney in Miss.

Santorum in Ala

Low turnout in Miss.

 

[Brinbe]

Come on, Santorum

Hopefully, this pushes Newt further out (but it won't).

 

[Oblivion]

How the fuck did Mittens win the most tea baggery state in the country?

 

[NihonTiger90]

How the fuck did Mittens win the most tea baggery state in the country?

Gingrich and Santorum split the very conservatives/tea baggers. Romney won everyone else. There were more everyone elses.

 

[RustyNails]

Should I create thread?

 

[Jackson50]

Silver reported the exit polls indicate Romney won the evangelical vote in MS by 4%. If that is valid, he should win by a few points.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Latest Miss. Exit Poll has Romney at 33%, Santorum at 31%

 

[Plasmid]

Should I create thread?

If you haven't yet, we do need a primary thread up.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

So, once again, it seems that if it weren't for Santorum/Gingrich then Gingrich/Santorum would've won. Shame.

 

[RustyNails]

primaries thread is up http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=36000079#post36000079

work in progress, be right back soon.

 

[Oblivion]

If you haven't yet, we do need a primary thread up.

Do we? Seems like the fun's already over. There's nothing more to discuss.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Reuters/Ipsos has Obama favorability at 50%

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/13/us-usa-campaign-obama-idUSBRE82C1AN20120313

 

[Measley]

Romney is only winning because the conservative vote is split.

That's not a strong candidate.

 

[Jackson50]

Hey, guys. Check out Kosmo's latest gem.

 

[The Librarian]

Hey, guys. Check out Kosmo's latest gem.

Commented!

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

God damn, CNN, why don't you just count the votes for everyone and tell the people their to just leave? Let them do their freaking job.

 

[RustyNails]

Do we? Seems like the fun's already over. There's nothing more to discuss.

This looks to be a close one. Let the santorum jokes begin!

 

[Big Baybee]

Has Sarah Palin gotten hotter? They were showing some clips of her on MSNBC and I found myself thinking "Fuck, she's beautiful." Damn shame that she isnt very smart.

 

[RDreamer]

Also, WISCONSIN!

They had highest number of job losses in 12 months:
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/142525125.html

At this point my I just can't wrap my brain around the countless people that vehemently defend Scott Walker. I just can't. The dude has done nothing for our state. I guess bullying the unions was worth ruining our state in countless other areas for them?

 

[gutter_trash]

this is so awesome!!

 

[eBay Huckster]

Drudge says Romney has Mississippi.

Two hours later, Frothy's leading 33-31-31.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Drudge sure has been on the Romney bandwagon for some time, jeez.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Romney's Chances in Miss. now lies in the delta area

 

[RustyNails]

Romney's Chances in Miss. now lies in the delta area

Thread here
^ All Primary talk goes in PRIMARY THREAD ^

 

[Mike M]

Sooooo... Missouri on Saturday? Any polling more recent than late January where Santorum was slaughtering everyone?

Curious to see how much Romney has spent there. Or if his campaign has even bothered...

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Mitt Romney would end all funding for Planned Parenthood

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/03/13/romney_would_end_planned_parenthood.html

Women ma women, come back to Obama.

AND YES!!!

PublicPolicyPolling ‏ @ppppolls Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
North Carolina President and Pennsylvania Senate numbers tomorrow

 

[Averon]

Looks like not only will Romney lose both MS and AL, but he will also come in 3rd in both as well. Embarrassing. In states where the anti-Romney vote is heavily split, Romney can't even get a close 2nd place. And that's not even considering the money Romney and his allies spent.

Hilarious.

 

[Clevinger]

Mitt Romney would end all funding for Planned Parenthood

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/03/13/romney_would_end_planned_parenthood.html

Women ma women, come back to Obama.

Just another reminder that Romney is not a moderate, as people love to claim. He has no actual beliefs, and will be whatever he thinks he needs to be at all times.

I shudder at what he might sign into law under a crazy ass Republican Congress.

 

[SouthernDragon]

PoliGAF, I've been an infrequent poster in these threads since 2009. I formally joined the PoliGAF community in 2008 (I was FlightOfHeaven then) and I learned A LOT in those threads. I still do, honestly. I used to post a lot, but not so much anymore. I still recognize the regulars.

I tell you this because I love the community here. There's silliness and bias and bad arguments, but there's a lot of good posts and posters, too. So I want to share this with you:

I got into Stanford's MA program for East Asian Studies! wooot!

 

[Chumly]

And there was talk of Romney wrapping up the nomination tonight..... Looks like its going to continue to be a giant money suck for him. He won't have anything left for the GE.

 

[thatbox]

Mitt Romney would end all funding for Planned Parenthood

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/03/13/romney_would_end_planned_parenthood.html

Women ma women, come back to Obama.

AND YES!!!

But I thought women didn't need contraceptive services covered in their insurance because they could go to PP and get them for $9!

And there was talk of Romney wrapping up the nomination tonight..... Looks like its going to continue to be a giant money suck for him. He won't have anything left for the GE.

He doesn't need to have anything left for the GE because his SuperPAC will get a throbbing cash infusion after he formally becomes the nominee.

 

[RustyNails]

I got into Stanford's MA program for East Asian Studies! wooot!

Congrats dude. Finally, you will become a true latte sipping liberal!

 

[Officerrob]

PoliGAF were the real winners tonight. Santorum wins both and Romney comes in third? Amazing

 

[cartoon_soldier]

And there was talk of Romney wrapping up the nomination tonight..... Looks like its going to continue to be a giant money suck for him. He won't have anything left for the GE.

Romney will have the majority of the delegates today still!

 

[GhaleonEB]

This will probably lift Santorum, just in time for Illinois. If Santorum wins there, bwahaahahaha

 

[Frank the Great]

At this point my I just can't wrap my brain around the countless people that vehemently defend Scott Walker. I just can't. The dude has done nothing for our state. I guess bullying the unions was worth ruining our state in countless other areas for them?

people love bullies. same thing here in NJ, christie hasn't really done anything of note but bully the teacher's union and people love him.

though to be fair to the man he hasn't been actively hurting our state like walker has been doing. though if he had the legislature, who knows.

 

[Officerrob]

This will probably lift Santorum, just in time for Illinois. If Santorum wins there, bwahaahahaha

Romney has already spent 3.2 million in Illinois to Santorum's ZERO. If Romney loses Illinois, this will get insane

 

[speculawyer]

PoliGAF, I've been an infrequent poster in these threads since 2009. I formally joined the PoliGAF community in 2008 (I was FlightOfHeaven then) and I learned A LOT in those threads. I still do, honestly. I used to post a lot, but not so much anymore. I still recognize the regulars.

I tell you this because I love the community here. There's silliness and bias and bad arguments, but there's a lot of good posts and posters, too. So I want to share this with you:

I got into Stanford's MA program for East Asian Studies! wooot!

Congrats!

Welcome to my neighborhood. (I live right near Stanford.)

 

[Aaron Strife]

Forget all your polling things that matter but not as much as this!

More Americans now say they are personally better off since President Barack Obama took office than worse off, the first favorable reading for the president on that question since Bloomberg began asking in December 2010.

Morning in America, baby!

 

[eBay Huckster]

Forget all your polling things that matter but not as much as this!


Morning in America, baby!

More from that Bloomberg/Selzer survey:

While Republicans attack Obama over rising gasoline prices, Americans don’t primarily blame the White House. Sixty-six percent place more responsibility on oil companies and Middle East nations taking advantage of tensions with Iran. Only 23 percent say the White House is more at fault. Even Republicans put more blame on oil companies and Mideast governments, 49 percent compared to 45 percent who point at the administration.

The White House has an advantage over Republicans in its core economic message. Asked the better way to promote growth, 51 percent favor government investment in infrastructure, education and alternative energy, a theme often sounded by Obama. Forty-one percent prefer reductions in taxes and government spending, a rallying cry of Republicans.

The edge was less-pronounced among political independents, with 50 percent favoring investment compared with 43 percent who choose spending cuts. Whites divide on the question, with government investments favored by 46 percent to 45 percent.
The administration’s economic message resonates with support across a range of demographic groups considered swing political constituencies, including suburban independents and men without college degrees.

Elderly Americans prefer spending cuts with 50 percent support over 37 percent favoring government investment.

Unemployment and jobs remains the dominant concern of Americans, cited by 42 percent, followed by the federal deficit, chosen by 21 percent and gasoline prices, 11 percent.

While Americans don’t accept the argument that Obama is to blame for rising gasoline prices, the Republican message of expanded domestic oil drilling and exploration has more credibility as a way to reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil. Forty-nine percent of poll respondents back that approach compared with 46 percent who prefer expanded development of alternative fuels and conservation.

There is a deep generational divide on energy. Fifty-nine percent of Americans under 35 say alternative fuels and conservation offer the best course for energy independence while the same 59 percent majority of people 65 and older favor more oil drilling.

Americans are growing less pessimistic about real estate: 46 percent say they expect home values in their area to return to pre-recession levels within five years, up from 41 percent who thought so last September.

 

[Oblivion]

Not related to anything, but goddamn, S.E. Cupp looked fricken gorgeous today (she's pretty hot most of the time anyway, but today in particular...very yummy).