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[TacticalFox88]

So apparently God doesn't want Mitt Romney's tax returns to be public

 

[LosDaddie]

Not that I have any magical insight (shit, I thought Obamacare would be shot down), but I have a real hard time seeing FL stay blue in NOv. Obama barely won FL in 2008, when everything was going his way.

 

[tranciful]

The argument the left has made for two years is that the Ryan budget is so toxic that it flips old people, who according to most polling are vehemently opposed to it. Yet we have multiple polls showing old people sticking with Romney/Ryan, and no mass exodus to democrats. If it's true that the Ryan plan isn't as toxic as advertised than you can kiss Speaker Pelosi dreams goodbye. Likewise, Obama loses what should have been a potent talking point in multiple states.

I think people thought it'd have an impact, but I doubt too many people thought seniors would overwhelmingly support Obama.. a black democrat who conservatives paint as a muslim from kenya.

 

[reilo]

Huh. What was it before? Because if it's the same, or an improvement for Romney, that really is surprising. I would've absolutely expected a swing to Obama on Medicare.

The last two CNN/Opinion Research polls before that one did not ask about Medicare.

 

[Diablos]

So I just got an e-mail from the DSCC --

On the eve of the Republican convention, Romney and Ryan are ahead by two in Ohio, three in Virginia, one in Wisconsin, and one in Florida.

Um, what polls are these?

 

[eBay Huckster]

So I just got an e-mail from the DSCC --


Um, what polls are these?

I'm guessing Purple Strategies for all but Wisconsin (for which they're probably citing PPP)

 

[Aaron Strife]

No one should have expected seniors to swing heavily towards Democrats - it's more about narrowing the gap.

 

[Diablos]

Yeah but it looks like the complete falsehood that Obama is raiding Medicare for $700 mil has been working where it counts. Bad bad news.

 

[AlteredBeast]

So I just got an e-mail from the DSCC --


Um, what polls are these?

Get out the vote polls. Come on, son, you know how elections and politics work.

 

[zchen]

I'm getting Stay up to Date with Michelle Bachmann ads....wtf....

 

[Buddha Beam]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/...Ryan-Ayn-Rand-Satanism-Connection-Made-Simple
Blah blah blah , daily Kos Disclaimer, blah blah.

This is awesome. There badly needs to be a series of commercials from dark money groups running ads on the Ayn Rand/Church of Satan/Paul Ryan/Republican budget in the flyover states.

The potential fallout from drilling this link into Christian conservative's heads might be better than even Romney's Mormonism.

 

[Wilsongt]

Romney admits Democratic attacks are hurting him with voters: ‘I don’t think everybody likes me’

We won't be talking about my life," Romney tells USA Today. "We'll be talking about policy."

It's a notable choice even as Romney bluntly acknowledges in both the USA Today interview and in a separate interview with Politico that some voters just don't like him. He accuses President Barack Obama and his allies of "personal vilification and demonization"—and admits their attacks have been effective.

"I don't think everybody likes me."

No shit. I certainly don't like you, and it's not because of the Obama attack ads.

 

[Diablos]

Swing states are really tightening up. Sheeeeeeit.

 

[XenodudeX]

Swing state polls are generally close? Shocking.

 

[The Technomancer]

Romney admits Democratic attacks are hurting him with voters: ‘I don’t think everybody likes me’





No shit. I certainly don't like you, and it's not because of the Obama attack ads.

Huh, I just read an article in the WSJ this morning saying that the convention is going to focus on Romney's life and humanizing him

 

[faceless007]

Typical Republican persecution complex. Talk about how your values/family/career are your qualifications to hold office, then depict every criticism as a personal attack against your values/family/career. Very convenient.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

Swing states are really tightening up. Sheeeeeeit.

oh jesus, diablos. SHUT UP

 

[Diablos]

lol @ Romney acting like such a victim. It's hard out there for the empty suit Mormon 1%ers who make more money taking a shit than I would in a year.

 

[polyh3dron]

Swing states are really tightening up. Sheeeeeeit.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Swing states are really tightening up. Sheeeeeeit.

doesn't Obama win with that map?

 

[Black Mamba]

Romney admits Democratic attacks are hurting him with voters: ‘I don’t think everybody likes me’





No shit. I certainly don't like you, and it's not because of the Obama attack ads.

 

[Aaron Strife]

doesn't Obama win with that map?

Yes. Yes he does.

297-212 with Florida up for grabs. And Silver has Iowa as Lean Obama where this map has Romney barely winning it.

 

[CHEEZMO™]

In Bennett we trust.

 

[Diablos]

wtf @ iowa

I'm not fretting, I just hate the GOP and they must be defeated. They don't deserve victory.

steamin' mad yo

 

[PantherLotus]

doesn't Obama win with that map?

yes?

 

[Tim-E]

Swing states are really tightening up. Sheeeeeeit.

Oh no Obama wins by 27 EV in that map! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Seriously, I think you need to take anxiety medication.


Unless something dramatic happens I really don't see Nevada, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Ohio going red this year.

 

[BotoxAgent]

wtf @ iowa

I'm not fretting, I just hate the GOP and they must be defeated. They don't deserve victory.

steamin' mad yo

I know i wont feel better until the polls show a blow out (which is never going to happen). But the GOP deserves to be curb stomped into oblivion.

 

[codhand]

doesn't Obama win with that map?

It gets worse when you click "Ras Free" map.

and yes, he wins with both

 

[Dude Abides]

It will be fantastic if Obama loses the popular but wins the EC.

On the other hand Bill Kristol is waxing optimistic about Romney/Ryan so that means an Obama landslide.

 

[thefro]

You might feel better just staying away from the polls until the Dem convention is over cuz Romney's going to get a bounce and probably will be winning after the RNC.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

You might feel better just staying away from the polls until the Dem convention is over cuz Romney's going to get a bounce and probably will be winning after the RNC.

Also, wasn't McCain winning in polls less than three weeks before the election in 08'?

chillthefuckoutIgotthis.jpg

 

[B-Dubs]

You might feel better just staying away from the polls until the Dem convention is over cuz Romney's going to get a bounce and probably will be winning after the RNC.

Judging from the vp bump, there wasn't much of one, I doubt it will do anything.

 

[Tim-E]

I wonder how much thinly-veiled racism we'll see out of Tampa this week.

 

[BotoxAgent]

You might feel better just staying away from the polls until the Dem convention is over cuz Romney's going to get a bounce and probably will be winning after the RNC.

It will be a doozy (dat 11-point bump!)

 

[Aaron Strife]

Love how Ras-free turns Iowa from lean Romney to Obama favored. 347-191? Hot diggity, that's probably the best that could be expected for Obama.

Their Senate map also has Dems - 1 (lose NE/WI, pick up Maine) which is about what I'm expecting at the moment.

You might feel better just staying away from the polls until the Dem convention is over cuz Romney's going to get a bounce and probably will be winning after the RNC.

Also after Labor Day is the arbitrary point when polls begin to have a predictive value as 95% of the respondents will have made up their minds by then.

 

[Dude Abides]

Also, wasn't McCain winning in polls less than three weeks before the election in 08'?

chillthefuckoutIgotthis.jpg

No.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...neral_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html#polls

 

[codhand]

No.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...neral_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html#polls

dat mandate

 

[Tim-E]

No.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...neral_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html#polls

:lol Sweet Jesus, I forgot how abysmal those last few months were for the McCain campaign.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

No.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...neral_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html#polls

Hmm, it was in September then. Oh well.

 

[Dude Abides]

Hmm, it was in September then. Oh well.

You may recall a particular event that occurred in September 2008 that might have influenced public opinion in the ensuing months.

 

[thefro]

:lol Sweet Jesus, I forgot how abysmal those last few months were for the McCain campaign.

Well, he was up after his convention by a few points, then Palin imploded, McCain said "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" right before the Wall Street crash, etc etc.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

You may recall a particular event that occurred in September 2008 that might have influenced public opinion in the ensuing months.

lol good point

 

[Allard]

Hmm, it was in September then. Oh well.

It was the convention bump more or less, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy the day the last positive McCain Poll came out and then it was all down hill from there.

 

[Aaron Strife]

You may recall a particular event that occurred in September 2008 that might have influenced public opinion in the ensuing months.

You mean Obama was invoking 9/11 for political gain even before he became president? That arrogant sod.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Romney admits Democratic attacks are hurting him with voters: ‘I don’t think everybody likes me’





No shit. I certainly don't like you, and it's not because of the Obama attack ads.

Well at least Romney is being honest.

...



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I'd never thought I'd actually type seven words. .___.

 

[codhand]

Damn, haha, even the ghettolebrity sites picked up on the story.

Spoiler

He did go ham tho

 

[thekad]

No.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/ep...neral_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html#polls

USAToday/Gallup with McCain +10 in early September. I wish I remembered that far back; the media and Poligaf reaction must have been ridiculous.

 

[mj1108]

USAToday/Gallup with McCain +10 in early September. I wish I remembered that far back; the media and Poligaf reaction must have been ridiculous.

That was due to the Palin bump.

 

[Diablos]

Don't forget about $4/gal gas thanks to storms in the south. It's probably gonna take a couple weeks. Awesome timing.

 

[Hitokage]

USAToday/Gallup with McCain +10 in early September. I wish I remembered that far back; the media and Poligaf reaction must have been ridiculous.

The "Everybody chill the fuck out. I got this." picture got a lot of use.