Posted on 01/20/2008 9:34:59 AM PST by barryg
Do you?
I am not encouraged with a state-by-state electoral analysis, no matter who the GOP nominee is this year. Ohio is probably gone blue, thanks to the incompetent and corrupt Bob Taft. Michigan might be a possible pickup, but last year they reelected bonehead Canadian socialist Jenny Granholm. Iowa and New Mexico were narrow wins for W. in 2004 and will probably flip back to Rat. Colorado is problematic as is Missouri. Given that voters generally favor the other party after an 8-year presidency, it looks like The Beast or Osama gets sworn in a year from now.
He’s a flawed candidate at best. He would have great difficulty winning the south, NY and CA. Electoral College wise, chances would be slim at best.
Well, Gerald Ford was born in Nebraska and he was a Republican. Oh, I guess "NE" meant New England.
Both Presidents Bush were born in New England.
The only Republican President born in New England who still lived there when he was President was Calvin Coolidge, born in Vermont, later Governor of Massachusetts. Chester Arthur was born in Vermont (probably--some claim he was born across the line in Canada), but lived in New York when he became President.
Both of those men became President because the President who was elected died in office. It almost happened to another New Englander--Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, who was Lincoln's VP in his first term. (Replacing him with Andrew Johnson was a big mistake--but Lincoln didn't know he would be assassinated, or that Atlanta would fall before the election.)
Actually I think there is something to that statement---and as to why so many pollsters are all wrong so often.
The US is changing right under the feet of the MSM, with all of their models and thoughts and theories.
I personally think South Carolina will become more and more marginalized as to 'importance' as time goes on. Problem is, it will take 4 Presidential elections (20 years) for the MSM to catch on.
South Carolina does not represent the broad electorate of today nearly as much as it might have previously.
Just call it a hunch.
The day of a bellweather State IMO is drawing to a close. Thank goodness.
Ann Coulter likes him.
His family likes him.
My mommy likes me
My dog likes me
My kids like me
However, that does not mean I should be elected President.
Good Answer!
What will be interesting to see is the raw vote totals from SC, Republican primary vs. Democrat Primary.
From the results yesterday and a larger vote total in the Dem primary, could SC be going blue?
Oh. Yes you’re right.
My apologies. Sorry barryg!
(embarrassed smile)
As big a winner as Dole! Only saving grace...lowest turn out election in the history of elections because of Clinton/ Obama ticket on the other side, so very very slim chance to pull it off.
“Romney’s winning big, and people like him.
Rush Limbaugh likes him.
Ann Coulter likes him.
His family likes him.
He’s a good candidate! And he wins.”
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Nice to see someone on here with an ACTUAL “rational thought.” Go Mitt!
I watched Mitt today... He got the “it” factor... he has the quality and presence.
I wonder if he signed his NRA application with the same pen he used for his permanent assault weapons ban?
“How about Rick Santorum as McCain’s VP?”
Santorum hates John McCain . . no way they would team up.
The bad hair/good hair ticket?
I doubt Romney would be content to play second fiddle to someone else, and McCain needs to reassure conservatives (given his track record on a number of issues), and there would be better choices to do that than a recent convert to conservativism (if he is a convert).
McCain would NEVER pick Romney. Lieberman.....Feingold.....he’ll go to a friend from his past.
Exactly. Great example of our most Conservative candidate left (assuming Fred quits).
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