Posted on 06/22/2012 7:40:50 AM PDT by Palmetto Patriot
President Obama does not currently have enough white support to win re-election even if he retains his minority base from 2008. At the same time, electoral data indicates Mitt Romney has not yet attracted enough of these white voters to capitalize on Obama's weakness.
Pundits often note that Romney cannot win with his current level of Hispanic support. That's likely true. But so is the converse: Obama cannot win with his level of white support unless white swing voters withhold their votes from Romney as well.
Today, fewer whites back Obama than any Democratic candidate since Walter Mondale. Romney does not need to emulate Ronald Reagan to win. Should he match Reagan’s share of the white vote in 1984 -- presuming all else remains constant since 2008 -- Romney would rout Obama.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
That's why I lie like a rug whenever a pollster calls me.
Darlin’, you can post that anytime you like anywhere you like. People need to see and think about that.
The first two paragraphs basically state that neither Obama or Romney can win the election with their current levels of support. Who is the phantom 3rd candidate?
One of the two of our current candidates will win.
Period.
LOL...Larry Kudlow this am. predicted the Clinton’s voting for Romney....
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