Posted on 08/14/2012 2:33:23 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Paul Ryan's realism about the fiscal cliff is showing signs of appealing to younger voters, a group which overwhelmingly voted for Obama, and which has been buffeted by the economy worse than most other demographic slices. The Washington Examiner reports on the latest Zogby poll:
"According to Zogby the Ryan pick helped Romney with younger voters and independents, two key battleground constituencies. "Romney saw a bump in support among 18-29 year olds with 41 percent saying they would vote for the ticket of Romney and Ryan," said Zogby. "More importantly, Romney and Ryan led Obama and Biden among independent voters 45 percent to 40 percent." [emphasis added]
Added the pollsters: "If numbers like this hold, this could spell real trouble for the president who won with 66 percent of 18-29 year olds in 2008."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
No, I did not. If you want to vote for Romney, and that works with your principles and conscience, go for it.
Voting for the GOP liberal goes against both my principles and conscience.
Jim has an entire thread about this tonight. Maybe you should read what he has to say.
/johnny
I do have a dog in this fight because those that are voting for the GOP liberal are just enabling the GOP-E to move further left, again.
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You did write this, correct?
I’m really done with this silly argument now. You don’t even know what you want in the end.
Of course, I'm not going to get what I think is right, regardless of who wins. I sure don't have to enable the GOP to go further liberal. Folks need to think about that.
/johnny
Well, that’s the danger of lying to the electorate about raising taxes.
Had George HW Bush governed like Reagan governed, Perot never would have got the traction he did.
Anytime the GOP pushes RINOs, they lose. Every time.
“with another 4 years of judicial appointments and Obamacare will be fully implemented and entrenched with no hope of repeal.”
Remind us all how the two most recent GOP appointees successfully struck down the unconstitutional law.
If the GOP cannot be trusted to do even the bare minimum, then why vote for them?
If you’re trying to convince me not to support Virgil Goode, then you’re doing a poor job of it.
“So, that is your dog in this fight. Your goal is for Romney to lose.”
If folks like you were to support the actual conservative over the fake conservative than Virgil Goode would win.
Your goal is to elect Obama, sure as rain falls. You’re so convinced that Romney is ‘electable’, (whatever that means), that you are willing to sacrifice your principles for a few points vs Obama.
If you cannot convince conservatives that there is a concrete reason to vote FOR Romney - then he is going to lose and rightfully so. Nominating Ryan as his VP only highlights his shortcomings.
It’s like going to a wedding, when the groom has a nasty and spiteful bride paired with her younger, attractive and kind sister who treats the groom with respect. You don’t think the wedding guests are going to notice the difference?
I don’t know about you - but I’m not going to wed myself to Romney.
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