I’d really like to identify this so called Gloomy Guru.
My first thought is — Ed Rollins.
10 weeks away and Romney has barely spent a penny? What a bunch of nonsense. I guess this what passes for news these days.
If Romney opens up 5 points nationally, the state polling is worthless, he’ll win 320 electoral votes
I agree that Pennsylvania is fool’s gold. But there’s no way Obama wins Virginia again. Virginia is fool’s gold for the Democrats. Obama’s win there was a fluke.
The Akin thing is KILLING US, folks...
All it does is reinforce the media-created stereotype of the “Stoopid Republican!”.
I agree that Pennsylvania is fool’s gold. But there’s no way Obama wins Virginia again. Virginia is fool’s gold for the Democrats. Obama’s win there was a fluke.
How can Romney win if Ohio is teetering towards a loss?
I’d say we are at the starting line right about now.
Its hard to tell how this will shake out.
I keep looking at the long running approval ratings for Barry...if they are under 50%, its difficult for him to pull it out on election day.
So it comes down to placating illegals again. A guy squats in your vacation home while you're away. When you finally return, the guy get arrested, but his children are allowed to stay in the house. After all, why should they be punished for something the parent did? Oh yeah, they need to be taken care of now too.
What I have been seeing as of late is way, way too much oversampling just to make Obama look popular.
I have a Democratic insider telling me Obama is toast according to internal polls. Oh look, I’m a reporter.
Afraid so:
Rasmussen has it 52-38 with 9 points for “some other candidate,” likely Gary Johnson. This poll was taken last Tuesday, August 21.
read the comments at the article.
the people there all seemed to impute this to Ed Rollins. Everyone of them said Rollins was incompetent and self serving.
One of my old Commanders used to talk to me about “three o’clock in the morning bravery”. It’s easier to be brave when it’s noon on a sunny day and you’ve had a good nights sleep and your belly is full. We’re coming down to the end of this race. The Democrat press and some turncoats want us to believe the Democrats have this race in the bag. They don’t. Quit standing around wringing your hands about what the Democrats say. Donate some money to the Republicans. Convince some people to vote Republican. Provide rides for Republicans to the polls. I watched centric last night. They are advertising to the black Democrats “Vote as if your life depends on it!” Folks, that’s desperation. Close ranks.....be strong.....present a united front to the enemy.....take heart.....we hold the high ground.....they are wrong on every issue, and Obama’s dismal performance PROVES it. Anyone can talk a good fight....Obama’s been in the ring running around the ropes waiting for the bell to ring.....he has proven he can’t do the job.
Consider this:
Year: 2004 Proposition 200, an Arizona state initiative passed with 56% of the vote, it requires individuals to produce proof of citizenship before they may register to vote or apply for public benefits in Arizona.
Opposition to Prop 200 was bipartisan:
Senator John McCain (R), Senator Jon Kyl (R), Governor Janet Napolitano (D), the Arizona Republican Party, the Arizona Democratic Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the AFL-CIO, and other elected officials and organizations were all opposed to “Protect Arizona Now”.
Prop 200 won the support of 47 percent of the state’s Hispanic citizens.
Rush covering this now.
Rush is quoting this now.
So if we lose with our Mittens, the issue will be all those Hispanic votes he could have won if only he were more open about his support for amnesty?
What, might that have swung the Hispanic vote by 5 or 10% at most? (Despite, that is, the other party promising them affirmative advantaged, protected status in perpetuity!)
And it would bring in a baseline of 10 million new voters that the Dems could count on by a 3-to-1 ratio, only to grow over time?
Gloomy Gurus seem to believe they can get people to look beyond the simple math of their argument—and yet they can’t get our populace to kick Obama out of office?
I’m beginning to smell some invidious politics here. I remember speculation about how certain GOP nominations went to more baggage-laden or less able candidates in 2010 due to amazing financing that disappeared in the general election. In particular, Sharon Angle in Nevada and Christine O’Donnell in Delaware, both of whom lost winnable campaigns. The speculation is that legal Democrat donations went to getting the most beatable candidate. I have read in this forum that this may also have helped Congressman Akin in this year’s Missouri Senate race.
I cite the above because a great method to win tight elections is to also fund 3rd party candidacies. Would Clinton have won without H Ross Perot running in 1992 and 1996. The Democrats no longer like Ralph Nader as they feel that he cost Al Gore the 2000 election, especially in Florida.
Now we have former GOP/Democrat/Independent Virgil Goode running for President of the Constitution Party submitting his required list of supporters to Virginia to get on the ballot there. His conservative voters would otherwise vote (reluctantly) for Romney-Ryan. Also former GOP Governor Gary Johnson (NM) is running as the Libertarian Party Candidate and has the credentials to pull Ron Paul voters away from Romney. It will be interesting to see what happens if Romney starts to get a real lead in the polls. Would money and media interest increase for these gents?