Posted on 05/26/2012 10:42:04 AM PDT by Justaham
As Mitt Romney closes the gap, it is 1980 all over again for the man in the Oval Office.
Until recently, Barack Obama’s re-election was regarded as inevitable – in the same way that summer follows spring, or a monsoon follows a hosepipe ban. The president’s poll lead over Mitt Romney was strong, while the Republican’s character was assassinated by a primary fight that permanently spoiled the reputation of his party. To court the GOP’s conservative base, Romney was forced to adopt positions on abortion, contraception, health care and welfare that are thought to be unpopular among moderate swing voters. Obama, by contrast, is the man who killed bin Laden and toppled Gaddafi. A choice between Obama the moderate statesman and Romney the craven conservative is surely no contest at all.
But in the last two weeks, things have changed. Obama’s re-election is no longer guaranteed; some pollsters think it is unlikely. Day by day, the odds are improving that Mitt Romney will be the next President of the United States.
What changed? For a start, voters are getting gloomier about the economy. Joblessness remains high and debt is out of control. According to one poll released this week, only 33 per cent of Americans expect the economy to improve in the coming months and only 43 per cent approve of the way that the president has handled it. Voters think Obama has made the debt situation and health care worse. The man who conducted the poll – Democrat Peter Hart – concluded that “Obama’s chances for re-election… are no better than 50-50.”
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British term for water restriction. Like when you can't water the lawn or can only do so on alternate days.
I have really never lived anywhere that could restrict your water usage. I've always had my own well water.
Let me tell you about Denver, CO...frequent watering restrictions due low snow pack in the mountains. A couple of years ago, the water department pleaded for us to reduce consumption by rationing...we did significantly.....the next move by the water department was not to reduce staff or expenses, but to increase our rates per gallon consumed since demand and revenue had dropped.
They apparently were just practicing in order to take over the coming Obama health care program.
LOL! “A string of poloponies.”
Thanks, no matter how often I see the Honeymooners, it cracks me up.
I grew up in Southern USA ( Bamma and Fla) and never once heard that term for a hose/garden hose.
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