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If Romney is up by 1 with this weighting:
Democrats - 35%
Republicans - 28%
Independents - 34%
That weighting mirrors the 2008 turnout, if they weighted properly, currently Gallup & Rasmussen give republicans a 1% or 2% advantage, Romney’s lead becomes 5% or more.

This is all you need to see:

BASED ON REGISTERED VOTERS [N=2,424]:

Democrats - 37%
Republicans - 28%
Independents - 31%

In 2004, FOX contracted with the polling firm Opinion Dynamics. Their current contract is with two firms, Anderson Robbins Research (D) / Shaw & Company Research (R), neither of which, that I am aware of, has any track record of reliability, and the weighting would preclude giving them any credibility.

Have you ever heard of Jon Corzine? Most big company CEOs are diehard Democrats. Ad hominem argument.

Where did I ever say I give Mittens a blank check?

You keep telling me I shouldn't criticize Romney. That's giving him a blank check. You keep saying it's okay that he's proud or Romneycare because it's allegedly Constitutional. I saw he needs to be slammed on this, and realize he will not be elected if he continues on his current path. I'm not even clear he wants to win. No on in their right mind would do what he is doing.

There you go again, where did I ever say you should not criticize him? Are you confusing me with someone else? Where did I say it was ok he was proud of Romneycare? I did say it was Constitutional, I did not say you shouldn't criticize it. I also won't claim he is running a smart campaign.

Romney intends to name Lawrence Tribe and/or Cass Sunstein to the Supreme Court. When that happens, what are you going to say?

I am going to have to ask you to support that statement. If you cannot, then you are engaging fraudulent argumentation putting forth ridiculous hypotheticals.

I have a question for you: if a Democrat was running for president and said exactly what Romney said, would you support them? If a Democrat had created slaverycare, would you still be saying it’s okay? No, you would be bashing it completely. But because Romney says it, you are not bashing it. Shame on you. You are giving Romney cover to do whatever he wants. I hope you don’t work for a small business that Obama has clobbered, and Romney would finish off.

I don't deal in false hypotheticals, that is a seriously flawed debate tactic. Where does bashing become the prerequisite for stating a position? I have stated repeatedly I do not support Romneycare. A vote for Romney does not mean I do. As far as what I do for a living, I handle legal settlements.

Romneycare is clearly a violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Did the Supreme Court say that? The Tenth Amendment is more relevant to the Romneycare issue.

There you go again, Nick. Why do you do that? Is it a bad habit you can’t break? You certainly have no clue to my thoughts and opinions, yet you continue to try lie to prop up your argument. Where did I ever say I give Mittens a blank check? Put up or admit to your lie.

When did we ever even have any discourse about Pelosi & Reid? or on the “illegal immigration” issue? Or on restrictions on religion? You keep presenting a moving target in your argumentation.

You at least mention socialized medicine, but then make the outlandish statement that it will be more extreme than “any country in the world”. Based upon what factual and verifiable information do you make that assessment?

I do not think you want Obama re-elected and I will not make that statement that not voting Romeny means you want Obama re-elected, that would be distorting your position.

My vote is not a blank check, and if he veers too far out of line (I do not expect 100% agreement with my positions), I will work to make him a one term president come 2016.

I would say working in the private sector successfully would offer a modicum of support to the idea he is a capitalist.

Romney has stated repeatedly he will repeal Obamacare, you are certainly free to disbelieve, but you know for a fact Obama will not repeal it.

And as I have also stated, giving Obama any more Supreme Court nominations would be a disaster.

There you go again, Nick. I was speaking of the Constitutionality of Romenycare. Now you seek to inject Obamacare as relevant to that statement, but I will play your game. Did the Supreme Court uphold Obamacare with the Tenth Amendment? I do no think so, Roberts upheld it under federal government taxation powers (a flawed decision if you ask me, but I do not have a vote). Did I say Obamacare was unconstitutional? No. Did I say I have more authority than the Supreme Court? No. You are engaging in distortions and distractions. Stay on point.

Paint him as champion of staes rights? Hardly, I only stated the Tenth Amendment gives Romneycare some cover under the Constitution. I do not support Romneycare, I do support the right of the citizens of Massachusetts to be stupid and vote for this albatross and suffer the consequences. Obamacare cannot hide under the Tenth Amendment, it was disgusting that Roberts chose to give Obamacare cover under federal government taxation powers. Even under that premise, he should have forced Congress to pass it as a tax. As far as what Romney will do in office is speculation because he is also a free-market capitalist, we know what Obama will do. I would much rather have any number of other choices than Romney, sadly he is the only option.

Nick, you are engaging in ideological emotional logic, reality is that Romney and Obama are not synonymous. As bad as Romney is, and he was not even on my list as a choice, Obama is far worse, his third world views border on communistic. You cannot logically say the same about Romney. Aand there you go again, making an assumption of my opinion. I do not hate Obama, I do not “hate” anyone, his policies across the board are abhorrent and antithetical to freedom and a free society. Do you deny that Romney is more of a free market capitalist and economic conservative than Obama?

Nick, you are engaging in ideological emotional logic, reality is that Romney and Obama are not synonymous. As bad as Romney is, and he was not even on my list as a choice, Obama is far worse, his third world views border on communistic. You cannot logically say the same about Romney. Aand there you go again, making an assumption of my opinion. I do not hate Obama, I do not “hate” anyone, his policies across the board are abhorrent and antithetical to freedom and a free society. Do you deny that Romney is more of a free market capitalist and economic conservative than Obama?

It is kind of sad that you have to try to paint with such a negative brush. I support your right to your heartfelt beliefs, but I do not support your right to distort and lie through your own opinon about my views. I clearly stated I did not support Romneycare and would have voted against in if I had lived in Massachusetts at that time. My “defense” was defending our Constitution and the Tenth Amendment. Under the Constitution, Romneycare and Obamacare are different beasts - I never said either was good. Perhaps it may be you who does not support the Constitution. You cannot pick and choose which parts of the Constitution you want to support. I urge you to reclaim your clear thinking conservative principles and not engage in distortions and false assumptions. I am a 100% Free Market Capitalist and follower of Milton Friedman and F A Hayek. For me, freedom trumps ideology every time, because fervent ideology of any type can easily turn into authoritarian rule that will seek to quash and subdue any who dare to think in an unacceptable manner that may be considered adverse to that ideology. Obama and Romney are not synonymous, Obama is far worse, and that is reality and that is why he must be defeated.

It is kind of sad that you have to try to paint with such a negative brush. I support your right to your heartfelt beliefs, but I do not support your right to distort and lie through your own opinon about my views. I clearly stated I did not support Romneycare and would have voted against in if I had lived in Massachusetts at that time. My “defense” was defending our Constitution and the Tenth Amendment. Under the Constitution, Romneycare and Obamacare are different beasts - I never said either was good. Perhaps it may be you who does not support the Constitution. You cannot pick and choose which parts of the Constitution you want to support. I urge you to reclaim your clear thinking conservative principles and not engage in distortions and false assumptions. I am a 100% Free Market Capitalist and follower of Milton Friedman and F A Hayek. For me, freedom trumps ideology every time, because fervent ideology of any type can easily turn into authoritarian rule that will seek to quash and subdue any who dare to think in an unacceptable manner that may be considered adverse to that ideology. Obama and Romney are not synonymous, Obama is far worse, and that is reality and that is why he must be defeated.

Nick you are entitled to your beliefs, but any delusion would be with any thoughts that Romney sees Obamacare as synonymous with what he enacted in Massachusetts. It is dishonest to make that assertion, state versus national is a very discernable difference. As such, it is also dishonest to assert he is somehow proud of Obamacare and thus won’t repeal it even though he has said he will.

It is fine with me if you choose not to vote for Mittens, but emotional assumptions do not sway my belief that Obama must be defeated. ALL of the primary opponents are supporting him, including Newt, because they realize the importance of defeating Obama for love of this country of ours.

He picked Paul Ryan, which was a concession to conservatives. He has already stated and repeated on the campaign trail that he will repeal Obamacare, you certainly know that Obama will not. I oppose Obama unconditionally and no other vote will accomplish removing him from office. As I have stated, I am not a Mittens lover.

No, that is not what I said, I said it does not have the “substance necessary” to change my opinion. I am sure it does hold the substance you need to support your opinion.

I do not claim any insight into Mittens doing the best he thought he could, I merely stated the political reality in the state of Massachusetts government.

You can claim Mittens is a “liberal”, but you cannot support the argument that a vote for Mittens and Obama are one and the same. Obama is far worse and a left wing extremist. So what do you label Obama?

Most liberal Republican ever? Try Teddy Roosevelt, an admitted progressive.

I do not seek to tell you to change your mind, that would be a futile effort.

{It doesn’t matter what Mitt says he’s going to do. It is on record, 4 times, he’s gone from supporting abortion to saying he is for life. RomneyCare provides abortion.}

I am not a single issue voter, though I am pro-life. For me, it is all about defeating Obama who is trying to destroy our country. Had a pro-life conservative been nominated I would vote for them. Unfortunately, that is not the choice I am given. I am a freedom voter, without freedom, you have nothing.