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Aerows

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23. Romney is a butthead

Reply to Samantha (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 11:50 PM

Sep 2012

I can't put it any nicer than that. Even the people that are voting "for" him are only doing to it vote against President Obama. Nothing says enthusiasm at the polls like "well, I hate you less than the other guy, despite the fact that you suck".

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Nate Silver has Florida at a 69.4 chance of an Obama Win [View all] Samantha Sep 2012 OP

Wow. 100 point electoral college spread = landslide. JaneyVee Sep 2012 #1

On second thought, I should have ended that thread with the question: Samantha Sep 2012 #4

100,000 voters here or there. I don't know just yet, but we will see. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #2

I really think in the remaining time left Samantha Sep 2012 #6

I think you are right , but you never know. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #7

Well, I just read that article on the Home Page about the voting machines known for flipping totals Samantha Sep 2012 #32

Yeh...but they gotta get out and vote. RagAss Sep 2012 #3

I don't think there is a lack of enthusiasm on the Democratic side Samantha Sep 2012 #11

Not where I am...I do worry about complacency, however, since these polls do not seem.... RagAss Sep 2012 #30

By now, they've got to have patched together their "But he doesn't have a mandate" talking point IDemo Sep 2012 #5

They are probably working on Samantha Sep 2012 #12

Silver's final 2008 presidential election forecast accurately predicted the winner of 49 of the 50 oberliner Sep 2012 #8

Yes he does, and that is why Samantha Sep 2012 #13

I hear ya oberliner Sep 2012 #27

No, no. Mitt's gonna win Pennsylvania. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #9

I heard him say that and laughed Samantha Sep 2012 #15

If Romney doesn't win Florida, it's almost impossible for him: cleduc Sep 2012 #10

I believe I heard the only chance if he lost FLA would be carrying the rest of the swing states Samantha Sep 2012 #16

If we take Ohio, Florida, or Virginia, any of those 3, there is no way Romney can win. KevTucky Sep 2012 #14

We will most certainly win Florida and Ohio. Aldo Leopold Sep 2012 #21

I hope Nate's as right about this as he was about the 2010 red wave. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #17

I think he is pretty deadly accurate Samantha Sep 2012 #20

Is there a race in Wisconsin? littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #18

I ask again: How did Nate factor in all the voter fraud and suppression in his calculation? Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #19

Well, I don't see you asked that before but you would have to ask him that Samantha Sep 2012 #22

I've been putting forth this question for quite some time now. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #26

He puts it at 1 to 2% in some states like PA with the voter ID law. Jennicut Sep 2012 #24

Thanks for pointing to this explanation Samantha Sep 2012 #29

Romney is a butthead Aerows Sep 2012 #23

I'd like to think Florida has finally come to its senses. lpbk2713 Sep 2012 #25

We voted for him last time! watercolors Sep 2012 #31

I'm hopeful Ryan made a career ending move B Calm Sep 2012 #28