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BlueStreak

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17. Another way to say that is Romney=extreme right, Obama = less extreme right

Reply to frostfern (Reply #16)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 09:45 AM

Dec 2012

In other words, Obama was nowhere near the 60/40 positions on most issues. While he personally may share the 60/40 views, he did not campaign on them and he will not fight for them.

If the situation were reversed, the enthusiasm bias would go the other way. Let's say the Dem candidate were Alan Grayson and the Republican candidate were Bernie Sanders, how enthusiastic do you think conservatives would be?

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No. We are not a "50/50" nation or a "center-right" nation. We are 60/40 progressive. [View all] BlueStreak Dec 2012 OP

CORRECT Skittles Dec 2012 #1

couple of things... oldhippydude Dec 2012 #2

Points well taken, but I don't concede the House BlueStreak Dec 2012 #3

me too actually... oldhippydude Dec 2012 #4

Well, OK, are you saying that we couldn't get 15 more seats? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #6

i think we agree on most everything oldhippydude Dec 2012 #8

Agreed, but I don't think the 60/40 thing is all that recent. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #9

No, here's what I think- cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #5

The issues at the state and local levels are somewhat diffferent BlueStreak Dec 2012 #7

Okay, I see what you're getting at. ;) nt cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #14

Another reason is far too many supposed progressives are governing to the right of indepat Dec 2012 #10

Absolutely true. But I would contend that some of this is caused BlueStreak Dec 2012 #11

Well said and right on indepat Dec 2012 #12

You are correct on the makeup of this country........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #13

Here's the crux... frostfern Dec 2012 #15

There's also another factor with the naive young white voters... frostfern Dec 2012 #16

Another way to say that is Romney=extreme right, Obama = less extreme right BlueStreak Dec 2012 #17