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23. The Rove factor
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:00 AM
Oct 2012

Sounds like you're being fooled by the Rove-backed polls that even the once-great Silver is factoring into his reports. There are several of them like, Gravis Marketing's questionable figures, that have fooled some people into thinking women are surging to Romney. Well, I say anyone who seriously believes that women have forgotten the "legitimate rape" and "forcible rape" spewings by Akin and LYIN' RYAN, Romney's running mate, must be smoking something. And after last night's debate with Romney and his women "binders" and the comment about letting his women staffers leave at 5:00 to "go home and make dinner" (Are you kidding me? God, what an out of touch idiot), there's no chance. The numbers for Romney, just like his tax plan, don't add up. He's not going to get the Latino vote, the black vote, the progressive white vote, the gay vote and womens' votes (and I think even some Republican women are having second thoughts). And he's lost even some of the elderly vote with him and Ryan's Social Security voucher plan. Demographically there are just not enough one percenters, teapartiers, angry white men and racists for him carry the election (God, I'd hate to look around and realize I'm part of that coalition).

I find it hard to believe women were ever shifting to Romney. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #1
Bush only lost the women's vote by 3% in 2004. Julien Sorel Oct 2012 #5
that was because they used Terrorism/Fear JI7 Oct 2012 #6
they're still using it, only this time it's about other issues wordpix Oct 2012 #28
And most likely vote fraud daleo Oct 2012 #37
You're assuming that each election is a repeat of the last Major Nikon Oct 2012 #8
If Romney wins 48% 0f the women's vote, Julien Sorel Oct 2012 #12
I just can't agree his campaign has done a poor job Major Nikon Oct 2012 #13
"A poor economic outlook is bad news for any incumbent president" Yes, 4.3 M jobs in 31 months sucks progree Oct 2012 #14
I think Obama has done a great job on the economy Major Nikon Oct 2012 #33
Jesus Christ, we're getting some good people on this forum nowadays. Th1onein Oct 2012 #38
I was being sarcastic in my "Yes, 4.3 M jobs in 31 months sucks" in #14. progree Oct 2012 #39
You have completely misunderstood me. Th1onein Oct 2012 #40
Whew. Thanks much for the very kind words. n/t progree Oct 2012 #41
what's with the "bad economy" meme here? Housing starts UP, Consumer Confidence UP, progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #35
Current reality matters more to elections than trends Major Nikon Oct 2012 #36
With the global economic crisis Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #42
Actually, Romney is more prone to complacency than Obama. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #16
The Rove factor brush Oct 2012 #23
women aren't as fickle as myth implies Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #21
I'm a member of a forum polly7 Oct 2012 #31
I wish Obama had brought up legitimate/forcible rape, Ryan etc... GranholmFan Oct 2012 #2
Welcome to DU, GranholmFan! calimary Oct 2012 #3
Some of that doesn't play as well coming from the President's mouth either Major Nikon Oct 2012 #9
He also has to balance calling out Romney on his lies, and talking about his own plans. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #20
I see that as a job better suited for soft money anyway Major Nikon Oct 2012 #34
I though about the same thing brush Oct 2012 #24
K&R. Great headline. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #4
... Cha Oct 2012 #7
Great pic of the romster, looks like he's about to bite someone. meti57b Oct 2012 #15
Oh wait..but Rmoney realizes women need to get home and make dinner! barnabas63 Oct 2012 #10
women can not be paid the same as men Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #18
Repubs don't believe in equal employment rights... barnabas63 Oct 2012 #26
My Longeshoreman DAD made dinner HockeyMom Oct 2012 #25
Considering LDS views women, xxqqqzme Oct 2012 #11
Single mothers are the cause of the world's problems according to Romney. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #17
Kids from single parent homes JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #27
Precisely. Romney was trying to throw Obama off his game -- attack him on something JDPriestly Oct 2012 #30
Trying to tie gun violence to single parent (you know he meant women) households was lame even for yellowcanine Oct 2012 #32
no shelters, contraception, abortion or Lily Ledbetter Act for R$. wordpix Oct 2012 #29
Romney prefers his women in binders. tclambert Oct 2012 #19
K&R. Glad he did! Overseas Oct 2012 #22
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