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RZM

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18. Probably not. Usually it isn't enough

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 01:09 PM

Jun 2012

Saying 'I'm not the other guy' can take you pretty far. But in order to get over the finish line, you need to make some sort of positive case. In order to win you need at least some of your support to be from people who genuinely like you. And Romney doesn't have many of those types of supporters.

As was pointed out above, 2004 was the very definition of this type of campaign. And while Kerry came close, he didn't quite make it.

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Is "Anybody But Obama" going to be enough for Romney to win in November? [View all] Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 OP

I suspect that ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #1

I think that the Republicans Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #2

If the jobs data from now until November continues to stink--it might be. WI_DEM Jun 2012 #3

yes Skittles Jun 2012 #4

nope liberalnationalist Jun 2012 #5

Possibly bigwillq Jun 2012 #6

Not by itself SoutherDem Jun 2012 #7

Have yet to see a single Romney sticker in NC. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #8

I don't really hear anybody talking about Romney Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #9

I have a neighbor who has a "NOBAMA" magnet on his car ... well ... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #11

Wonder why he's not "prouder' of being anti-Obama Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #12

Its pretty funny JoePhilly Jun 2012 #25

Taxes are the price for civilization Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #26

It does seem that way. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #28

Indiana Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #30

Havent seen any recent polls Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #31

Indiana polls Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #33

I doubt the Repubs Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #36

Same here in SC. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #21

That's very interesting ... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #29

I see more anti-Obama than Romney stickers in MO pstokely Jun 2012 #37

No. blue neen Jun 2012 #10

Romney's biggest problem Aerows Jun 2012 #13

Excellent point Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #14

Perhaps Anybody but Mitt would be appropriate for the Left cr8tvlde Jun 2012 #17

Ignore it from the Right Aerows Jun 2012 #22

It didn't work for Dems in '04. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #15

That's what voter suppression is for - to provide that little bit extra... polichick Jun 2012 #16

Probably not. Usually it isn't enough RZM Jun 2012 #18

YES Carolina Jun 2012 #19

Not even close. sofa king Jun 2012 #20

i hope iot does not work. n/t hrmjustin Jun 2012 #23

That gets Romney about 40% of the vote. DCBob Jun 2012 #24

McCain got 46% in 2008 Rosanna Lopez Jun 2012 #32

I dont think all of McCain's votes were anti-Obama. DCBob Jun 2012 #34

For the backwash, yes. gkhouston Jun 2012 #27

Only if it makes it close enough to steal. Sky Masterson Jun 2012 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Jul 2012 #39

Romney is running the Seinfeld Show of political campaigns aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #38

Interesting politicasista Jul 2012 #40