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2016 Postmortem

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1. there's actually been very little "news" of consequence.

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 09:40 PM

Jul 2012

the economy is pretty much lumbering along same as it ever was. no great news but no pisser either.
the supreme court decision also didn't really change much. they just upheld the law that people figured was the law anyway. and few people care, or even know much, about the medicare expansion.

no great drama overseas, no big scandal.

not much going on.

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I have 2 thoughts about this Presidential election. [View all] MarianJack Jul 2012 OP

there's actually been very little "news" of consequence. unblock Jul 2012 #1

Just as I was saying. MarianJack Jul 2012 #5

My concern is that "those billionaires" can buy a lot of voting machines. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #2

Yes, that IS a BIG concern. MarianJack Jul 2012 #6

I remember McCain getting a convention bounce treestar Jul 2012 #3

Normally, I'd agree, but this election... MarianJack Jul 2012 #7

A bounce rarely lasts... Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #9

Thanks for your input, Drunken Irishman. MarianJack Jul 2012 #16

$ is a problem once Koch dollars and Rove strategy kick in flamingdem Jul 2012 #4

Yes, the super pacs are the big problem,... MarianJack Jul 2012 #8

Agree with your second point rufus dog Jul 2012 #10

He's a weak candidate and they know it. But out of all of them, they thought Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #12

All of this while REAL candidates... MarianJack Jul 2012 #15

I wonder if... MarianJack Jul 2012 #13

People aren't really paying attention right now. The conventions, debates will Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #11

The debates, yes, but... MarianJack Jul 2012 #14

I think more people do, and that's why you tend to get poll bumps after the conventions. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #17