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Mojo2

(332 posts)
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:46 PM Nov 2012

MVP of 2012 Election

When Obama wins this thing on Tuesday, who do you think would be considered the MVP for bringing the victory home:

1. Obama: For staying consistent on message and battling back after the 1st debate

2. Biden: He righted the ship when he smacked down Ryan and sort of set the tone for the next two debates, as the bleeding seemed to stop from the 1st debate.

3. William Jefferson Clinton: For being the man that captivated the nation with his speech at the DNC convention. In addition, Big Bill has been active in stumping, too bad Gore didn't utilize him more in 2000.

4. Chris Christie: For throwing Romney under the bus

5. Hurricane Sandy: For allowing many undecided voters to see the adapt management and bipartisan skill of Obama.

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MVP of 2012 Election (Original Post) Mojo2 Nov 2012 OP
Romney sadbear Nov 2012 #1
LOL . . . you get my vote! - eom fleur-de-lisa Nov 2012 #3
Agree, it's Romney hogwyld Nov 2012 #5
All excellent choices. cilla4progress Nov 2012 #2
David Corn and James Earl Carter IV n/t stuckinodi Nov 2012 #4
Clinton Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #6
Agreed Faith9326 Nov 2012 #7
Michelle Obama deserves credit too potatoslayer Nov 2012 #8
Obama- hands down. faithfulcitizen Nov 2012 #9
And whoever filmed that 47 percent video Faith9326 Nov 2012 #10
True Mojo2 Nov 2012 #11
candy crowley sammytko Nov 2012 #12
The Big Dawg for sure!! center rising Nov 2012 #13
Mitt Romney, for being an unsufferable douchebag plutocrat so obviously geek tragedy Nov 2012 #14
Clinton. Hands down. reflection Nov 2012 #15
Axelrod/Messina gotta be candidates--they've been brilliant. lastlib Nov 2012 #16
Obama -- and Plouffe for being a GREAT strategist! Phx_Dem Nov 2012 #17
50% of the credit goes to the waitperson who taped the 47% video-the other 50% to Bill Clinton... Rowdyboy Nov 2012 #18

hogwyld

(3,436 posts)
5. Agree, it's Romney
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:54 PM
Nov 2012

He's run the most dishonest, fraudulent, and incompetent campaign in modern political history. That plus his unlikeability have contributed to that.

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)
6. Clinton
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:57 PM
Nov 2012

I'm excluding the Obama because the candidate should ALWAYS be the MVP of a winning campaign. So looking at the others, I think nobody brought more than the Big Dawg -- and I say this as a card-carrying member of the Joe Biden Fan Club.

faithfulcitizen

(3,191 posts)
9. Obama- hands down.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:59 PM
Nov 2012

Others have been helpful, but to his credit Obama (aside from the 1st debate) has been been so disciplined and effective, despite all the odds against him. He has worked his butt off!

Faith9326

(304 posts)
10. And whoever filmed that 47 percent video
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:59 PM
Nov 2012

Let's be real. If that video was never filmed/released, voters really wouldn't believe that Romney was only for the wealthy. But with that video, EVERYONE saw for their eyes what a lying piece of crap Romney is.

 

Mojo2

(332 posts)
11. True
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:04 PM
Nov 2012

I forgot about the 47% video wasn't that James Carter's grandson, and yes, Romney and Michelle Obama would be good choices. Also we could of put Todd Akin in there too.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
14. Mitt Romney, for being an unsufferable douchebag plutocrat so obviously
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:12 PM
Nov 2012

that even the most low information voters could see it.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
15. Clinton. Hands down.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:21 PM
Nov 2012

He is the bridge leading back to happier times. I know several people who wouldn't have given him the time of day post-Lewinsky that would crawl over broken glass to get him back in office.

lastlib

(23,191 posts)
16. Axelrod/Messina gotta be candidates--they've been brilliant.
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:36 PM
Nov 2012

Paul Ryan for Most Valuable Pot-Washer!

Romney--Most Valuable Plutocrat

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
18. 50% of the credit goes to the waitperson who taped the 47% video-the other 50% to Bill Clinton...
Fri Nov 2, 2012, 01:41 PM
Nov 2012

Christie helped, Obama, Michelle, Joe and Jill and Sandy all were important but Bill Clinton and that unnamed waitperson won this thing. Blessings on them both.

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