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Does Romney have any possible way of winning the Presidency? (Original Post) OBAMAWILLWIN Nov 2012 OP
Voter Supression and Voter Machine Manipulation...... swayne Nov 2012 #1
If this a legit election Mojo2 Nov 2012 #2
It would be by hook or by crook. Frustratedlady Nov 2012 #3
OHIO? OBAMAWILLWIN Nov 2012 #4
I think DU is getting way too... dennis4868 Nov 2012 #5
DU getting confident has nothing to do with the majority of the electorate. Most people do not know JRLeft Nov 2012 #11
Grandpa Elliot is needed in Staten Island and Hoboken Always Randy Nov 2012 #6
Possible but not probable IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #7
Yes, he does... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #8
Actually he's got 76 Paths to the White House ... 66 dmhlt Nov 2012 #9
He's got two. UncleYoder Nov 2012 #10
Military Coup... remember the rumours of Iraq-battle-hardened divisions on the ground back in 2008! blue-kite Nov 2012 #12
Yes. Theft. n/t calico1 Nov 2012 #13
No TexasCPA Nov 2012 #14
Yes, if there is low voter turnout. AlinPA Nov 2012 #15
 

Mojo2

(332 posts)
2. If this a legit election
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:42 AM
Nov 2012

free of trickery and thug acts, then no. If they allow thiefs and thugs to control the state process then yes. The difference though between 2000 and today is that us Dems have started to grow a backbone and will not allow the thugs to run the show this time.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
3. It would be by hook or by crook.
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:42 AM
Nov 2012

Obama has enough legal eagles out there to at least slow them down.

Wouldn't it be great if this was the Year of The Rove... Some innovative potter could design a cookie jar with his hand under the lid.

I hope to live long enough to see him behind bars.

dennis4868

(9,774 posts)
5. I think DU is getting way too...
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:43 AM
Nov 2012

confident about tomorrow. Yes, I rather be Obama tomorrow but it's by no means a clam dunk win. The polls are very close no matter which way you look at it. Let's get out the vote!!!

 

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)
11. DU getting confident has nothing to do with the majority of the electorate. Most people do not know
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:16 PM
Nov 2012

DU exists. We live for politics they do not.

Always Randy

(1,059 posts)
6. Grandpa Elliot is needed in Staten Island and Hoboken
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:43 AM
Nov 2012
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Sorry that this is not relevant to your Romney post-----but I don't have enough posts to create my own thread----please repost this for me----

Grandpa Elliot can bring some sunshine where there has been too much rain

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,396 posts)
7. Possible but not probable IMHO
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:47 AM
Nov 2012

He's either going to have a REALLY good night tomorrow night- which is not currently indicated by the polling/early voting results- or there would have to be a pretty sophisticated vote manipulation operation in place though the probability of them being able to successfully pull it off seems fairly low. The polls are tight in some of the swing states but President Obama doesn't need all of them to win and in most of them he's ahead by a small but IMHO comfortable enough margin of victory that would probably be able to overcome any vote manipulation. Electoral reform IMHO needs to be put at the top of issues that need to be addressed during the next four years. We all need to be able to trust our electoral system and right now there is not a lot of trust, integrity, let alone consistency in our electoral system. I really think that we need some kind of federal guidelines for national elections and/or mechanisms at the state level to prevent all of the shenanigans we've seen during the past few elections.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
8. Yes, he does...
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 11:53 AM
Nov 2012

Voter suppression plus not every Democrat casting a ballot. GOTV, and make the margin too big for them to steal it.

66 dmhlt

(1,941 posts)
9. Actually he's got 76 Paths to the White House ...
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 12:00 PM
Nov 2012

Versus Obama's 431 Paths.

A fun NY Times interactive map that must plot every reasonable combination that will get each of them to the Magical 270 EVs:


http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/02/us/politics/paths-to-the-white-house.html?smid=fb-share

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