VERMONT poll - Obama +37 (best number of 2012)

[TroyD]

As some people may know, Vermont is Obama's 2nd-best state in the country after Hawaii in terms of margin of victory from 2008.

Obama is currently ahead in Vermont by 37 points in today's Castleton State College poll - his best number of 2012 so far.

Obama = 62%

Romney = 25%

http://www.castleton.edu/polling/aug12/8-22-12results.htm

http://argojournal.blogspot.ca/2012/08/poll-watch-castleton-vermont-2012.html

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/vt/vermont_romney_vs_obama-2880.html

[handmade34]

1. ahhhh!!

Coolidge said it well (1926)...

"Vermont is a state I love. I could not look upon the peaks of Ascutney, Killington, Mansfield, and Equinox, without being moved in a way that no other scene could move me. It was here that I first saw the light of day; here I received my bride, here my dead lie pillowed on the loving breast of our eternal hills.
I love Vermont because of her hills and valleys, her scenery and invigorating climate, but most of all because of her indomitable people. They are a race of pioneers who have almost beggared themselves to serve others. If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the Union, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous store held by the people of this brave little state of Vermont."

[Hawaii Hiker]

2. Actually, DC will be the biggest margin of victory, probably along lines of

95-5.

[TroyD]

3. True, but . . .

It's not a state. : )

[Proud liberal 80]

4. Why is new Hampshire

So different, I just don't get why it is such a battleground compared to Vermont and other New England states. People always talk about Florida in 2000, but if new hampshire voted more like the rest of the surrounding states, then we wouldn't have had Bush, two wars, and Roberts/Alito.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Rmoney has a mansion in New Hampshire but votes in Massachusetts from a basement

It's one of several reasons why he won't release tax returns.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1166028

[oregonMakr]

8. Is there a list here of all the potential reasons?

voter fraud, amnesty, 0% rate, Bain salary, failing to donate the full tithe to the Mormon church, donations to something akin to planned parenthood, etc....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. You give a good list. Add potential profits from fetus recyclers.

[GallopingGhost]

5. I love Vermonters!!

[woolldog]

7. Why are Vermonters so much more progressive?

Anyone know? Never been to Vermont myself.