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ProSense

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9. Good thing Obama isn't running again.

Reply to Indydem (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 04:44 PM

Nov 2012

"8.2 Million fewer voters voted for Obama than voted for him in 2008. THIS IS A PROBLEM."

The vote totals aren't in, but I don't see a single problem. People went from predicting a close race with Romney winning the popular vote to Romney winning by a landslide.

Obama crushed it, and actually did better among several groups. Turnout was down, but if people are turned off by the economic climate, it is improving.

Still, Obama isn't running again, and he has huge leverage to lift Democrats for the next four years.

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Tuesday night Mitt was already going to set groundwork for his re-election bid [View all] WI_DEM Nov 2012 OP

"in-depth discussions with their volunteers, donors and staff members" get the red out Nov 2012 #1

a campaign that's almost all-white, supporters who are almost all white, is it any wonder... CreekDog Nov 2012 #10

All this and yet sharp_stick Nov 2012 #2

They did not even stress test the software. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #5

Counting chickens beore they hatch is never a good idea. notadmblnd Nov 2012 #3

I don't know why this seems so hilarious to so many people. Indydem Nov 2012 #4

Good gracious Tansy_Gold Nov 2012 #7

Good thing Obama isn't running again. ProSense Nov 2012 #9

i don't know why you're coming to conclusions before knowing the final vote total CreekDog Nov 2012 #11

Are you aware that perhaps up to ten million votes haven't been counted yet? WI_DEM Nov 2012 #12

3.3 million votes outstanding in California alone CreekDog Nov 2012 #15

"Holy moly! I thought for sure voters would like the dancing horse and the car elevator!" struggle4progress Nov 2012 #6

The DNC needs to poll voters in battleground states and in blue areas of red states. and in blue bluestate10 Nov 2012 #8

I was convinced for a while that Romney was pulling the biggest Madoff yet... Whisp Nov 2012 #13

You really have to care about the people of this country Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #14

When their way of dealing with folks like Nate Silver malaise Nov 2012 #16