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great white snark

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26. It's up to us to make it so.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 06:42 PM

Apr 2012

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My bet is it won"t be a close election [View all] bigdarryl Apr 2012 OP

We can only hope ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #1

The OP might be under-estimating the power of the SUPERPAC lacrew Apr 2012 #5

This will affect down card races. mabuhayp Apr 2012 #32

Welcome to DU, mabuhayp! cyberswede Apr 2012 #33

+1. mabuhayp, why don't you create a journal for your song. gkhouston Apr 2012 #34

Thank you for your advice! mabuhayp Apr 2012 #36

man, I hope you are right veganlush Apr 2012 #2

Obama by 30 million pre-Diebold. Less after, just like in 2008. Scuba Apr 2012 #3

Just wait til the money starts flowing. rgbecker Apr 2012 #4

that's what i think too. barbtries Apr 2012 #6

that is what I thought in 2003. Then I became acutely aware that this was bbgrunt Apr 2012 #7

I think so too ... the media is going to try to keep it close, mainly to save their own jobs. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #8

Bush's REAL margin of victory in 2000 was 1 vote... lastlib Apr 2012 #19

Exactly. JoePhilly Apr 2012 #23

problem with UE rate is that supposedly, I have heard a number of pundits say, is Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #30

Well, the media will spin the debates. joshcryer Apr 2012 #9

Did anyone in the media (excepting Fox) claim that McCain "won" a debate? brooklynite Apr 2012 #21

Even with all the voter suppression? polichick Apr 2012 #10

Here's a prediction map I saw recently Tx4obama Apr 2012 #11

i don't see a landslide, but - Tax Man Apr 2012 #12

I'm afraid that Obama's landslide will be undermined by voter suppression, i.e. TheDebbieDee Apr 2012 #13

Since a pro stem cell initiative won a few years before, I thought Obama might actually win MO in 08 MatthewStLouis Apr 2012 #22

I'm not worried about Obama. progressoid Apr 2012 #14

right Cosmocat Apr 2012 #39

Obama is my first choice susanlinch Apr 2012 #15

I hope you are right bigdarryl Voice for Peace Apr 2012 #16

I don't think so. Antoniac123 Apr 2012 #17

right, what states that he did not win the last time Cosmocat Apr 2012 #40

Isn't it obvious what's going on? sofa king Apr 2012 #18

K & R. Make it so. FSogol Apr 2012 #20

It's up to us to make it so. great white snark Apr 2012 #26

I hope so Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #24

Romney is just a gaffe machine. It never ends. Alexander Apr 2012 #25

I totally agree Mosaic Apr 2012 #27

Tight elections mean higher viewership...its in the interests of the networks that this be a close Rowdyboy Apr 2012 #28

I love the way you think, BigDarryl. I personally don't see how Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #29

Or to have Michelle tell the story of how he sings to her "all the time" as she did on Letterman. CTyankee Apr 2012 #37

lol. I don't think anything would help him..after hearing him sing Davy Crockett King of the Wild Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #41

It wasn't my favorite example but I'm too old to understand the charm of "slow jam" I guess... CTyankee Apr 2012 #42

The thing about Romney it's not just his choice of song (like you said, Oldie) it is that it Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #43

And, IMO, he never will. My guess is that he'll go on stepping in it over and over again and CTyankee Apr 2012 #45

My bet: traditional pattern will hold CobaltBlue Apr 2012 #31

Holy moley....did you write all this off the top of your head? Impressive ! thanks. nt Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #44

They have alienated every major voting bloc except white men. jillan Apr 2012 #35

Then make sure you get out there and work for it and don't take it for granted. WI_DEM Apr 2012 #38

From your lips to God's ears Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2012 #46

I see no way that the NeoCons would be able to rig this one at all. prefunk Apr 2012 #47