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2016 Postmortem

Proud Public Servant

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10. What Brooklynite said

Reply to barbtries (Reply #2)

Thu May 3, 2012, 08:00 AM

May 2012

It's possible to win the popular vote by a narrow margin and romp in the electoral college. Obama winning, say, Florida by 0.5% still gives him all the marbles.

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The Clinton Impeachment didn't occur until after he won re-election....... TheDebbieDee May 2012 #18

true, but the constant attacks on his presidency ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #27

in spite of these facts barbtries May 2012 #2

NPR has long been immune to facts. ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #4

NPR was 100% correct! SkyDaddy7 May 2012 #14

They just have to get it close enough so they can steal it. --nt CrispyQ May 2012 #26

not according to the OP. barbtries May 2012 #33

Ayyone who thinks the VOTE MARGIN isn't going to be close is being irresponsible. brooklynite May 2012 #6

You are very correct! SkyDaddy7 May 2012 #15

Can Bill Gates be the counter-koch brothers? Tiggeroshii May 2012 #29

What Brooklynite said Proud Public Servant May 2012 #10

It's also possible to LOSE the popular vote and WIN the Electoral College... lastlib May 2012 #24

I'm so glad you posted that Orrex May 2012 #16

Yeah, it looks good now... mojitojoe May 2012 #3

I sure hope he has long coattails. Scuba May 2012 #5

Grover Norquist was right about one thing: congress is the real battlefield....... marble falls May 2012 #7

The GOP will find a way to steal the election. blkmusclmachine May 2012 #8

That is what I fear liberal N proud May 2012 #9

My fear is ... Kennah May 2012 #36

Polls are one thing, but if the GOP rigs the mechanics of voting, they still have the advantage. johnnyrocket May 2012 #13

Wait another 4-8 years when TX and GA will become swing states LonePirate May 2012 #11

Yep Alcibiades May 2012 #25

Just heard on local radio morning news that Rmoney has close the gap and is even with the President mucifer May 2012 #12

Looks like Mitt's best shot is to pick a high risk/high reward VP for the ticket. tanyev May 2012 #17

Once again I'll state my election theme CanonRay May 2012 #19

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The best news in all of this Proud Public Servant May 2012 #21

Six months is a life time in politics. WI_DEM May 2012 #22

What's Kenneth Blackman up to? sellitman May 2012 #23

Of course, there's also this Proud Public Servant May 2012 #28

Obama could get to 270 w/o winning both OH and FL, as long as he wins VA: jenmito May 2012 #30

I doubt Obama will win OH and FL. VA is a question but leans Republican. Kablooie May 2012 #31

Obama can win with none of those 3 as I wrote in my post. n/t jenmito May 2012 #32

Not any more it doesn't. The northern suburbs and cities are fast outgrowing Arkana May 2012 #34

Why do you doubt Obama will win Ohio? He leads Romney by a wider margin than he ever led McCain. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #35