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I can only offer my gut feeling to your question...Obama wins in a landslide...n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #1
Yes. I believe the President will pull it off, but I don't expect to know on election night. onehandle Aug 2012 #2
How Long Have You Been Observing Iggy Aug 2012 #3
I would like think (or hope) Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #7
NO, My Friend Iggy Aug 2012 #37
Romney may be worse than Bush but . . . abumbyanyothername Aug 2012 #49
That's It, Right? Iggy Aug 2012 #50
Maybe, but Cary Aug 2012 #59
Close election??? ELI BOY 1950 Aug 2012 #4
I tell people to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Liberal Veteran Aug 2012 #5
I'd like to think not (and that President Obama is a shoo-in) Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2012 #6
As much as some want a make-believe "horse race", no. leveymg Aug 2012 #8
The popular vote will be close. The electoral vote will not. Obama 300+. RedSpartan Aug 2012 #9
That's my view as well ... can't see how Romney wins enough of the battlegrounds states. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #53
Gut feeling is Obama takes Electoral College easily. MSM cries buckets. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #10
Won't be close at all. Romney is currently behind in every state (WI, MI, OH, FL, VA, CO) he needs. Dawgs Aug 2012 #11
There are three groups that don't want a landslide in November.... JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #12
On #2 down ticket races would be hurt if D people thought the presidential race was a landside davidpdx Aug 2012 #67
It will be close, only because of the wholesale election frauds the Republicans have put and are RC Aug 2012 #13
I have the same gut feeling about this. Well said! dmosh42 Aug 2012 #22
No. Obama's already won it. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #14
Yes. I think so. It's the economy... WI_DEM Aug 2012 #15
The economy *would* be better enough if the tealibans wouldn't have blocked everything Obama Amonester Aug 2012 #57
You have more faith... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #16
I wish. n/t Cary Aug 2012 #25
I agree; The ONLY reason GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #17
I'm with you on that one... cheezmaka Aug 2012 #64
Not even as close as 2008. morningfog Aug 2012 #18
I'm confident the President will be re-elected. It's the House and Senate I'm less sure of. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #19
Well, put it this way, did you think people were stupid enough to RE-elect George W. Bush? Lex Aug 2012 #20
I intentionally left my post vague Cary Aug 2012 #23
I learned a lot about my fellow Americans that night. qwlauren35 Aug 2012 #47
Like everyone else, I'm expecting an Obama win... Blue Belle Aug 2012 #21
Three words: Cary Aug 2012 #24
^^^ This ^^^ RedSpartan Aug 2012 #46
I guess if you factor in voter suppression and election fraud, it might valerief Aug 2012 #26
I don't underestimate the stupidity or the racism. I'm far from confident. :-( gateley Aug 2012 #27
I also don't underestimate Rove, voter suppression, tons of corporate money deutsey Aug 2012 #28
Yep. gateley Aug 2012 #31
Agreed. n/t Cary Aug 2012 #35
Voter suppression in form of Voter ID laws may work for the Republicans. flpoljunkie Aug 2012 #29
I don't think so. I hope not, but I was watching C-Span and Romney's campaign... Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #30
I heard one guy (maybe the same?) who worked w/Bush, too. He was pretty sane and gateley Aug 2012 #32
2010 was the Republicans' race to lose Cary Aug 2012 #36
Did anyone watch Charlie Rose last night? frazzled Aug 2012 #33
The unemployment rate gives me pause steve2470 Aug 2012 #34
Rachel Maddow, Melissa Harris Perry and a host of other commentators, including Republican Mike Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2012 #38
The popular vote may be close, Jamaal510 Aug 2012 #39
Really? After the Bagger landslide in 2010? MrSlayer Aug 2012 #40
If you look at the bagger landslide I think you chalk it up to low turnout midterms Cary Aug 2012 #44
Exactly. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #58
Kind of. boxman15 Aug 2012 #41
Without suppression it probably wouldn't be close... polichick Aug 2012 #42
The way the GOP convention is going, Ira Aug 2012 #43
Nate Silver says he doesn't expect either Obama or Romney to get a big bounce TroyD Aug 2012 #45
I Doubt It Doctor Jack Aug 2012 #48
this is what loses elections - voters stay at home, quit contributing, quit working DrDan Aug 2012 #51
I believe it will be close. The country has turned right for sometime now, even though the still_one Aug 2012 #52
Nobody ever said it better than COLGATE4 Aug 2012 #54
If things were fair and not corrupted, no Grammy23 Aug 2012 #55
Yes bigwillq Aug 2012 #56
It will have to tip. There's not as many partisans as you might think, they're the loudest now.. johnnyrocket Aug 2012 #60
I expect a close popular vote but an Electoral win of around 60 EV. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #61
Too close. Think about our several hundred million against their 10's of billions. I think a billion AlinPA Aug 2012 #62
You have to assume that it will be davidn3600 Aug 2012 #63
I do, too. But I'm very, very cautious because the repukes have a lot of money & power ailsagirl Aug 2012 #65
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. -- HL Mencken struggle4progress Aug 2012 #66
Remember the sage words of Capt. Solo.... Rosco T. Aug 2012 #68
Possibly in the popular vote pstokely Aug 2012 #69
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