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2016 Postmortem

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

4. Reagan didn't even win by that much

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2012, 01:22 PM

Sep 2012

Nixon won by 23% in 1972 and FDR by 24% in 1936.

Fact is that almost one half of the country just fundamentally does not agree with what our side is for.

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Obama should be ahead by 25% or even MORE! [View all] Iwasthere Sep 2012 OP

The way Romney is going riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #1

Don't forget the VAST differences in 2000 shanen Sep 2012 #35

Because at least 40% of this country Thrill Sep 2012 #2

Follow the money...networks and pollsters want the revenue. russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #3

Reagan didn't even win by that much bluestateguy Sep 2012 #4

The reason it is so close is, there are too many still brainwashed by FOX news etc. LiberalLoner Sep 2012 #5

Obama can blame himself, too november3rd Sep 2012 #6

Polls haven't figured in this week's blunders yet. polichick Sep 2012 #7

Lots of reasons - national debt WAY UP, jobs. Pls read comments on news.yahoo.com articles on the progree Sep 2012 #8

Many reasons.... RichGirl Sep 2012 #9

Yes, they really dominate the air waves. Liberal talk stations are very rare outside large metro progree Sep 2012 #10

don't forget the 1 issue voters Heather MC Sep 2012 #24

RW belief system: "Unless you are a fetus, you are disposable" n/t progree Sep 2012 #26

Because blowouts like that rarely happen... Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #11

All his bimbo eruptions - Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, ... (Monica Lewinski came after '96) progree Sep 2012 #13

Gennifer Flowers happened in '92 and Paula Jones was old news. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #14

Old news on the left, but not on the right - left and right live in 2 separate universes progree Sep 2012 #25

I hear ya'. I just think that has nothing to do with it. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #27

I think he would be if Fox wasn't around to brainwash folks marlakay Sep 2012 #12

It's close because the media wants a close race center rising Sep 2012 #15

It's not all because of the media, it's the system TroyD Sep 2012 #17

We have been wondering that for a long time. ailsagirl Sep 2012 #16

Because the country is and has been divided fairly evenly onenote Sep 2012 #18

Thanks for the helpful information ailsagirl Sep 2012 #30

FDR didn't beat Hoover by 25% Marsala Sep 2012 #19

Because the President is disliked by a portion of the electorate andym Sep 2012 #20

The economy Ebadlun Sep 2012 #21

Obama needs to run more against John Boehner TroyD Sep 2012 #22

It seems like Ebadlun Sep 2012 #23

It's put out there, alright ailsagirl Sep 2012 #32

I don't think that Repubs don't pass Obama's Jobs Act has a lot of traction progree Sep 2012 #33

They control the voting machinery. Tired of the food stamp president. Left left unmotivated... progree Sep 2012 #28

'They control the voting machinery' TroyD Sep 2012 #29

When you look at the policies of the Reds, Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #31

I'm in a swing state. Republican and Indy People think the Romney Lie ad about Welfare is true. emulatorloo Sep 2012 #34