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Saturday, August 25. 2012

Why isn't Romney looking better in the polls?

Why the Weak Economy Doesn't Doom Obama.

I disagree that Romney is a weak candidate. He is not a highly charismatic candidate - not yet, anyway - but charisma has its limits. If people want normality, R&R get the vote. If they want more hopey-changey, they will get more of it.

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More Hope-y Change-y? I'd rather be molested by a Bear.

#1 lazlo on 2012-08-25 18:05 (Reply)

How much of this 'Romney is a weak candidate' is liberal propaganda? The more I learn about him, the better I like him. Democrats are desperate to make him unacceptable, and mostly concentrate on the idea that his wealth makes him unable to understand the common man. When I hear that comment on talk radio, I assume it's a D. precinct chairman or activist, and I hear or see it frequently, they usually add something about Ann's two Cadillacs, always sticking in something to rouse the ire of the undecided. It's an interesting campaign trick, but they are exceedingly desperate, and Obama is a fierce and nasty competitor.

#2 The Elephant's Child (Link) on 2012-08-25 19:58 (Reply)

John Kerry was worth approximately $250 million( not counting his wife's $500 Million- $1 Billion) when he ran for president in 2004. And he didn't earn his $250 million dollars.

It came along with the first wife.

I can't remember any media eight years ago suggesting that Kerry's wealth separated him from the common man. Anyway, thank God for the Swift Boat Vets whom he maligned, along with every other Viet Nam vet, in front of a national televised audience when he was ready in 71' to say anything to launch his political career. Including, that the men he served with were butchers "in the manner of Genghis Khan".

Three purple hearts without a single day in sick bay ( and how odd that it was exactly three that qualified you for a transfer out of a war zone and to a different command.)

He put himself in for a Silver Star. No officer with a higher rank recommended him for that award. Check out how many people in Naval history have gotten away with that one.

So anyway, we might have just been finishing up the Kerry/Edwards dynasty this cycle, if it wasn't for the balls of a handful of serving officers in the brown water Navy who weren't gonna' eat his crap.

"Reporting for duty" my ass.

#3 Scullman on 2012-08-25 21:45 (Reply)

We already elected a president with charisma and that hasn't worked out so well, has it?

#4 DCE (Link) on 2012-08-26 11:28 (Reply)

I believe, no proof to support, that the polls are significantly overstating for Obama. I hope that corrects by the election to reduce the amount of shock and angry accusations that will certainly come otherwise.

#5 phil g on 2012-08-26 12:36 (Reply)

I believe more than one of the polls have stated that they oversampled Democrats. If that's the case and the race is 'neck-and-neck' that may mean Obama isn't really appealing to members of his own party and that some of them are supporting Romney. That's not a good sign for Obama.

#6 DCE (Link) on 2012-08-26 13:55 (Reply)

I think the polls are looking good!

Think about it: these are polls that historically over sample democrats, and Obama's only keeping up with Romney?

Factor in also that many are "registered" and not "likely" voters, and things might not be so bad.

#7 Charlie (Link) on 2012-08-27 14:16 (Reply)

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Why isn't Romney looking better in the polls?