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Republicans are beginning to wake up to reality and that reality is that middle America will not vote for an extreme right wing or left wing candidate. Getting the Republican nomination is one thing, winning an election is quite another. By sitting firmly in the center, Romney becomes electable. None of the other potential GOP candidates are electable.
The fact that middle America voted for an extreme left wing candidate in 2008 pretty much destroys your post. Try again some time.
Romney will lose to Obama. Paul supporters will split the deciding vote by writing him in the general, as well as the small pack of other 3rd party candidates that will pull votes from both sides, but mainly away from Mitt.
Romney will lose to Obama. Paul supporters will split the deciding vote by writing him in the general, as well as the small pack of other 3rd party candidates that will pull votes from both sides, but mainly away from Mitt.
I think Romney will probably be the nominee. Personally, I think Romney is the John Kerry of the R party, and we all know how that turned out. He's not going to fire up the far right end of the R base to vote. If he wins the nomination, and Obama goes back to his old fire in the belly campaign style that's been missing throughout his actual presidency, I think Obama will take him down.
EDIT--even if D's are upset with Obama for not being "liberal" enough, my bet is that the D's will grab on to the "corporations are people too" Romney line and run that against him with all they've got--I'm betting on mass D voter turnout.
I think Romney will probably be the nominee. Personally, I think Romney is the John Kerry of the R party, and we all know how that turned out. He's not going to fire up the far right end of the R base to vote. If he wins the nomination, and Obama goes back to his old fire in the belly campaign style that's been missing throughout his actual presidency, I think Obama will take him down.
EDIT--even if D's are upset with Obama for not being "liberal" enough, my bet is that the D's will grab on to the "corporations are people too" Romney line and run that against him with all they've got--I'm betting on mass D voter turnout.
and I would disagree with you 110% so would many, including those insiders. The turnout for the Democrats this time around will be nothing like 2008. Will Romney be nominated? It is too soon to tell and will he win, if he is, that depends on the independents and the Republicans, but I really don't understand why you think the Democrats will turn out in mass numbers?
and I would disagree with you 110% so would many, including those insiders. The turnout for the Democrats this time around will be nothing like 2008. Will Romney be nominated? It is too soon to tell and will he win, if he is, that depends on the independents and the Republicans, but I really don't understand why you think the Democrats will turn out in mass numbers?
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I think this wall street protest is going to take off bigger than you think. If the election was today, you're right--the D base wouldn't turn out and Obama would lose by a landslide. The problem is that a year is a lifetime in politics. You forget--the D base is ticked at Obama for being too conservative, and for catering to corporations. If he starts moving left toward his base, if he goes back into campaign mode, and if he's able to tap into the growing youth movement, I think you could see a very different outcome a year from now--especially if the R's run someone who's either far right or a corporate guy like Romney.
Plus--I don't see the Ron Paul or Bachmann camps exactly inspired to work their backsides off on a Romney campaign...
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