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Old 09-18-2011, 07:12 PM
 
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If I were a lib and I saw that several candidates were within a few percentage points of my candidate, knowing that those votes will eventually move to one candidate, I would be really concerned at this point.

 
Old 09-18-2011, 07:20 PM
 
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If I were a lib and I saw that several candidates were within a few percentage points of my candidate, knowing that those votes will eventually move to one candidate, I would be really concerned at this point.
If I were a right winger and saw that all seven republican candidates were losing to just one democrat, I would be really concerned at this point.
 
Old 09-18-2011, 07:23 PM
 
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If I were a right winger and saw that all seven republican candidates were losing to just one democrat, I would be really concerned at this point.
How do you figure that when all 7 of those candidates votes will for the most part consolidate behind one candidate?
 
Old 09-18-2011, 07:26 PM
 
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How do you figure that when all 7 of those candidates votes will for the most part consolidate behind one candidate?

I think that is the point they miss, as well as the media. No sitting president should be that close in the polls to candidates just starting the run for the nomination.
 
Old 09-18-2011, 07:30 PM
 
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just saw him on Chris Wallace, he still thinks Christie will jump in. If Christie doesn't he thinks Perry can hold on. I am not saying Perry can not, but let's get over the hope for Christie...

Nita

lol...Bill Kristol sort of has the Dick Morris syndrome in recent years. Whatever he predicts, the opposite happens. He just doesn't have the credibility he used to. I am with you on the Christie thing...let it go!
 
Old 09-18-2011, 07:57 PM
 
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lol...Bill Kristol sort of has the Dick Morris syndrome in recent years. Whatever he predicts, the opposite happens. He just doesn't have the credibility he used to. I am with you on the Christie thing...let it go!
Bill Kristol, the former 'dubya' Bush 'mouthpiece' on FoxNews Sunday. The elitest 'insider' Neocon, who aided in help ruin our reputation and image, Worldwide. - Naw, Bill Kristol doesn't have any 'cred' left.
 
Old 09-18-2011, 08:01 PM
 
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Romney is the only one who can win independents. Dems and GOP faithful will offset each other, no matter who runs. Moderates (i.e. independents) in SWING states decide who gets sworn in Jan 20, 2013. So debating who can hold the base may be fun, but its fruitless. It matters squat.
 
Old 09-18-2011, 08:04 PM
 
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At this point obama can't even hold his own base.. that is why it is significant.
 
Old 09-18-2011, 08:12 PM
 
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LOL, he'll hold the base enough to retain both coasts, that is 200 or so electoral votes. That means he needs fewer than 1/2 the swing state electoral votes, which is the reason a TP cannot beat him. He won most coastal states in '08 with a hefty percentage of votes to spare, so losing a small amount of base = a big so what.
 
Old 09-18-2011, 08:33 PM
 
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I don't think he can muster the 200 electoral votes right now, much less any of the swing states.. He is in worse shape than you believe he is..
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