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Old 02-01-2012, 06:54 PM
 
Location: Old Bellevue, WA
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One problem: the election is nine months off and the GOP hasn't nominated Romney (the supposed winner) yet.

Exactly. That's the only problem with this piece. It ignores half of the ledger, and yet predicts a 'huge Obama loss.'

Finally a critic with a rational criticism.
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Old 02-01-2012, 09:02 PM
 
Location: The Brightest City On Earth
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I question some of that. Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Nevada may go to Obama.
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Old 02-01-2012, 09:05 PM
 
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Romney will win Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Mexico easily.

Oregon will follow California and vote for Obama.

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I question some of that. Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Nevada may go to Obama.
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Old 02-01-2012, 10:37 PM
 
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Hmmmmm.... Depends on what and where you read your information. Although the Righties hate to admit Obama's approval ratings have steadily gone up since the major blowup with the jobs bill, as the economy gets better, so will his approval ratings. You can believe your polls if you choose but the facts are the facts.

Poll: Obama Approval Ratings Increase in 2012 | Loop21

The President’s approval rating is showing some promising sings for his re-election chances this year. If he can sustain higher approval ratings through early November, his odds of winning a second term will increase.
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Old 02-01-2012, 10:47 PM
 
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Obama's approval rating has been steadily rising in multiple polls over the last few months. Even conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports has Obama's approval rating tied at 49 approve, 49 disapprove. As an aggregate, Obama's current approval rating is 47%, a far cry from the 41% a few months ago.

Fox News and conservative pundits like to pick and choose which polls they quote because they are in denial that some people believe Obama is doing a decent job.
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Old 02-01-2012, 11:10 PM
 
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Obama's approval rating has been steadily rising in multiple polls over the last few months. Even conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports has Obama's approval rating tied at 49 approve, 49 disapprove. As an aggregate, Obama's current approval rating is 47%, a far cry from the 41% a few months ago.

Fox News and conservative pundits like to pick and choose which polls they quote because they are in denial that some people believe Obama is doing a decent job.
I would say that the people in denial are the ones who think that Obama will easily win re-election. It's not going to happen with his record of failure. Unless, of course, the GOP is dumb enough to nominate someone like Ron Paul to run against him.
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Old 02-01-2012, 11:23 PM
 
Location: University City, Philadelphia
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At this point in time, all these polls are of limited value. Politically speaking, the actual election is lightyears away and so many things can happen between now and then. There isn't even an official Republican nominee yet.
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Old 02-01-2012, 11:24 PM
 
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At this point in time, all these polls are of limited value. Politically speaking, the actual election is lightyears away and so many things can happen between now and then. There isn't even an official Republican nominee yet.
Clark, you've written a post that I 100% agree with. Congratulations.

Although I do think Mitt is pretty much the nominee, despite Trump's big endorsement of Newt tomorrow.
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Old 02-01-2012, 11:41 PM
 
Location: Minneapolis
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I disapprove of Obama because he is too conservative. He is an establishment, Wall Street loving Democrat. I will probably vote for him though, because American conservatism is essentially an extremist movement that is dangerous to both the country and the wider world (Ron Paul excepted).

Anyway polls don't matter until after the conventions.
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Old 02-02-2012, 12:05 AM
 
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I disapprove of Obama because he is too conservative. He is an establishment, Wall Street loving Democrat. I will probably vote for him though, because American conservatism is essentially an extremist movement that is dangerous to both the country and the wider world (Ron Paul excepted).

Anyway polls don't matter until after the conventions.
The fact that you think Obama is in any way conservative proves beyond any doubt that you are the only extremist in the picture.
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