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Old 03-20-2012, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Riverside
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The latest Quinnipiac Poll shows President Obama opening up an 8 pt lead over Romney in Virginia.

In 2008, Obama was the first Dem to carry the state in 44 years.

Virginia (VA) Poll * March 20, 2012 * Obama Back On Top In Virginia - Quinnipiac University – Hamden, Connecticut (http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/virginia/release-detail?ReleaseID=1721 - broken link)
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Old 03-20-2012, 09:57 AM
 
Location: South Carolina
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The latest Quinnipiac Poll shows President Obama opening up an 8 pt lead over Romney in Virginia.

In 2008, Obama was the first Dem to carry the state in 44 years.

Virginia (VA) Poll * March 20, 2012 * Obama Back On Top In Virginia - Quinnipiac University – Hamden, Connecticut (http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/virginia/release-detail?ReleaseID=1721 - broken link)
Yes. This is great news!
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:02 AM
 
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I think Obama's just getting started in Virginia. The more that the DNC can expose the republitards, the worse it's going to get for Romney -- but that's assuming there's a clear-cut winner before the primaries.

I am careful not to make predictions, but I can't help but think that sooner or later (maybe in 2012, maybe in 2016 or 2020)...the republitards are going to pay for their pandering to the lowest common denominator. They're going to wake up and find themselves with a party of morons, run by morons, appealing to moron voters.
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:18 AM
 
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It's great news because Quinnipiac is generally pretty accurate and they specifically target that region.

If Obama gets Virginia, it's going to be a long night for Romney.
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:14 AM
 
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Not surprising.

Virginia + North Carolina = the educated South.
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:27 AM
 
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Not surprising.

Virginia + North Carolina = the educated South.
This is so true.
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:34 AM
 
Location: NC
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Not surprising.

Virginia + North Carolina = the educated South.
Which makes this not surprising either.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/p..._NC_031412.pdf

Despite Obama opening a wider lead in both VA and NC most republicans here will just auto drop them in the GOP collumn without bothering to look at polls. November will be so much fun.
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Old 03-20-2012, 11:38 AM
 
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Lightbulb Obama 2012




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Old 03-20-2012, 11:51 AM
 
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Well, this result is totally predictable, considering they under sample republicans AND independents and of course, over sample democrats.

Based on the LAST election numbers, the republicans should have a party ID advantage, NOT the democrats.

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In 2011, the Republican caucus took over two-thirds of the seats in the House of Delegates, and a majority of the Senate based on the Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling as the tie-breaker.
Now, based on the LAST election and the one before that, in 2010, how does the pollster justify giving the dems the edge?

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Old 03-20-2012, 07:10 PM
 
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Romney will be the nominee. The two problems Romney has right now is that he is moving too far to the right to move back to the center. Also, the more people get to know Romney the less they like him.
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