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Old 02-21-2013, 05:25 AM
 
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Huntsman wasn't a serious candidate. He ran a vanity campaign as a midlife crisis present to himself.
The seriousness of his campaign could've been determined by the voters, and the fact is that he left a cushy ass job to run for office. So I'm left to believe that he was serious unless he says otherwise.

Regardless, it doesn't detract from the fact that he's a good, solid candidate with good credentials. Far better than Romney...that's for damn sure.
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Old 02-21-2013, 07:51 AM
 
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The seriousness of his campaign could've been determined by the voters, and the fact is that he left a cushy ass job to run for office. So I'm left to believe that he was serious unless he says otherwise.
Nah, the seriousness of his campaign was determined by how many of the big money people he had lined up in advance, which was next to none. Though to be fair, Romney had them all locked up as early as 2009. Plus Huntsman got started way too late; he didn't resign his ambassadorship until 2011.
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Old 02-21-2013, 07:53 AM
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Location: NC/SC Border Patrol
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No, I might have feared Obama might win but I could not imagine anyone with half a brain voting for the dirtbag.
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Old 02-21-2013, 08:04 AM
 
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No, I might have feared Obama might win but I could not imagine anyone with half a brain voting for the dirtbag.
It is not uncommon for people to associate their preferences with superior intelligence. In fact, it is a fairly common fallacy.
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Old 02-21-2013, 08:11 AM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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i figured there was a good chance that would happen, yeah.
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Old 02-22-2013, 01:49 PM
 
Location: Orlando
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Here in FL everyone was giving the state to Romney.... I am so glad we came out on top. now to throw Scott and Rubio out... 2014 will be a very good year.
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Old 03-04-2013, 02:30 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC (in my mind)
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I knew Obama would win. He is the most beloved and popular President in recent history and his support of gay marriage energized and rallied voters under 30. The media was completely in the tank for Obama, keeping the focus on social issues where Obama had a huge advantage. I would have liked to see Romney pull it off but it wasn't going to happen.
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Old 03-04-2013, 04:38 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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If Romney won = Americans chose the right candidate. Voters are smart.
When Obama won = The voters IQ are super low. Dumba$$ voters all over the US.
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Old 03-04-2013, 04:49 PM
 
Location: Eastern NC
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No, I might have feared Obama might win but I could not imagine anyone with half a brain voting for the dirtbag.
You are right, still can't understand how Romney got all the votes he did get.
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Old 03-04-2013, 05:29 PM
 
Location: The beautiful Garden State
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I knew Obama was going to win, because the Republican Party picked the one person on earth that could lose to him. No sane candidate will ever get to run: lunatic liberals have taken over and elections are simply staged shows to give the illusion of choice.
So you're saying that the GOP has no sane candidates? I think you're on to something here!


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