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Can Romney beat Obama?

Posted on 03/07/2012 6:40:54 PM PST by seeking enlightenment

With Romney squeaking out Ohio and a few other races before I have to question his electability. Ron Paul's supporters are going to support Paul no matter what but Santorum and Gingrich are splitting the vote. If Gingrich wasn't in the race then Romney loses the close races, there is not going to be anyone to split the the vote with Obama. Romney is also spending up to six times the money of the other candidates. Obama is talking about raising 1 billion dollars so Romney will probably be on the other side of the money battle and will his leads evaporate or will he be able to close the gap in the close races when he can't outspend Obama? I know that many people will vote for anyone but Obama but Romney doesn't seem to be able to inspire most of the Republicans and conservatives to vote for him so will he be able to pull in the undecided independents when the media turns the spotlight on him, he has yet to take a serious beating by the media yet and can he take it? If the race was a two man race and Santorum or possibly Gingrich had half his money I don't think he'd get the Republican nomination. So if Romney becomes the nominee and he no longer has his advantages and the pro Obama media comes into play, can he win?


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1 posted on 03/07/2012 6:40:59 PM PST by seeking enlightenment
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To: seeking enlightenment

With gas prices $6 a gallon in some places, and actual unemployment rate of over 11%, if we can’t beat Obama then the Country is totally lost.


2 posted on 03/07/2012 6:44:47 PM PST by Ballygrl
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To: seeking enlightenment

In a wos, no.


3 posted on 03/07/2012 6:44:52 PM PST by smalltownslick
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To: seeking enlightenment

If you look at a map of Romney’s wins and where his votes are, it looks similar to an Obama win map.

He might be able to squeak by in a primary, but the areas he’s winning today will go to Obama in November.


4 posted on 03/07/2012 6:44:59 PM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: seeking enlightenment

The answer is most likely not.

Romney is simply not a good campaigner and his game plan appears to follow the Presidential loser strategy of Bob Dole and McCain. Don’t say anything that would be perceived as offending the “precious” independents and try to run from the middle. You know the whole be a “gentleman” and be “honorable” while the media and dems bash you as racist and twist every word you say out of context.


5 posted on 03/07/2012 6:48:20 PM PST by Bigtigermike
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To: seeking enlightenment

Romney and Newt are both capable of winning. The only real shot we have at losing this thing is Santorum.


6 posted on 03/07/2012 6:49:02 PM PST by varmintman
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To: seeking enlightenment

No, he can’t.

I pray I live long enough to see the GOP nominate a worthy candidate. No more “my turn”. Our slimey prez will steam roll Rummey and the tea partiers, far right wingers of the party will be blamed, once again.


7 posted on 03/07/2012 6:49:13 PM PST by biff (WAS)
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To: smalltownslick

Do not know what you guys are smoking. Romney will cream him. Moderate Dems and independents will vote for him over Obama. I will put money on it now. You know who can’t beat Obama? Rick Santorum. he is very unlikeable...


8 posted on 03/07/2012 6:49:13 PM PST by Hildy ("When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser." - SocratesH)
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To: seeking enlightenment

Romney is another example of the media dictating our candidate as they did in the last presidential election, and we know how well that went.


9 posted on 03/07/2012 6:49:53 PM PST by doc1019 (Romney will never get my vote!)
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To: seeking enlightenment

Nope. That’s why he’ll get the nomination. So he can lose gracefully.


10 posted on 03/07/2012 6:50:21 PM PST by Cyber Liberty ("If the past sits in judgment on the present, the future will be lost." --Winston Churchill)
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To: cripplecreek

Mitt generates all the excitement of a mid-September baseball game between two teams 20 games out of first place.


11 posted on 03/07/2012 6:51:53 PM PST by nascarnation (DEFEAT BARAQ 2012 DEPORT BARAQ 2013)
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To: doc1019

It’s like this. I don’t like Romney, I am a Gingrich man.

If Romney is the Candidate I will be forced to vote for him, but I will not send him or the Republicans one thin dime.


12 posted on 03/07/2012 6:52:15 PM PST by Venturer
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To: Ballygrl

Nope a rock star vs McCain without war hero status. The socialized medicine debate should be a real barn burner. Worked well in 2008 didn’t it?


13 posted on 03/07/2012 6:54:31 PM PST by JohnD9207 (Santorum...the only Conservative in the race.)
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To: Hildy

You are dreaming. Romney will get destroyed. Many conservatives will not vote for him. He will be unable to draw sharp contrasts with Obama, end up having to compete for the same voters, and lose badly.


14 posted on 03/07/2012 6:55:11 PM PST by trappedincanuckistan (livefreeordietryin)
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To: seeking enlightenment

Oh I forgot he won 3 states he has NO Chance of winning in November Maine, Massachusetts, and that conservative stronghold in Vermont.


15 posted on 03/07/2012 6:58:51 PM PST by JohnD9207 (Santorum...the only Conservative in the race.)
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I will be forced to vote for him

Kind'a my point. With the help of the MSM, we are being force to vote for the candidate of their choice. Sad, sad situation.

16 posted on 03/07/2012 6:59:12 PM PST by doc1019 (Romney will never get my vote!)
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To: JohnD9207

Voting patterns show Romney is winning in liberal areas he has no chance of carrying in the fall.


17 posted on 03/07/2012 7:00:41 PM PST by trappedincanuckistan (livefreeordietryin)
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To: trappedincanuckistan

So who will conservatives vote for? Obama? Really... Three words... SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. Grow up.


18 posted on 03/07/2012 7:02:04 PM PST by Hildy ("When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser." - SocratesH)
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To: trappedincanuckistan

So who will conservatives vote for? Obama? Really... Three words... SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. Grow up.


19 posted on 03/07/2012 7:02:12 PM PST by Hildy ("When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser." - SocratesH)
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To: seeking enlightenment

Don’t know, but he’ll have to do it without my vote. I’m not voting for either of them.


20 posted on 03/07/2012 7:03:03 PM PST by GBA (Natural Born American)
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