To Stop Mitt, Obama Targets N.C., Florida, Ohio

The Patriot Post / The Washington Examiner ^ | August 12, 2012 | Michael Barone

[2ndDivisionVet]

At this stage of the game, if Team Obama thinks they can win North Carolina, they must all be smoking the primo dope that customs confiscates from the border.

[RIghtwardHo]

Well both sides are targeting those states.

[boycott]

The only state out of that group Obama could possibly win is Ohio.

[Woodsman27]

Virginia could be play. NOVA is growing fast and is more liberal than the rest of the state. I don’t think he will win but it is not outside of the realm of possibility. If Mitt does really poorly in debates or has gaffes I think Florida could possibly come into play though I doubt it.

[Woodsman27]

I’d be shocked if Obama took North Carolina. He barely won it last time in an election that the Democrats did very well in. Romney would have to implode for Obama to have a prayer. NC almost always goes red. Last time was an exception.

[tsowellfan]

Is it true that Paul Ryan’s tie to Wisconsin could somehow affect Ohio too?

[PAR]

Ryan needs to spend the next month barnstorming Ohio and Florida.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Look down ticket in north carolina,its pretty bad for demorats from the governor on down.I’d be surprised if he won there.

[103198]

I agree. Barry is already toast in North Carolina - headed to just oxidized carbon. I think the author's analysis is flawed in several manners. In NC, look at what happened with the marriage amendment, the sitting governor (Dim), and the previous state wide elections - not to mention the polls.

[103198]

I agree. Barry is already toast in North Carolina - headed to just oxidized carbon. I think the author's analysis is flawed in several manners. In NC, look at what happened with the marriage amendment, the sitting governor (Dim), and the previous state wide elections - not to mention the polls.

[Politicalmom]

Yeah, I actually burst out laughing when I saw NC.

[skinkinthegrass]

.. think the author/paper; is really "whistling pass the graveyard";
(for the once :)...a "warning shot across the bow" if you will.

[tsowellfan]

I think the author's analysis is flawed in several manners

I just tweeted it out to @GOP @KarlRove @marklevinshow @MittRomney @PaulRyanVP

Maybe I should delete it

[fortheDeclaration]

Obama isn’t going to win any of those 3 States.

[tsowellfan]

I sure am looking forward to Dick Morris’ “Sandals Lunch Alert” or whatever it’s called. Maybe he’ll talk about it tomorrow.

[103198]

The Midwest tie will help, but the most important thing is religion. Changing the Catholic vote in Ohio, along with influence in MI, PA, and even VA is huge. His ability to address the people in a direct manner should be a strong second. Catholics voted for Barry in Ohio. With Ryan and Barry's attack on the Church, I don't see a repeat this time.

[2ndDivisionVet]

WTOP POLL: Obama 48, Romney 46 in northern Va.!!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2916146/posts

[103198]

It might be interesting to learn if they concur...

But then again, that's just NC. As the Freeper brain trust has pointed out, there are problems looking at the other Commonwealths/states in the piece. I don't know the FL stats/conditions, but I'm very familiar with VA and Ohio and I could rant about those too. The biggest problem in Ohio are the unions that defeated the previous ballot measure. However Ryan can break that with the religion tie and appeal directly to the members - just like President Reagan. Kasich and the other elected Republicans will be a huge factor when the campaign uses them and Romney is a perfect fit for the Ohio CC and Rhodes Republicans. SW portion of the state will go nuts for them and come out in mass. The energy theme will play nicely into what Ohioans are starting to see with hydro-fracking (providing Brown and his goons aren't able to coop it). But don't get me started...

[WaterWeWaitinFor]

“With Ryan and Barry's attack on the Church, I don't see a repeat this time.”

Ok, I'm going with that old cliche which is totally appropriate here. From YOUR lips to God's ears. I can never figure why any Catholic could vote for a dem / pro-abortion candidate.

[tsowellfan]

Well, let’s hope this Christmas there will be 4 former Presidents having Christmas Dinner in Kennebunkport and not just 3.