Posted on 06/26/2012 1:26:52 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
A new poll from We Ask America shows Mitt Romney leading Barack Obama in Virginia, a key swing state Obama won in 2008. Of the 1,106 likely voters in Virginia polled, 48 percent support Romney, with just over 43 percent supporting Obama and nearly 9 percent remaining undecided.
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Dough talks, waygu walks.. ;-]
no shock here, Obama lost Virgina the minute he came out of the closet.
I like the sticker I saw here on FR that says something like, ‘vote romney to stop obama: vote conservative down-ticket to stop romney’
That’s the strategy I’m adopting this go ‘round.
Absolutely!
This poll is probably about right. I suspect that there are good number of people that will vote against Obama, once they know no one is watching - but, for now, they’ll play it safe and say they support him.
For example, I park some of my cars outside. If a stranger calls my home claiming to be a polling firm, you bet I’ll say I’m a good Democrat. I want to protect my cars, and they know my home phone and likely know where I live.
Always look at the “Undecided” numbers. Historically, 80% of Undecideds go for the Challenger. As of today, it’s Romney 48%, Obama 43% and 9% Undecided. So, according to my calculations, if today would have been Election Day, Romney would have carried VA 55% - 45%. Now, if you think I’m being outlandish, REMEMBER 1980 and Reagan vs. Carter.
no shock here, Obama lost Virgina the minute he came out of the closet.
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Ya really think so? I assume you live there, so I’ll take your word for it. But, there are gays in VA. Someone told me that they know for a fact that there are at least 14 gays in Richmond alone.
Romney is in the cat bird seat right now.
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And don’t forget folks, Romney has not gotten his Convention “Bump” yet. It’s still 52 days before the GOP Convention even starts. And the Dems Convention ends 7 days after Romney makes his acceptance speech. He has a week’s head start on The Marxist Muslim. Four years ago, Obama had his convention before McCain. McCain never caught up.
agree. but intrade numbers have my a bit worried.
Hopefully the military gets to vote this time. Those out of the country that is.
Yeah the R’s swept Virginia after Obama got in. That should say something.
Four relatives from my family in Northern VA who voted for O will vote for Romney. One a college Freshman, one new college Grad. Never thought I’d live to see the day they voted R. Good sign for Republicans!
Hopefully the military gets to vote this time.
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That is not the “padding” GOP candidates used to get. Don’t forget, the Military is made up, in a large part, by Blacks and Hispanics.
Yes, if we had Ronald Reagan or Sarah Palin as the candidate, we’d be 20 points ahead
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As hindsight, YES, my man Ron Reagan, the greatest modern-day President this nation has had, would be up 20 points; as hindsight (I repeat.). But, this time in 1980 Reagan was down about 20 points to Carter. I love Sarah to pieces. I’d vote for her in a heartbeat. But, you’re wrong my friend. The lame-stream media has succeeded in convincing much of America that she is one ditzy broad. I’m just hoping she gets the Department of Energy Post in Romney’s Cabinet.
Not trying to be contentious, but I believe you are wrong on both counts. We would not be up 20 points with Ron or Sarah.
Romneys’ strategy of just laying low and letting obama implode and burn through tons of cash now,.....
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They said the same thing on FOX last night. Where is Obama spending all that money? Anybody know? They might be laying down one helluva a ground game for Get-Out-The-Vote.
His campaign is top heavy and burns through everything they raise. They are panicking since by October they are going to get steamrolled by the super pacs
As Obama runs dry on money in late summer and fall...A sitting President will never run dry on money. Not even close. He has too many favors he can promise. However, Romney's ability to raise money insures that he will not get overwhelmed by the coming avalanche of negative advertising.
Obama is running a burtn operation right now and many of his donrs are already maxed out.
The demos don’t have the superpac infrastructure set up this cycle and many of the unions are not doing obis bidding like last time.
I think he is in serious trouble and if you look at his recent fundraising pleas, they smack of desperation. He is also admitting that he is going to get outspent.
I could be wrong, but I think mittens is playing possum until September when he will put the peddle to the meddle and swamp obama.
Obama is running a burtn operation right now and many of his donrs are already maxed out. The demos don’t have the superpac infrastructure set up this cycle and many of the unions are not doing obis bidding like last time.The unions are indeed low on cash. Their membership is cratering and they fought an existential fight in Wisconsin and lost. You are correct that they will be less of a factor this year than last election cycle. The Dems will have plenty of Super PACs and money to spend. I do not buy that at all.
I think he is in serious trouble and if you look at his recent fundraising pleas, they smack of desperation. He is also admitting that he is going to get outspent.All fundraising pleas smack of desperation. Show me one in the history of fundraising pleas that does not.
I could be wrong, but I think mittens is playing possum until September when he will put the peddle to the meddle and swamp obama.I think Obama is the one playing possum. Sure has you believing he is dead, LOL! But, I think he is in real trouble, too, but it has nothing to do with how much money he will be able to spend on the election. He has the weight of history and a strong opposing candidate running against him.
I'll be at an election watch party that night other wise I would check out DU every once in awhile to watch them bleed all over the place.
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