Posted on 10/11/2012 5:27:46 AM PDT by taildragger
Folks,
You can find the story at the various banned from FR Detroit Media Outlets.
It was on TV this a.m. and I was shocked at what they were reporting and it dosen't fit IMHO with the overall number or Romney being down....
What was said was Romney is ahead in Oakland, Macomb ( home of the "Reagan Democrats" and 2 points ahead in Wayne County.
That one Wayne is striking, Detroit is in Wayne, that to me means the burbs around "Detwaa" that are part of Wayne have thrown "O" overboard.
From what I know it is these 3 counties and Wastenaw ( Ann Arbor is in that one, lost cause) that can swing Michigan towards a Dem as the rest of the State goes "Red"...
With the time remaining, the momentum, I can't see how Romeny doesn't have a shot a winning Michigan.
The question begs, can Romney-Ryan drag Pete Hokestra across the finish line with him. I am not impressed with Pete so far, Hoekstra is looking like a dullard right now...
ping
If Romney keeps Washtenaw County under 60% and Wayne under 66% Obama he'll win the state.
I agree w/ Moscow on the Hudson Land, but what if Wayne has thrown in the towel, all I can say is wow....
People outside the state underestimate how far left Washtenaw county really is due to the presence of Ann Arbor.
Berkley East.
Thanks for sharing that story...I sent the link on to a bunch of my friends.
Thanks for all you MI efforts!
What was said was Romney is ahead in Oakland, Macomb ( home of the "Reagan Democrats" and 2 points ahead in Wayne County.
In 2008
Oakland -- 56%-42% for Obama 96,000 vote margin.
Macomb -- 53%-45% for Obama 36,000 vote margin
Wayne -- 74%-25% for Obama 440,000 vote margin
I have a hard time believing that Romney is ahead in Wayne. If he is, it is all over.
The big change in Wayne County is the evacuation of Detroit. Perhaps enough voters have left to shift the majority.
Wayne County won't come close to flipping. With the polling results on TV, my gut says most of the polling was likely in either the Grosse Pointes or Northville area countering Detroit. If downriver is flipping, that would be significant as well with the union strength there. We stole a state house seat there in 2010, and almost took a second one.
The good news is that if Wayne County is even within 30pts, then Obama is gone.
As far as my leftist county goes, I'm actually seeing a lot of Romney signs here in the townships and my area is about 50/50. We won't win, but if we limit the major damage to the cities, we'll be alright.
2008 was a special case of the first “black” president which really shook things up. 2004 was a much closer election.
Really. But, as strange as it seems, we’re seeing something like that in Cuyahoga (Cleveland), where Dems are down 60,000 votes from 08. However, I’ll believe this one when I see it.
Imagine my shock seeing their green pie charts at the crack of dawn saying he is ahead by 2% their... Holy Wipeout Batman....
That is why I posted I what I saw this morning, are we looking at a route that will have Dem's reaching for the Xanax? Their are posters here that believe "Da One" will not break 42% and the 1 or 2 percent for goofball candidates leaves us with a 56-57% Romney win. It is movement like this in MI that could make this a reality IMHO....
Michigan is in play. Ann is coming to Grand Rapids Friday.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/10/ann_romney_to_campaign_for_hus.html
Yes, Ann Arbor is a problem, even with the farming areas surrounding that city Washtenaw County doesn’t stand a chance. Wayne county has become majorly depopulated, wonder if it is enough to make a difference.
Unless the decline of Detroit has caused a massive population change in Wayne county, I do not see how it goes republican.
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