Posted on 10/18/2012 11:09:29 AM PDT by servo1969
How Obama's Calliope Crashed to the Ground.
Ignoring all the ridiculous talk of "binders full of women" and "Big Bird", one can find a lot of interesting news out today on who is voting and how they are choosing to do so.
And what does it indicate? That both white voters and GOP voters are revved up like a deuce and voting for Romney because, mama, that's where the fun is.
Manfred Mann Earth Band* references aside (for now), I just want to share a few things I've seen today that herald a coming Romney/Ryan Tsunami.
First, check out this passage that somehow got past the gatekeepers at the Washington Post today:
But even if Romney sustains a huge loss on the Latino vote, he could very well offset that (and much more) by out-performing his Republican predecessors when it comes to white voters, which are still about seven times as much of the electorate as Latinos. Indeed, it’s not unreasonable to think that Romney could win 60 percent or more of white voters this year.(Emphasis added).
The most recent national polls from four pollsters — Gallup, Monmouth University, Fox News and the Pew Research Center — all show Romney winning the white vote by more than 20 points. That’s something no GOP presidential candidate has done since Reagan’s landslide 1984 reelection win.
Now we can bicker on the Latino vote. I've seen numbers all over the place, including some that show Obama underperforming his 2008 percentages significantly.
But this is the first time I've seen a published compilation of numbers that indicate a Reaganesque sweep of white voters by Romney. It really is looking a lot like 1980/1984 out there.
Why is this important? Because I think this helps explain the findings of the recent Gallup Polls as well, especially with regard to the Gender Gap favoring Romney. Democratic strategists were quick to dismiss Gallup's finding of a 6 point lead (edit: make that 7 point lead now!) for Romney by claiming that there was no way Romney and Obama were running even among women, as the Gallup survey showed in its internals.
Except, there is a way that could happen. And that's if Romney is significantly outperforming his metrics elsewhere. And, as the Washington Post was kind enough to tell us today, he appears to be doing so.
At this point, I almost hate to remind the Washington Post that Reagan won 49 states in 1984 (save Walter Mondale's Minnesota). Perhaps that explains why Jill Biden is on her way to Duluth right now. Oh, who am I kidding? I love to remind the Washington Post that Reagan won 49 states in 1984.
But, wait, there's more! Check out this nugget of caramel goodness I saw at NRO today:
Charles, a Campaign Spot reader in Tennessee, took a look at the totals after the first day of early voting in his state:
All Obama Counties in Tennessee
2008: 36,144
2012: 25,317
Change: -30%
All McCain Counties in Tennessee (except Henry which has not reported 2012EV totals):
2008: 71,846
2012: 94,588
Change: +31.7%
Sure, it's red state Tennessee. Who cares? Well, I can't take more without taking the whole thing, but the same trend is playing out in North Carolina too. You should really click the link to check out the signs of GOP voter enthusiasm and Democrat despair that are playing out in the early numbers.
Who knew that when some silicone sister with a manager mister said she'd "turn you on sonny to something strong" she was referring to the 2012 Romney/Ryan ticket?
We do now. Consider this your feel good 70's Mystery Click of the Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcWVL4B-4pI
And yes, I preemptively denounce myself for this post. Just to be, you know, safe.
*Yes, I know Springsteen wrote and recorded this song originally. But, like almost all things Springsteen, it sucks. Manfred Mann's Earth Band is THE definitive version.)
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So tired of hearing about this binder bullshit. We are just as bad always picking up on MSM talking points. NOBODY here even mentioned the binder comment during or after the debate.
It wasn’t until zerO’s campaign gave marching orders to the press to talk make it a big deal to take the Libya debate debacle off the front page did we start hearing about Romney’s binder comment.
Rush is going over board talking about it now for an hour on his show. See they got what the left got what they wanted.
And the liberal media is still babbling about an Obama come-back! Talk about schadenfreude writ large!
So tired of hearing about this binder bullshit. We are just as bad always picking up on MSM talking points. NOBODY here even mentioned the binder comment during or after the debate.
It wasn’t until zerO’s campaign gave marching orders to the press to talk make it a big deal to take the Libya debate debacle off the front page did we start hearing about Romney’s binder comment.
Rush is going over board talking about it now for an hour on his show. See they got what the left got what they wanted.
Van Jones, the CNN contributor, went on air tonight to apologize for referring to Mitt Romney as a “douche.”
“I just wanted to say, listen, I want to apologize to you, to the CNN audience and to Gov. Romney himself,” Van Jones said just before 6 p.m. “I meant to say “deuce.”
He was "messin with his frozen zone."
Is that old windbag still on the air?
*Yes, I know Springsteen wrote and recorded this song originally. But, like almost all things Springsteen, it sucks. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band is THE definitive version.
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The writer, whose views I normally respect, couldn’t possibly be more wrong on this point.
The MMEB cover is easily the WORST cover of all-time. It is gimmicky, ultra-pop, completely uncreative, full of 8-bit synth effects, and all things targeted for those with low music IQ’s.
The original, while not a GREAT song, is very good, fresh, hip, and very creative, and serves as a fine counterpoint to some of the truly great songs on Springsteen’s debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, like Lost in the Flood, Saint in the City, Spirit in the Night, For You, Growin’ Up.
MMEB never did squat otherwise, and deservedly so. That’s how you can tell. No talent.
“So tired of hearing about this binder bullshit.”
Yes. But it’s so funny. Ridicule works just fine. Binders and Bigbird. Come on.
Or: Gloria Allred, after losing a trial to a male DA based on DNA evidence was heard to say: “That sexist pig. He binded me with science.”
But no matter who’s doing it, what the heck DOES IT MEAN???
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It’s largely autobiographical snippets of him and his friends as teenagers. He goes into it at length in an episode of VH1’s “Storytellers”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWe-e92o28M
You have to watch the full episode sometime to get the explanation. It’s an hour well spent.
Most whites will abandon the Klan with the tan and the white leftist house wiggers when they go on a rampage of race bait, showing hatred and disrespect towards white Americans.
They know it leads to violence and injustice against themselves.
We can thank Cissy Matthews and his insane race hate pals for making this clear to white voters. When they egg on blacks to riot on tee vee, that is when they will lose what Asians and Hispanics they have corraled.
Eventually the DNC will put the Left out to pasture again and bring in the more “moderate” Clintonistas.
The part I like about the “binders of women” thing is that it gave us a chance to make more Bill Clinton jokes.
“Binders of women? Where? I wanna see ‘em.”
Stringbean's band is great except for the lead singer. He sucks so bad it ruins the recordings. Nobody wild-ass strums an electric guitar like that (they pot him down)
There's no way he could possibly suck more.
Plus...he's a big time COMMUNIST!
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