OHIO: SAFE (hat tip to Jay Cost)

Battlegrounders on National Review ^ | October 26, 2004 | Jay Cost

[CT CONSERVATIVE]

know that many readers remain puzzled about Bush’s actions regarding Ohio. They find it downright peculiar that Bush has been avoiding the state. My running un-weighted average of the reputable polls indicates that Bush is only up 1.5%, with a MOE of 1.5%. This begs the obvious question: do Bush and Rove know something that the rest of us do not?

[Petronski]

Direct-to-the-blog link. Hat-tip to National Review.

[jbwbubba]

Look, they didn't win Ohio by a huge margin in 2000 and Nader was on the ballot, they better get there

[ImProudToBeAnAmerican]

Geo's saving the best for last - Friday with the governator.

[jwalsh07]

We have something better than Nader on the ballot this time, a vote on banning the perversion of the word marriage.

[RedWhiteBlue]

I thought Bush was supposed to be in OH this week with Schwarzenegger.

[Pastnowfuturealpha]

Avoiding the state - ?

What have these people been drinking - :)

President Bush has been drawing "hugh" crowds - No matter which state he is in - and that includes Ohio -

[lahargis]

That's what I thought.

[TheExploited]

Jay has a fantastic blog. I highly recommend it!

The guy is a genius. Thank God is on our side!

[xkaydet65]

Is it at all possible to end this canonization going on here at Free Republic for Karl Rove. Besides being the first campaign manager in 124 years to win without winning the popular vote, what has he done to achieve this god like status? His work on the first debate was almost catastrophic. He's allowed a score of dubious and duplicitous accusations to go unchallenged, except by an obligatory "They're desparate" press release.It was FR and Powerline and LGF that downed Dan Rather, not Rove.

The campaign is at a seminal moment. It's make your reputation time. Hey Karl where are you? The world wonders.

[jbwbubba]

I know the conventional thinking is that Marriage votes in ohio and Mi will help Bush, I'm not so sure. I think it might get out a large black vote, which will have no problem with voting for Kerry and against gay marriage. Now if Rove and someothers are correct that 4 million christians stayed home in 2000 perhaps it will still be a Bush advantage

[Jorge]

I thought Bush was supposed to be in OH this week with Schwarzenegger.

I heard this too. Should be a big plus for Bush. Sure to get lots of publicity.

[MNJohnnie]

The campaign is at a seminal moment. It's make your reputation time. Hey Karl where are you? The world wonders.


Kind of curious why, during the end game of tight campaign, there are all these Freepers who spend all their time bashing their own side?

All the structuring and posturing in the world does NO Good. It's all about TURNOUT. If you don't like what is going on. Get Busy and help instead of sitting around complaining.

[jwalsh07]

I think you're wrong. I think Bush will get more support from the black community this time. Perhaps 13-15% as opposed to the 8 he got last time. He will get that because of his stance on cultural issues.

I also think that the there are many more Christian Conservatives who will be brought to the booth to vote against than there will be folks to vote for homosexual marriage.

My evidence for that is the polls done in the various states that have had a referendum on this issue. Turnout was heavy and support for the ban outpaced the polls by about 10-15 points.

JMHO of course.

[Porterville]

rain next Tuesday in Ohio

[carlyaxt]

Bush is coming here to Cincinnati this weekend (Saturday I Think). Holding the rally at Great American Ball Park, (Cincinnati Reds).

[smonk]

I read that there are four large counties in OH with more registered voters than eligible voters. what does THAT tell you?

[libbytarian]

Bush is coming Thursday to Dayton. Rumor has it the Arnold coming is up in the air. Also Hannity, Boortz and Bennett will be here Saturday night for a get out the vote rally. It is being held in a church and only accommodates 2000...tickets are first come. I expect a BIG crowd.

libby

[arbee4bush]

My son in Columbus got my daughter, mom and I tickets for a Bush rally in Columbus Fri evening. I hope Arnold is with him. Any other freepers in Oh going?

[Mister Baredog]

Great post, thank you, it bears repeating:

Kind of curious why, during the end game of tight campaign, there are all these Freepers who spend all their time bashing their own side?

All the structuring and posturing in the world does NO Good. It's all about TURNOUT. If you don't like what is going on. Get Busy and help instead of sitting around complaining.