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Mitt Romney’s road to presidency this fall looks narrow on electoral map
The Washington Post ^ | April 30, 2012 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 04/30/2012 9:13:27 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

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To: unkus

I’ll write in Newt.


21 posted on 04/30/2012 9:45:49 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: unkus

Wow.

Someone on another thread said he’d never seen anyone post on FR that they planned to pull the lever for Barack Hussein Obama.

I noted that I hadn’t seen many such posts, but I had seen at least two.

Make that three now.

Curious times at FR.


22 posted on 04/30/2012 9:47:57 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (If I had a failed one-term President, he'd look like Obama.)
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To: Psalm 144

I see you around all the time but once you’ve posted there’s nothing left to say! LOL


23 posted on 04/30/2012 9:49:11 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Antoninus
Show me some evidence that Mitt Romney has any intention of nominating a conservative to the Supreme Court. Start by examining the individuals he nominated to the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

Exactly. Remember, he made excuses for the liberals he appointed as governor because there was a liberal majority in Mass. What's the dif when he's president then?

24 posted on 04/30/2012 9:50:25 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: unkus
Isn’t a Soros owned company in Spain going to count our votes.....from Spain?

I have seen headlines talking about a Spanish company counting our votes but that's about all I know. Don't even know if that's true. Wouldn't surprise me at this point.

25 posted on 04/30/2012 9:51:53 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
One thing you’re forgetting is the U.S. Supreme Court. There are four elderly judges who may leave during the next four years.

Well, yes it would have been better if the GOP had been able to find a reasonable candidate who could contest Obama, but since they didn't all we're left with is hoping that all those four hang tough - unless you expect president etch-a-sketch to not stab us all in the back with an O'Connor.

26 posted on 04/30/2012 9:52:24 PM PDT by eclecticEel (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
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To: Dagnabitt

I could never bring myself to pull the lever for BamBam Barack but I do think we’ll be better off with gridlock and letting Obama burn out his 8 years than with Romney having another moderate Republican presidency that frustrates the base and leads to a full Democrat takeover, a la 1992 and 2006-2008. Obama’s hands are pretty well tied from doing what he wants to do with a bad economy and a Republican Congress. Chances are Romney would unwittingly set up a much more powerful liberal majority for 2016 if he wins, which would be very dangerous.


27 posted on 04/30/2012 9:53:05 PM PDT by JediJones (From the makers of Romney, Bloomberg/Schwarzenegger 2016. Because the GOP can never go too far left.)
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To: JediJones
Obama’s hands are pretty well tied from doing what he wants to do with a bad economy and a Republican Congress.

Have you been paying attention lately? The breaucracy has been running wild with the 'Executive Orders', and the 'Secretary May Decide' decisions.

Another four years of this crap, and we're cooked.

28 posted on 04/30/2012 9:59:24 PM PDT by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Plus, in 2010 Obama was dealt a terrible slap in the face. He has ignored the will of the people. It will get worse if he wins again: he will be a lame duck president and can do whatever he wants, especially with executive orders.


29 posted on 04/30/2012 10:02:01 PM PDT by Utah Girl (John 15:12, Matthew 5:44)
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To: AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; Impy; BillyBoy; BlackElk; EternalVigilance

A POV-opposite-to-mine ping.


30 posted on 04/30/2012 10:06:27 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (So, Scalia, Alito, Thomas, and Roberts can't figure out if Obama is a Natural Born Citizen?)
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To: Ditto

That’s still a far cry from being able to pass Obamacare, cap-and-trade, another stimulus, etc. I’m expecting Obamacare to be overturned so he’ll have that executive power stripped away. If it’s not, I’ll reassess. No one’s saying an Obama presidency for 4 more years would be a pleasant thing. Certainly the EPA won’t get any less onerous. This is about saying the 8-year outlook isn’t good if Romney gets in there no matter what happens. We need structural reforms on entitlements, taxes and the bureaucracy and Romney is a status quo guy who won’t get the job done and might make it worse. We need something to look forward to in 2016 and Romney winning doesn’t make that possible.


31 posted on 04/30/2012 10:19:52 PM PDT by JediJones (From the makers of Romney, Bloomberg/Schwarzenegger 2016. Because the GOP can never go too far left.)
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To: unkus

That’s what I read


32 posted on 04/30/2012 10:28:38 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Mases Could Be Farts)
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To: Kenny Bunk; Clintonfatigued
All we need is a plurality within enough states, and both socialist pro-choice democrats, Obama and Romney, lose.

"It does not take a majority to prevail … but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men."

-- Samuel Adams


33 posted on 04/30/2012 10:31:43 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (A vote for a liberal doesn't advance conservatism, no matter how much you lie to yourself about it.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
One thing you’re forgetting is the U.S. Supreme Court

Damn Skippy!

34 posted on 04/30/2012 10:33:02 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Mases Could Be Farts)
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To: Clintonfatigued
One thing you’re forgetting is the U.S. Supreme Court

Damn Skippy!

And by the way a strong senate helps there too!

35 posted on 04/30/2012 10:34:05 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Mases Could Be Farts)
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To: Dagnabitt

It’s sarcasm.


36 posted on 04/30/2012 10:35:45 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Mases Could Be Farts)
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To: Antoninus

As sickening as it sounds, the best thing that can happen to conservatives in 2012 is that Romney is narrowly defeated by Obama while both the Senate and House go solid Republican.


In that case, I don’t see the Republicans standing up to 0bama any more then than they are doing now. Do you?


37 posted on 04/30/2012 10:39:13 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: Dagnabitt

I was being sarcastic.

We’re in a hell of a predicament.


38 posted on 04/30/2012 10:44:10 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: mylife

It’s sarcasm.


Yes, FRiend, it was.

We’re in one hell of a predicament.


39 posted on 04/30/2012 10:48:45 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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To: TigersEye

I have seen headlines talking about a Spanish company counting our votes but that’s about all I know. Don’t even know if that’s true. Wouldn’t surprise me at this point.


It wouldn’t surprise me either.

Right now I see no one looking out for the United States.


40 posted on 04/30/2012 10:51:40 PM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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