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Candidates’ schedules may reveal more than poll
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Posted on 11/01/2012 4:27:32 PM PDT by Arthurio

November 01, 2012

Candidates’ schedules may reveal more than poll President Obama will be going to Ohio every day before the election – a state where he is currently polling ahead of Mitt Romney. GOP contender Romney will be stopping only twice in Ohio and then twice in New Hampshire where he appears to be in the lead. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.

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To: paul544

I guess I am a little hopeful that his vote’s fairly well locked up, and he can now campaign for a cooperative Senate to implement a pro-America, pro-business, pro-energy administration.

We’ll know in a short few days.


21 posted on 11/01/2012 5:45:42 PM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: ncalburt

Exactly! We need Romney plus 50 in the Senate to get rid of Obamacare. Of course when we get it, and Obamacare goes down, Paul544 will have to revert to North Korean propaganda films to satisfy his lust for Autocracy.


22 posted on 11/01/2012 5:59:00 PM PDT by johncocktoasten (Practicing asymetrical thread warfare against anti-Palin Trolls)
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To: Arthurio

Presidents traditionally do not campaign over the weekend before the election - unless they believe they are in real trouble ...

In 1980, Carter was ahead 7-10 points just before the last debate a week before the election. By that Friday, his lead was 3-5 points and his advisors told him that he HAD to campaign Sat. AND Sun.

He did - and the snap polls on Sun. said he was in a virtual tie. So, he had to campaign on Mon. He did. The snap polls said he was behind 5-7 points on Mon. nite.

Carter knew then that he had lost the election ...


23 posted on 11/01/2012 5:59:15 PM PDT by Lmo56 (If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
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24 posted on 11/01/2012 6:06:37 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Persevero

While this may not be 2008 it sure isn’t 2010 either. The down ticket races show that. So the D+ models aren’t too far off. This isn’t the same turnout as 2010.


25 posted on 11/01/2012 6:07:11 PM PDT by paul544
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To: LibLieSlayer
Obama has more than 450,000 Frequent Flyer miles on AF1 according to Answers.com...

The Wiki site has suddenly been filled with holes in time for a full list of flights! Surprise, surprise...

26 posted on 11/01/2012 6:07:49 PM PDT by WVKayaker ("Mitt Romney couldn't keep up with lies and spin of Barack Obama" - Sarah Palin 10/24)
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To: Arthurio; All
Yup...Obama campaign is hoping that Ohio becomes the 2000 Florida...Only shot he has...

You see, by state law, Ohio CANNOT count provisional ballots until 10 days AFTER the election.

We likely won't know who Ohio went to until after this provisional ballot count.

My guess is that the Dems will have more provisional voters than anywhere else in nation...and will seek to challenge provisional votes that were eventually excluded...

And, of course, those provisional ballots will be under "lock and key"...but whose lock & whose key?

27 posted on 11/01/2012 6:14:29 PM PDT by Colofornian (Some say "we're not voting 4 'pastor-in-chief'" --as if "gods-in-embryo" were divine only on Sundays)
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To: paul544

I think you are trying too hard.

Just let it play out. Either you will be proven right and Obama will win, or you won’t. We’ll know in a couple of days.

You probably by now that realize you aren’t going to convince many people around here that Romney will lose. You aren’t going to be able to dampen their enthusiasm either.

No sense trying so hard, IMO.


28 posted on 11/01/2012 6:14:55 PM PDT by comebacknewt (Newt (sigh) what could have been . . .)
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To: paul544

2010 was R+1 voter turnout ID. Gallup projects that this year’s electorate will be R+1 or 2. Rasmussen generic congressional ballot and voter ID surveys show this year’s electorate at R+3. You are FR’s version of a seminar caller. Show some real statistical backing for the excrement you are posting or get used to seeing challenges on your garbage concern troll POV.


29 posted on 11/01/2012 6:18:05 PM PDT by johncocktoasten (Practicing asymetrical thread warfare against anti-Palin Trolls)
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To: LS

Which is why the “insider post” from middle cheese on National Review makes no sense. It said the early voting trends were a little concerning, and it looked like it would be very close.

Sounds like a Romney win from other sources. The early voting looks good frankly.


30 posted on 11/01/2012 6:30:44 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: paul544; All

Paul, I get that idea. I admit I am not too thrilled with the idea that Obama will get tons of free press there with daily rallies.

But, the fact that Obama is going to be there every day should show something.....he is concerned about the state.

Va and FL I think were also postponed due to storms, and VA could use one final rally to keep up the energy.

i am more concerned not with where are they going once or twice but where are they going a lot.

I am QUITE concerned that tomorrow we will see a drop in unemployment.

The Gallup survey is normally fairly reflective of what happens (the mid-month survey). So, we could see a slight nudge down tomorrow....today’s report is likely not realistic to tomorrow’s report.

I hope I’m wrong because that will definitely hamper Romney a bit, though I don’t think it will really help Obama either at this late hour.


31 posted on 11/01/2012 6:38:40 PM PDT by rwfromkansas ("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
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To: rwfromkansas

Well, don’t confuse WI with OH when it comes to early voting. We knew our number was about 175k to overcome in early AND Election Day. If we’re close, we will win on Election Day. Bu I don’t know what WI’ s traditions and habits are. Bat Buchanan said it was dead even early this week.


32 posted on 11/01/2012 6:42:53 PM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually (Hendrix))
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To: BlueStateRightist

Can’t speak for other states, but in my part of Wisconsin, the enthusiasm gap is plain to see. I attend most political events of both parties locally and today, for example, Bill Clinton did not fill half a field house and the crowd wasn’t very enthusiastic.

Last week, Marco Rubio drew more people and they were far more enthusiastic.

It will be interesting to see what the Romney rally will be like tomorrow.

It feels like Obama is on defense.


33 posted on 11/01/2012 6:50:39 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: preamble

Can you update us as to who most needs the money in the Senate races?


34 posted on 11/01/2012 7:40:40 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: ConservativeMind

Tell everyone you know in these critical states that
they MUST vote and get their friends neighbors and family out to vote!

Donate your last minute funds to repeal Obamacare! The Supreme Court
screwed us — remember in November.

1. Todd Akin MO (he is not getting any NRSC money or Rove Crossroads PAC money)
We need him to defeat McCaskill. She laughed in her constituents
face about Obamacare in the town halls. She dared the voters to defeat her
when she said “you can vote me out if you don’t like Obamacare.”

2. Josh Mandel (OH) — he was on Mark Levin show yesterday asking for money
It’s close vs. Sherrod Brown. The Democrat PACs are killing him on TV.

3. Scott Brown (MA) has been behind a few points vs. Moonbat Liawatha Warren
but is putting on a good charge as the incumbent. Touring coastal MA.
He needs money for last minute ads. Warren has big advantage in cash.

4. Richard Mourdock (IN) has been left hanging by some R Senators
like Sen. Kelly Ayotte (NH) for his debate comment about pro-life position
Please donate and get your neighbors to vote

I’m not sure how much these next candidates will receive RNC and NRSC funds.

George Allen (VA) — he has recently been on Mark Levin asking for help
and the vote. GOTV in VA for Romney and George Allen

Tom Smith (PA) — will be close

Tommy Thompson (WI) - will be close —over moonbat Tammy Baldwin
campaigning with Senator Ron Johnson recently

Connie Mack (FL) may have a shot... vs. Bill Nelson, campaigning
with Rubio and Romney in FL past few days


35 posted on 11/01/2012 8:15:41 PM PDT by preamble
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To: LS

How’s that Senate race looking?


36 posted on 11/02/2012 12:16:55 AM PDT by MitchellC (President Evil: Redistribution // Biden 2016!)
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To: Colofornian
You see, by state law, Ohio CANNOT count provisional ballots until 10 days AFTER the election.

So, here's an interesting scenario. Romney wins the popular vote, but for the EC it all comes down to Ohio.

Romney opts for a run out the clock strategy. Throw up all sorts of legal challenges to stall and prevent Ohio from voting in the EC ... letting the election go to the House of Reps and Senate. In the House it's one state, one vote ... and since Republicans hold more state delegations Romney wins the Presidency.

However in the Senate the Vice President is chosen through simple majority. Which if the Dems hold the Senate means that we'll have the first split Executive since Adams/Jefferson (excluding cases where a President deliberately chose a running mate from the other party, like Lincoln did with Johnson).

Romney has to know that Ohio could be very very messy and he might have to go to Plan B. If that's the case it'll be difficult for him to govern with Biden at the head of what amounts to a shadow government (or, at the least, going all gaffetastic and chewing up valuable air time). So there's a decent possibility that the VA and FL trips, possibly even PA, are designed to bolster the chances of the GOP taking the Senate.
37 posted on 11/02/2012 12:48:45 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: MitchellC

Polls all over the map. Romney’s win will pull Mandell along.


38 posted on 11/02/2012 3:21:16 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually (Hendrix))
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