Posted on 12/08/2011 12:15:50 AM PST by Zakeet
“The GOP may not be gaining numbers, but they will gain voters.”
We’ll see. I’ve been saying for some time that barky has a good chance of being re-elected. I still think he does.
Divide and concur is a very powerful strategy. The ruling elitist know this, and employee it 24/7/365.
“A report released today by the centrist think-tank Third Way showed that more than 825,000 voters in eight key battleground states have fled the Democratic Party since Obama won election in 2008. ... But Jarding argues that could actually help Obama, if he plays his cards right.”
Suuuurrrrrrre that will help Mr. Obama. Right about the time when pigs sprout wings and fly to freedom in New Pigolia.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/partisan_trends
There are roughly 55 million registered Republicans. There are roughly 72 million Democrats. And there are roughly 42 million registered independents.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_registered_republican_voters_are_there_in_America
5.4% of 72 million is 3.9 million. 3.1% of 55 million is 1.7 million or a 2.2 million vote difference.
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