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Yavin4

(37,182 posts) Mon Jan 16, 2012, 05:51 PM Jan 2012

How You Should Interpret The Polls Showing Obama and Romney Being Tied [View all]

Romney, and the other Republican candidates, have spent the last 6 months attacking the president throughout various debates. Romney has been giving clean shot after clean shot on Obama without getting any shots himself from his opponents.

IOW, Romney has had the court to himself, but that court will soon be joined by someone who won't be afraid to take Romney head-on.

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How You Should Interpret The Polls Showing Obama and Romney Being Tied [View all] Yavin4 Jan 2012 OP

I am sick of that lying piece of shit Romney saying "Obama apoligizes for America" banned from Kos Jan 2012 #1

Romney has also been getting attacked by all his primary opponents Enrique Jan 2012 #2

This is the next step in getting a repug elected....media will put these polls up movonne Jan 2012 #10

i interpret it like this griffi94 Jan 2012 #3

i wonder about polls. DesertFlower Jan 2012 #4

I interpret is as Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #5

It's still way too early in the race Hugabear Jan 2012 #6

This is a weird election. Drahthaardogs Jan 2012 #7

Cuts both ways cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #8

I interpret it as "January," well before a long campaign gets underway. . . Journeyman Jan 2012 #9

Yeah they're the ones in the spotlight now Union Scribe Jan 2012 #11

That Americans are stupid. nt tsuki Jan 2012 #12

There are a few zingers that are going to stick on Romney. Kalidurga Jan 2012 #13

Even if taken out of context, Romney likes to fire people. That statement is memorable. RickFromMN Jan 2012 #15

First I'd ask how many polled are registered voters. And, Lil Missy Jan 2012 #14

At this stage of the race the presumed nominee is higher in the polls vs an incumbent President. applegrove Jan 2012 #16

Romney is currently campaigning and President Obama is currently running the country sadbear Jan 2012 #17