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yellowcanine

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4. No I don't want him to get the nomination. It is too big of a risk. I think Obama would

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 01:38 PM

Jan 2012

crush him but on the off-chance that the economy sours a little toward November and something goes wrong for Obama we just cannot afford the risk. I am not a fan of Romney at all and I think Obama will easily beat him as well but if not, well - he would not be as bad as Newt.

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