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nevergiveup

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12. Assumptions on crusing

Reply to INdemo (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 10:31 AM

Feb 2012

will lead to a bruising. Nothing about this election will be easy.

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Will Obama cruise to a second term if Romney is the Republican nominee? [View all] INdemo Feb 2012 OP

No, it will be a nasty, down to the wire fight CanonRay Feb 2012 #1

I don't think it will be a cruise, but not down to the wire either. RevStPatrick Feb 2012 #6

I agree 100% Kwarg Feb 2012 #31

NO! This is going to be dog fight. Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #2

You and I are thinking along the same lines CanonRay Feb 2012 #17

You're forgetting the black box voting machines madokie Feb 2012 #3

Yes.. Wind Dancer Feb 2012 #33

No edhopper Feb 2012 #4

the vote will be strictly down party lines - if the R's show up, it will not be a "cruise" DrDan Feb 2012 #5

There will be no cruising by anyone. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2012 #7

I'm more concerned about taking back Congress auburngrad82 Feb 2012 #8

Debate Icicle Feb 2012 #9

Assuming he can get Romney off script liberal N proud Feb 2012 #10

The way debates seem to work The Genealogist Feb 2012 #32

No. We must fight for every single vote! Liberal Veteran Feb 2012 #11

Assumptions on crusing nevergiveup Feb 2012 #12

"Play like you're down by 14." HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #13

Like another poster here the other day warned (channelling Han Solo): Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #14

Romney has a lot of money. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #15

The current crop of GOP idiots are a diversion, and were never intended to have a chance at being e. NorthCarolina Feb 2012 #16

If hostilities break out on the Persian Gulf - $200 + per barrel oil prices will break the economy Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #18

he will not "cruise" but he is certainly on a good path to victory regardless of the r-nominee. unblock Feb 2012 #19

Cruise? No. But he will likely win. Common Sense Party Feb 2012 #20

Im worried about Roseanne Barr's candidacy libinnyandia Feb 2012 #21

It will be the nastiest race of my lifetime. boxman15 Feb 2012 #22

He is not going to win re-election. Safetykitten Feb 2012 #23

lol AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #24

And just where do you fit in with the Romney campaign? INdemo Feb 2012 #34

I fear he will lose due to voter suppression and rigged voting machines. n/t arthritisR_US Feb 2012 #25

Doesn't matter the nominee - he'll win LynneSin Feb 2012 #26

Barring a major catastrophe or screw-up, this is his to lose. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #27

I think so, yes. Rex Feb 2012 #28

He will not cruise to victory when the Koch brothers are pledging close to $100m in SuperPAC funds apnu Feb 2012 #29

Romney will not be a very good nominee. Jennicut Feb 2012 #30