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renie408

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16. I get conventional wisdom, but in THIS particular GE...

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 01:16 PM

Feb 2012

I think you have to take into consideration the candidates running, too. I am not really sure how the GOP is going to sell Mitt Romney over Barack Obama and that's not just because I am a Democrat. I live among them. I work with them. They are all around me and they aren't real happy this time around. Maybe they are waiting to see how the primary shakes out, but NONE of the Republicans I know have any enthusiasm for this campaign season. They may still dislike Obama, but that just isn't enough to take back the White House. And if the actual party members are having a hard time getting fired up, how are they going to get independents worked up enough to vote for them?

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IMO the Democrats are going to show up [View all] Mr Dixon Feb 2012 OP

I think you're right. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #1

agreed..............n/t dhill926 Feb 2012 #2

A strong, local GOTV effort will get even more of them out. MineralMan Feb 2012 #3

I wonder if we can come up with some plan Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #4

LOL! MineralMan Feb 2012 #7

A year ago I did not see it but that is all changing. nevergiveup Feb 2012 #5

Wrote a song about it, and it goes like this. WingDinger Feb 2012 #6

Dems won't decide this zipplewrath Feb 2012 #8

I see your point, but there are more registsered democrats in the U.S. than republicans. So, if... demosincebirth Feb 2012 #9

Yup zipplewrath Feb 2012 #12

Or they show up and the margin of victory for Democrats will be even larger. renie408 Feb 2012 #10

Sorta kinda zipplewrath Feb 2012 #13

I get conventional wisdom, but in THIS particular GE... renie408 Feb 2012 #16

That's sorta the point zipplewrath Feb 2012 #18

I hope you're right. Pab Sungenis Feb 2012 #11

That is my deepest hope. n/t arthritisR_US Feb 2012 #14

One need only ask HillWilliam Feb 2012 #15

Agreed Mr Dixon Feb 2012 #17

Yes they are kctim Feb 2012 #19