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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Tue Feb 21, 2012, 10:31 AM Feb 2012

Of Mittens and Santorum who would be the easiest for Dems to defeat? [View all]

I think both can go down pretty easily, but I've come to the reluctant conclusion that Mittens because he is so unlikable and represents in every way the 1 percent--and has waffled on nearly every major issue--and because the right wing of his party has absolutely no enthusiasm for--would be the easiest for Obama to beat.

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Of Mittens and Santorum who would be the easiest for Dems to defeat? [View all] WI_DEM Feb 2012 OP

I agree JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #1

Two words: Gender Gap Proud Public Servant Feb 2012 #2

I think Santorum, MoonRiver Feb 2012 #3

The fact that GOP isn't sold on either one of them at the moment Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #4

Either libtodeath Feb 2012 #5

Sans-scrotum, by far.... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #6

Either, but there is another consideration dragonlady Feb 2012 #7

Either. They've both got more baggage than someone moving across country by plane. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #8