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JI7

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1. Romney and Ron Paul were the only ones on the Ballot in Virginia and turnout was horribly low

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 12:35 AM

Mar 2012

he would have easily lost there if santourm and/or gingrich were on the ballot.

in florida his win wasn't that impressive either. if people only voted on election day and without the early voting i hear he would have lost there also.

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Odd question about Mitt getting beat in Dixie [View all] DonCoquixote Mar 2012 OP

Romney and Ron Paul were the only ones on the Ballot in Virginia and turnout was horribly low JI7 Mar 2012 #1

A is easy to answer TlalocW Mar 2012 #2

he just hasn't got the personality to connect with Southerners (or most humans for that matter). mackattack Mar 2012 #5

Virginia only had two people on the ballot DearAbby Mar 2012 #3

Cant win the South with a southerner mackattack Mar 2012 #4

"I'm not trying to take us back to Reagan-Bush" - Mitt Romney KeepItReal Mar 2012 #6

Haley Barbour madokie Mar 2012 #11

Even the ones who can stand Mittens don't like him. Mopar151 Mar 2012 #7

Rubio is his choice ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #8

Anyone who thinks the south would vote for a black guy over a white Christian* repub is an idiot Dark Mar 2012 #9

NC voted for a black guy over a white Christian in 2008 Terra Alta Mar 2012 #10

PA has voted for a Dem president since 1988 BumRushDaShow Mar 2012 #12