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customerserviceguy

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13. It may be too late for Romney's rivals

Reply to JBoy (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 09:21 PM

Mar 2012

Losing Illinois by double digits was to Santorum what losing Mississippi and Alabama was to Noot. Before that, every state which touched the Mississippi River had voted for Santorum.

However, if it has any effect, we'll know in a couple of weeks, when Maryland and Wisconsin have their primaries. My prediction is that the effect will wear off by then. Louisiana is already going to Santorum, so that's not a test. In any case, it will not deter Romney from victories in the Northeastern states a month from now.

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Prediction: "Etch-a-sketch" will prove to be a huge blow to Romney [View all] JBoy Mar 2012 OP

Americans are consumers BeyondGeography Mar 2012 #1

Yup. "Politics is normally boring, but I know what an Etch-a-sketch is!!" JBoy Mar 2012 #2

how long before googling "etch-a-sketch" gives you napkinz Mar 2012 #3

here's what you get right now JBoy Mar 2012 #4

It's selling off the shell at ToysRUs malaise Mar 2012 #7

And it's so fugging funny to boot malaise Mar 2012 #5

I totally agree with you. As an (IMO) informed voter, when I thought of Romney a week ago, I would Brickbat Mar 2012 #6

Yep, especially with the hard core conservatives. DCBob Mar 2012 #8

Mitt's Kerry moment DemocracyInaction Mar 2012 #9

That's exactly it. The perfect union of simplicity and imagery. JBoy Mar 2012 #10

Yep, the ignorant masses can "understand" an "etch-a-sketch". DCBob Mar 2012 #12

Etch A Sketch stock triples after Romney campaign�s comment napkinz Mar 2012 #11

It may be too late for Romney's rivals customerserviceguy Mar 2012 #13

I can't say it qualifies as devastating RZM Mar 2012 #14

This really FRAMES him though. It is an IMAGE that STICKS hard. BIG BIG BIG MISTAKE ! RBInMaine Mar 2012 #16

That's where it does hurt him. It's an image that will stick RZM Mar 2012 #17

That's what makes it MORE effective, it renforces prexisting doubts. Mr.Turnip Mar 2012 #21

It will if we make it a big deal. Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #15

Normally, I'd disagree since November is a long way out, boxman15 Mar 2012 #18

It's simple, catchy, humorous, and fitting - gonna be really hard for him to shake. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2012 #19

My prediction rufus dog Mar 2012 #20