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AverageJoe90

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64. If Ron Paul, or Gary Johnson, runs this year....

Tue May 15, 2012, 04:31 PM

May 2012

Then I betcha either of the two men could potentially split the GOP vote.....maybe not as much as Ross Perot in '92 but if Paul decides to break up his alliance with Romney, or if Gary Johnson runs in his place, then it's very likely.

Ron Paul, in particular, may have had some Progressive support 4 or 5 years ago, but it's become obvious to me that many progressives have become very disillusioned with the man, thanks to his stance on corporate personhood and those old newsletters of his.

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Obama Is Crushing Romney In Karl Rove's New Electoral Map [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

Wow! The tossups longship May 2012 #1

I'm wondering if a lot of that isn't XemaSab May 2012 #42

So KKKarl says even if Mittens takes all toss-ups and leaning-to he don't get 270? UTUSN May 2012 #2

Other maps i. e. huffingtonpost.com have cindyperry2010 May 2012 #3

Yes, with our faulty voting system PLUS gop suppression... polichick May 2012 #4

Huffpost has Obama with 294. bathroommonkey76 May 2012 #18

Yes thank God AnnieK401 May 2012 #21

It always sucked to be Karl Rove. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #5

The polls rarely show this view, skewing the way the race looks. liberal N proud May 2012 #6

There's still far too much red in that map for any degree of comfort dickthegrouch May 2012 #7

Exactly! AnnieK401 May 2012 #20

My calculations indicate that...... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #52

Dayum, and Ralph Reed and Mary Matalin are on the This Week round table right now Skidmore May 2012 #8

Another example of how the Sun. talk shows have gone Republican AnnieK401 May 2012 #28

Anyone who thinks SC is a toss up is smokin something funny n2doc May 2012 #9

Exactly my thoughts klook May 2012 #22

I'm from GA and if GA is a toss up I'm a billionaire! AnnieK401 May 2012 #24

Where in GA are you, Annie? AverageJoe90 May 2012 #51

Decatur (Atlanta Metro area) AnnieK401 May 2012 #58

But I moved to FL a few yrs ago. AnnieK401 May 2012 #61

Exactamundo 12AngryBorneoWildmen May 2012 #26

And, that may very well happen. GoCubsGo May 2012 #31

I'm beginning to wonder....... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #57

They or the Libertarian certainly could do it in some of these "toss-up" states. GoCubsGo May 2012 #63

If Ron Paul, or Gary Johnson, runs this year.... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #64

Although I wouldn't stop to... 99Forever May 2012 #10

Get out and vote!!!! Iliyah May 2012 #11

YES! AnnieK401 May 2012 #25

If the Dems would just concentrate on Texas DontTreadOnMe May 2012 #12

CO Youth Vote Will Be Big otohara May 2012 #13

They tend to do this early so they can change later and claim "Momentum". Motown_Johnny May 2012 #14

That is a very good point. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #56

Never never never trust anything from Rove. It's not hard to see why he would be enough May 2012 #15

It is for me. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #53

This map doesn't look accurate to me. JDPriestly May 2012 #16

Isn't that what we'd expect Rove to be saying if he was trying to pull something, though? AverageJoe90 May 2012 #55

I think Indiana might very well go for President O too Botany May 2012 #17

I'm not sure how much the auto jobs will influence the conservatives bloomington-lib May 2012 #23

I hope you responded back to them LiberalFighter May 2012 #37

Indiana sure isn't in Romney's pocket. LiberalFighter May 2012 #38

Well the tea bagger the repugs got to run for senate will get the crazy base out but ..... Botany May 2012 #44

There is more about Moreduck that Lugar didn't use too. LiberalFighter May 2012 #48

I've never followed Rove's lead but I may need Tom Poll Master May 2012 #19

OMG, South Carolina is in play? LANDSLIDE ELECTION!!! Odin2005 May 2012 #27

That's what I said a while ago, but some don't believe Tom Poll Master May 2012 #32

No way, no how. Arugula Latte May 2012 #35

Electoral will not favor Romney this cycle at all... JCMach1 May 2012 #29

In Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida, and North Carolina Tom Poll Master May 2012 #33

Romney only up 5 in Tennessee? Bowlshit. bluestateguy May 2012 #30

I find that hard to believe. Dawson Leery May 2012 #62

Yep. Obama would have to work very hard to lose this snoozer. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #34

Karl Rove A Scam Artist...Dude Can't Be Trusted iloveObama12 May 2012 #36

Here is another good one to watch as well cindyperry2010 May 2012 #39

Is this just to rile the base and shake the money tree? annabanana May 2012 #40

That's my guess too... Spazito May 2012 #41

The easiest route to a win SoCalDem May 2012 #43

More likely to win VA than the split-state NE EC votes. Chan790 May 2012 #50

Agreed Mr Dixon May 2012 #59

I want to believe this... one_voice May 2012 #45

That's what the Repigs get for their war on women. Zalatix May 2012 #46

According to this Obama is winning South Carolina? Renew Deal May 2012 #47

Texas and Georgia will be blue states in about 10 years. nt Quixote1818 May 2012 #49

if the South Carolina result is Accurate it means some Religious voters might be Sitting out the JI7 May 2012 #54

With Illiniois and Iowa going Obama, flyover country is getting smaller and adigal May 2012 #60

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