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D23MIURG23

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47. Nah.

Sun May 27, 2012, 11:17 PM

May 2012

Mitt will win probably 38 - 43% of the vote. About 65% of those people will think Obama is some kind of Islamic/Communist Manchurian candidate who was born in Kenya. The other 35% will have been persuaded that Obama didn't do enough to turn the economy around, but won't realize that Mitt's ideas are worse; or will be long time republicans who can't make themselves vote for anyone else.

My point is basically that no one who can be classified as a 'swing voter' is likely to want Mitt based on either policy positions or personal resonance, and I don't thing the "tea party" bigots are actually that numerous.

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"You betcha!" n/t PCIntern May 2012 #2

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Your attribution is correct. Jackpine Radical May 2012 #73

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Exactly! n/t Spazito May 2012 #24

Precisely Sherman A1 May 2012 #52

One person who described it accurately. RDANGELO May 2012 #3

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Moron Liasson has been a Faux news mouthpiece forever. n/t NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #13

Kookie Roberts is a disgrace to NPR. Odin2005 May 2012 #32

True, and... Orrex May 2012 #50

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I wouldn't be surprised TomClash May 2012 #17

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Really, freshwest? chervilant May 2012 #62

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Democrats you know? chervilant May 2012 #76

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I have to agree, SheilaT. chervilant May 2012 #63

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Nah. D23MIURG23 May 2012 #47

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