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ProSense

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4. Maybe,

Reply to tularetom (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 01:34 PM

Jul 2012

"IMO the whole performance was a calculated appeal to his 'base'"

...but the majority of voters are not his base, and they will see this for what it is: another clueless Romney moment.

He desperately needs the wingnuts, but he only turns off sane people in his attempts to appeal to them.

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Romney's unpleasant visit with the NAACP [View all] ProSense Jul 2012 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Jul 2012 #1

Kick! n/t ProSense Jul 2012 #2

IMO the whole performance was a calculated appeal to his "base" tularetom Jul 2012 #3

Maybe, ProSense Jul 2012 #4

No, I think he went to mollify independents. Think it worked? aquart Jul 2012 #13

BINGO!!!! Kahuna Jul 2012 #17

But the campaign probably felt he couldn't afford not to go for the sake of appearances RZM Jul 2012 #7

I concur. Dogwhistle to the racist wing of the Repigs. If the coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #9

See my post above RZM Jul 2012 #11

I'm not giving Romeny one ounce of credit for this. If he was coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #18

I'm convinced the Obama campaign helped staff his campaign. I mean, really. That audience, includi monmouth Jul 2012 #5

Comment Jack Rabbit Jul 2012 #6

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2012 #12

Sounds like... Ron Obvious Jul 2012 #8

The look on his face during the booing was priceless. Puglover Jul 2012 #10

Did he ever use the phrase "you people"? Hugabear Jul 2012 #14

Even Shrub got a polite reception in 2006 at the NAACP Convention BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #15

An unpleasant time was had by all. magnifisense Jul 2012 #16

This in-your-face speech was intended to gain favor with the extreme right base aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #19

Did You Notice Romney's Expression DallasNE Jul 2012 #20