2016 Postmortem

Cosmocat

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40. It looks REAL good right now

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 08:15 AM

Oct 2012

but, he really did make a BIG and REAL push post first debate, but he fell short, and BO has some slight momentum his way now. Not sure that, with good economic indicators continuing to pop up, there is anything that can redirect the momentum either way at this point.

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Romney ready to concede Ohio? [View all] Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 OP

I put NOTHING past the neo-cons. I won't even be exhaling until after it's over. n/t silvershadow Oct 2012 #1

I hear that. nt Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #4

I agree Third Doctor Oct 2012 #7

Same here sandyshoes17 Oct 2012 #13

Pulling out of OH would signal he's given up, no way he does that, esp when he has the money smorkingapple Oct 2012 #2

+1 davidpdx Oct 2012 #6

the only one they may concede kevink077 Oct 2012 #20

Minnesota seems like a poor choice if I was on the other side davidpdx Oct 2012 #23

Minnesota hasn't voted Republican since Nixon in 1972 TroyD Oct 2012 #38

NV +2.5 Obama - OH +2.3 Obama krawhitham Oct 2012 #29

Bob Dole, Barry Goldwater, Walter Mondale, Mike Dukakis all thought they would win too graham4anything Oct 2012 #8

It looks REAL good right now Cosmocat Oct 2012 #40

True that. nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #15

Yes, if he concedes Ohio, its over. Nearly impossible for Mitt without Ohio. Phx_Dem Oct 2012 #24

He can't publicly admit giving up on OH, I agree with that. But ... BlueStreak Oct 2012 #25

Romney can't give up on Ohio. Because of that brutal math. And if he does he is going to have a yellowcanine Oct 2012 #3

Yep, they don't have any choice but to stick it out. pointsoflight Oct 2012 #11

Yes they do. See post #25. BlueStreak Oct 2012 #26

I don't think the implication Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #12

Oh they will fight hard in Wisconsin, NH, Iowa, Colorado, Nevada, Virginia, NC and Florida as well. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #16

Precisely Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #19

A four point lead might be a "tie" if it were just that one poll. But nearly every other recent yellowcanine Oct 2012 #22

I won't exhale until it's over either... cheezmaka Oct 2012 #5

They would never admit to conceding Ohio. speedoo Oct 2012 #9

No, it actually isn't. Romney could win FL-VA-NC-CO-WI-NH and get to 271 scheming daemons Oct 2012 #36

If he loses Ohio, he also loses Wisconsin. speedoo Oct 2012 #43

Colorado has rejected Rmoney Panasonic Oct 2012 #45

I don't see how they can. Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #10

In that 267 scenario, where is new hampshire MadBadger Oct 2012 #14

With Obama Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #17

Exactly. At some point they may decide that has better odds BlueStreak Oct 2012 #27

I live in NC. They better not think they have this state won Thrill Oct 2012 #18

I hear you Floyd_Gondolli Oct 2012 #21

I actually believe this MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #28

Uhh Helloo???? JiminyJominy Oct 2012 #30

WI, CO, VA, FL, and NH get him to 270 abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #32

I give you credit! Jennicut Oct 2012 #34

I do remember your thread predicting LukeFL Oct 2012 #35

I don't think Romney GallopingGhost Oct 2012 #31

About 1 in 7 abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #33

Wisconsin hasn't voted Republican since the Reagan landslide in 1984 TroyD Oct 2012 #37

They may try but they will not win Wisconsin, though it will be close--probably by 2% for Obama WI_DEM Oct 2012 #39

2% Why will it be that close? TroyD Oct 2012 #41

Baldwin is +10 now. Panasonic Oct 2012 #46

Without OH I dont see how they win at all. DCBob Oct 2012 #42

Rmoney will not get any swing states Panasonic Oct 2012 #44

I seriously doubt AZ will turn blue. However, if Hispanics Phx_Dem Oct 2012 #48

It makes me happy that these fucksticks will have to start viewing Arizona as a swing state soon. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #56

He better not hang his hat on Colo either. Of the last 8 polls, he's ahead in only one. Phx_Dem Oct 2012 #47

And we know that with Ras, it's an automatic +4 [DEMOCRATIC] to whatever poll they come up with. Panasonic Oct 2012 #51

The GOP super-pacs still have a gazillion dollars NewJeffCT Oct 2012 #49

They can flood the mail with mailers and newspaper ads for Romney, but it's getting late AlinPA Oct 2012 #50

Let them waste their millions. Panasonic Oct 2012 #52

The gazillion dollars meme is overblown Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #53

No, he isn't ready to concede Ohio DFW Oct 2012 #54

I think Romney is close to taking the McCain path... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #55

He is focusing on NV,IA and WI MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #58

obama is using the four corner offense .mitt runs from one corner to the other -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #57