2016 Postmortem

DCBob

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42. Without OH I dont see how they win at all.

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Sat Oct 27, 2012, 08:53 AM

Oct 2012

I think they have to keep battling and hoping for a miracle or its over.

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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