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2016 Postmortem

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9. I guess when so media folks don't have the polls on their side, they can always have their feelings

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:00 PM

Jul 2012

Yes, the polls say Obama is winning, but doesn't it FEEL as if he's in trouble?

Why yes, right there in my GUT. It's positively TRUTHY!

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"Obama widens his lead in polls. So why does it feel like he's in trouble?" [View all] applegrove Jul 2012 OP

Heheh. They "feel" they need a close race. sofa king Jul 2012 #12

He's a black man and the Right Wing is Evil and Desperate. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #2

To whom does it feel like he's in trouble? elleng Jul 2012 #3

With you, apple. elleng Jul 2012 #7

I guess the media and the GOP? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #5

To "columnists" who are desperate for hits on their web page. emulatorloo Jul 2012 #18

I'm thinking the same thing sellitman Jul 2012 #6

He is dealing with the republican corporation liberal N proud Jul 2012 #8

Yes, Oh yes Lysystrata Jul 2012 #13

absolute truthiness annabanana Jul 2012 #23

Then to cap it all off Sheepshank Jul 2012 #25

Beyond the media, SoutherDem Jul 2012 #10

Because the economy is a catastrophe, and MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #11

See post #9 emulatorloo Jul 2012 #17

He's in trouble because Roselma Jul 2012 #14

That is so true. applegrove Jul 2012 #15

Especially younger voters. lovemydog Jul 2012 #21

Liz Marlantes is full of "truthiness" emulatorloo Jul 2012 #16

Romney should have zero chance of winning, however, the avebury Jul 2012 #19

Because some people WANT him to be? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #22

GOP Voter Disenfranchisement otohara Jul 2012 #24

The margin of error . mucifer Jul 2012 #26

Because you can never, ever let your guard down rox63 Jul 2012 #27