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In the discussion thread: If Mitt is such a poor candidate, why does everyone that counts say it will be a very close election [View all]

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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 12:35 AM

silverweb (13,002 posts)

7. Several factors:

(1) Red States' restrictions on voting that will disproportionately affect Democratic voters.

(2) ReTHUG misinformation and intimidation tactics around Election Day targeting Democratic voters.

(3) Election fraud, i.e., voting machines, and "lost" mail ballots and overseas military ballots (now favoring Democrats).

(4) The need to avoid cockiness and/or complacency when looking at the President's poll numbers.

(5) The realization that the President will be powerless to achieve many of our goals if we don't also give him a majority Senate and better odds in the House.

(6) The urgent necessity for Democrats to win this election by such overwhelming numbers that NO amount of cheating or tampering by reTHUGs and their stooges will tilt the outcome in their favor.

GObama!

And on that note, I have to get back to work. Later, guys!

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55 replies	Author	Time	Post
If Mitt is such a poor candidate, why does everyone that counts say it will be a very close election [View all]	CK_John	Apr 2012	OP
Because the economy continues to be a catastrophe	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2012	#1
Yes	cwydro	Apr 2012	#14
change	DonCoquixote	Apr 2012	#15
How's this for no change:	Jamaal510	Apr 2012	#20
the media wants ratings and people to tune in , but this can influence voters also	JI7	Apr 2012	#2
because of the voting machines	Rosa Luxemburg	Apr 2012	#3
If they said	Old Codger	Apr 2012	#4
Also....	loyalsister	Apr 2012	#55
Because the racist GOP base woke up and is determined to vote this November.	onehandle	Apr 2012	#5
The youth will be denied access to the polls.	Zalatix	Apr 2012	#27
Not here they won't.	Bluenorthwest	Apr 2012	#46
Really? There are that many white men?	aquart	Apr 2012	#31
+1	baldguy	Apr 2012	#34
Electoral college	Retrograde	Apr 2012	#6
Several factors:	silverweb	Apr 2012	#7
Everybody would say it will be close even if they don't think so	Orangepeel	Apr 2012	#8
Because as much as they don't like Mittens,	Marie Marie	Apr 2012	#9
Hmmmm....everyone that COUNTS, eh? Hope they aren't counting the votes!	MADem	Apr 2012	#10
Four words; The Fix Is In	MotorCityMan	Apr 2012	#11
Because we are a nation of fools.	MrSlayer	Apr 2012	#12
Because for many of us	cwydro	Apr 2012	#13
Mitt Romney thanks you	DonCoquixote	Apr 2012	#16
NDAA..... The Patriot Act... The Catfood Commission... Geithner..Bernake, Summers...	lib2DaBone	Apr 2012	#21
NDAA passed by a veto-proof, bipartisan majority	dogknob	Apr 2012	#24
Ignorance will help Rmoney.	Atman	Apr 2012	#22
Damn! He wasn't the Messiah. Told you so.	aquart	Apr 2012	#30
Only the polls are close, but the electoral map is leaning HEAVILY in favor of Obama.	FarLeftFist	Apr 2012	#17
Because Obama's still black.	LadyHawkAZ	Apr 2012	#18
So how did Obama win big in 2008?	Nye Bevan	Apr 2012	#38
He didn't win by a whopping huge margin of the popular vote	LadyHawkAZ	Apr 2012	#54
For what it's worth...	Quantess	Apr 2012	#19
They lie!!	mfcorey1	Apr 2012	#23
"Rigged" is the key word for this issue!	dmosh42	Apr 2012	#25
You actually HAVE to ask this question?	estiparanoic	Apr 2012	#26
What is ODS?	Quantess	Apr 2012	#28
ODS = Obama Derangement Syndrome	estiparanoic	Apr 2012	#29
aha. Thanks.	Quantess	Apr 2012	#32
Diebold/Sequoia/ESS	Scuba	Apr 2012	#33
For many people, it will be a vote against Obama, not a vote for Romney.	Arkansas Granny	Apr 2012	#35
Yup...	AmazingSchnitzel	Apr 2012	#45
Perhaps, but that is not a winning strategy.	DCBob	Apr 2012	#53
Faux newz and other RW media can turn a turd into a treasure.	DCBob	Apr 2012	#36
Many people vote against the incumbent when the economy is bad.	Nye Bevan	Apr 2012	#37
There has to be the illusion of a close race, for the election theft to go unchallenged. nt	Snotcicles	Apr 2012	#39
Because everyone that counts was paid for saying that.	sofa king	Apr 2012	#40
A couple of million Mormons on phone banks and in the streets	CanonRay	Apr 2012	#41
Why?	99Forever	Apr 2012	#42
Because it's election season and close elections means better ratings	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#43
There are only about 8 states that'll decide the election.	Kaleva	Apr 2012	#44
everyone that counts? What?	Bluenorthwest	Apr 2012	#47
The Republicans could run Mickey Mouse and the election would be close.	archiemo	Apr 2012	#48
Got to keep it close or lots of 24/7 pundits lose their jobs.	JoePhilly	Apr 2012	#49
Part of it is due to people who believe ...	GeorgeGist	Apr 2012	#50
Exactly who comprises"everyone that counts"?	mulsh	Apr 2012	#51
Ratings.	Ship of Fools	Apr 2012	#52

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