Talk about spinning donuts in front of your friends for no reason

[underpants]

Romney reaching out to white male voters at NASCAR race

Romney, the Republican presidential candidate facing President Barack Obama, will visit a NASCAR race on Saturday night in Virginia, targeting white male voters in a swing state where early voting begins in two weeks.

At the Daytona 500 event in February, Romney famously demonstrated he was not a fervent NASCAR fan, admitting as much before adding that he had "some friends who are NASCAR team owners." The comment opened the former private equity executive to criticism that he was out of touch with ordinary people.

He will try again on Saturday at the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond International Raceway.

The sport has grown immensely in popularity, and political visits to NASCAR tracks have become a common tactic of Republicans eager to win white male voters.
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/09/08/usa-campaign-romney-idINL2E8K81IN20120908

It is currently raining in Richmond - the irony is palpable.

[brewens]

1. Turd in a punchbowl! I can't imagine dressage boy at Nascar race. What if someone asks him

a question? It's probably going to be about Nascar. WTF is he gonna do then?

[ohheckyeah]

2. There is no early voting in Virginia.

http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-elections/elections/absentee-and-early-voting.aspx

[Brother Buzz]

3. If he was a genuine NASCAR fan, he'll stick around until tomorrow when it gets rescheduled

Not!

[baldguy]

4. Why is he wasting time & money with a demographic that will vote for him overwhelmingly anyway?

Unless he's thinking they won't.

[Historic NY]

7. It was always said, What wins on Sunday sells on Monday....

Rmoney was for Detroit going bankrupt and Chevy sells in a very big way with NASCAR.
he might be scared.

[progressivebydesign]

5. Haha.. I called it!!

Yesterday I wrote that Romney and Rove have realized that they don't have a chance in HELL of getting the President Obama voters, and traditionally strong Dem and swing voting groups. Their "break up with Obama" schtick failed miserably. Their outreach to minority groups failed, their outreach to women failed.

Based on the latest appearances by Romney: A conservative christian college in Iowa, with bused in christian school students, and then ANOTHER event in New Hampshire, which was most likely filled AGAIN with people from Mass. like last time (bain employees.) And the strange shifting of ad money and the "carpet bombing in ads" in states that Romney SHOULD be strong.. and now THIS tells me that they're going hard for the low info racist white voters, and the evangelicals. They are desperate now to shore up their base. The bazillionaires will probably vote for him, for financial reasons (stupidly, of course!) but they're having trouble with people who won't vote for either, or will vote for a write in. It's a bad sign when the republican candidate has stopped trying to get new voters this late in the game, and is relying on begging people to not stay home.

The problem with the nasty ass carpet bombing of ads, is that once you're considered the asshole, and unlikable, when you do negative things (even if people won't vote for your opponent,) it makes you more unlikable. the charm offensive didn't work. No one likes Romney.. so they figure if they can get their base to HATE or be more afraid of the President, they might have a chance.

Frankly, I'd love to hear the convos right now with the fat cat investors who have bankrolled that creepy phony. I think there are many many angry calls with them saying that they're ready to pull their money from him, as he's no longer a good investment.

[russspeakeasy]

8. Yes you did call it..

[underpants]

11. Well said - two points

1. they are simply trying to instill the "Yeah it could have happened" thought so IF the voter purges work in Florida and Penn it won't seem THAT unreasonable.
2. they never had much of shot which was pointed out by the candidates who never got anywhere near the race (Daniels, Thune, Rubio, etc.)

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Elevator racing just doesn't have the same feel, does it Mitt?

It's raining there?

Aw, shucks. Stick around until tomorrow, if you're a such a big fan.

[underpants]

10. It has stopped raining at least here

I am about 15 west of the track...it probably has stopped there but there will be delay

[russspeakeasy]

9. You can get a picture of mitch.

He will be in front of the white sheet concession.