I think this race may actually boil down to real policy differences this time.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

Instead of SwiftBoat B.S.

Obama and the Democrats bailed out and saved the U.S. auto industry, Romney and the GOP were foursquare against this and on the record about it too.

Locks in MI and OH and PA, possibly WI too.

Even with Bush out of office four years now, a huge majority of Americans including most Republicans (whether they admit it or not) know that being at war all these years since 9/11 has hurt America way more than any positives that can be argued. Hurt both in the economy and in our reputation in the world.

So despite any attempts to "Carterize" our president over riots, the bellicose neocon rhetoric we are seeing and hearing these last few days is not well received, nor will Netanyahu's call for us to jump into military action be.

[AlinPA]

1. Issues don't matter any more. It's all about which side you are on.

[MatthewStLouis]

6. Yeah, it's like people make their associations, then plug their ears!

A conservative's mind is impervious to facts.

[madaboutharry]

2. The GOP has tried mightily to make this election about bullshit,

but President Obama refused to play the game. They weren't prepared for his steel spine.

[man4allcats]

3. It boils down to Dems not assuming the race is won, but rather

getting out there to vote in huge numbers. If it's close, the ReThugs will steal it just as they did in 2000 and 2004. Karl and company are not going to sit idly by. Anyone who thinks they will is a fool.

[Scuba]

4. Wisconsin is NOT a lock, or close to it. We're now a purple State with rigged elections....

... and it would be a mistake to take our electoral votes for granted.

[dimbear]

5. Only a grave economic collapse can stop Obama, and it looks like BenB wants to keep his job.

The best thing any Dem can do before November: hire somebody.

[spanone]

7. lying is the new normal. they saved the auto industry!!!!