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outsideworld

(601 posts)
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 10:58 PM Sep 2012

This Is Both An Exciting and Disturbing Read About the Elections And Beyond

With the political conventions behind us, we head into the final phase of the 2012 electioncycle with Obama maintaining his year-long advantage over Mitt Romney. As the current turmoil in the Middle East demonstrates, a lot of unexpected events can happen in the 53days leading up to the election. But if history is our guide, the race is already well on itsway to being decided before the final votes are cast.Previous elections show that by the time the conventions and fall debates come aroundmost voters have already formed strong opinions about the incumbent president and theirwillingness to give him four more years. While many voters will revisit their choice in thefall, the more satisfied they are with the incumbent the higher they will set the bar onswitching to the challenger

Cont http://www.scribd.com/doc/106097794/Ds-Fall-Elections-9-14-2012-Final-Memo

Not being a concern troll But what disturbed me is the Point 6 & 7 of The shifting sands of the two political parties Part


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