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louis c

(8,652 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:20 PM Nov 2012

Mitt Romney lost his home town by 31 points

For all those teary eyed stories at the Repuke convention of how he helped his neighbors, it didn't seem to help Mitt Romney much with the people who should really know. Mitt Romney lost his home town of Belmont Massachusetts by 31%, Obama 9,108 to Romney 4,728.

He lost his home state by 24%, the largest margin of any major party Presidential candidate in American history.

You can best be judged by those who know you best

Link:
http://www.belmont-ma.gov/Public_Documents/BelmontMA_Clerk/2012-11-6%20Election%20Summary.pdf

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Mitt Romney lost his home town by 31 points (Original Post) louis c Nov 2012 OP
Because they know him very well. LisaL Nov 2012 #1
Because he and his sons are assholes Marrah_G Nov 2012 #2
People get irritated when interlopers who don't reflect their values try to cadge on to their MADem Nov 2012 #3
Wait, I didn't know the Cayman Islands had a vote??? thelordofhell Nov 2012 #4
I wonder how he did in LaJolla LiberalElite Nov 2012 #5
Better yet, he lost his own precinct louis c Nov 2012 #6
kick louis c Nov 2012 #7
double kick louis c Nov 2012 #8
Ha! Care Acutely Nov 2012 #9

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
2. Because he and his sons are assholes
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:21 PM
Nov 2012

Aside from politics.... they are arrogant, selfish, greedy asses.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. People get irritated when interlopers who don't reflect their values try to cadge on to their
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:26 PM
Nov 2012

community and pretend that they're one of a crowd that they disdain.

Belmont is no more his "home" town anymore than MA is his "home" state.

He spends more time in NH and Utah--and now, his California beach house-- than he ever has in Belmont. Belmont is (both addresses in that town--since he ostensibly moved to the high-end condo/garden home development from the mansion) a way-station, a place to pick up the mail, not a "residence."

 

louis c

(8,652 posts)
6. Better yet, he lost his own precinct
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:06 PM
Nov 2012

Mitt and Ann voted in Belmont, Ma. There are 8 precincts. Mitt lost every one of them. Hence, he lost his own precinct.

How f#%*ing embarrassing is that? If Mitt can't carry rich, white, suburban Republicans in his own neighborhood, you know he's a piece of shit.

Link to precinct vote in Belmont, Ma.
http://www.belmont-ma.gov/Public_Documents/BelmontMA_Clerk/2012-11-6%20SOVC.pdf

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