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Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 07:09 PM Sep 2012

Do you have a sense of the momentum in your state?

I live in Massachusetts. Obama will win this state. I sense things are starting to go better for Warren because I'm seeing more signs and bumperstickers, and her campaign has freshness that Scott Brown's lacks. (People are getting sick and tired of his frickin' pickup truck.) Still, Brown is not a bad candidate for the Republicans, and many people don't want to vote against him. The biggest reason he might lose to Warren is that we know that he has to lose for Democrats to keep control of the Senate.

There is not a lot of momentum in Massachusetts, but what momentum there is favors Obama and Warren.

What about your state?

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Do you have a sense of the momentum in your state? (Original Post) Onlooker Sep 2012 OP
I live in a red county in a blue state. tjdee Sep 2012 #1
Obama's only down 3 in my state... frazee Sep 2012 #2
welcome frazee oldhippydude Sep 2012 #4
Thanks much...and agreed. frazee Sep 2012 #5
just for information oldhippydude Sep 2012 #7
You got it! frazee Sep 2012 #9
maybe a swing through by POTUS or perhaps Clinton oldhippydude Sep 2012 #11
Welcome to DU. grantcart Sep 2012 #15
I live in a battleground district in FL. Jacksonville, FL. Lochloosa Sep 2012 #3
After the Ryan selection I felt there was a chance we could go red this year... WI_DEM Sep 2012 #6
No momentum in Williamsburg, VA helpisontheway Sep 2012 #8
Yes, I'm in MN. I have seen no Romney signs. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #10
when I was in MN few weeks ago seemed so many had an opinion(both ways) on the marriage vote lunasun Sep 2012 #16
We are a deep blue state here in MD. madinmaryland Sep 2012 #12
Here in Tennessee, I am not seeing the Republican yard signs or bumper stickers in anything like the Tanuki Sep 2012 #13
Enthusiasm is pretty flat in Florida, I feel davidn3600 Sep 2012 #14
CO Dem Samjm Sep 2012 #17
+8 in Iowa Lil Missy Sep 2012 #18

tjdee

(18,048 posts)
1. I live in a red county in a blue state.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 07:10 PM
Sep 2012

And I have seen more signs and stickers for Obama than Romney.

In fact I have seen NO Romney stickers/signs.

Obama's going to win this state anyway, but I think that most Republicans here are sitting it out. There's no love for Money boo boo here.

oldhippydude

(2,514 posts)
7. just for information
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 08:43 PM
Sep 2012

this would be Kyle's seat?... if so that would be a Democratic pick up. way cool

oldhippydude

(2,514 posts)
11. maybe a swing through by POTUS or perhaps Clinton
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 09:01 PM
Sep 2012

could help... i am in NM next door we turned blue a couple of cycles ago.. hold on demographics will chang everything in the mean time another senate seat would be handy

Lochloosa

(16,063 posts)
3. I live in a battleground district in FL. Jacksonville, FL.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 07:33 PM
Sep 2012

The repugs do business with just will not engage in a conversation about rmoney. And believe me I try.

I think Florida will be close but in the end, Obama wins. And wins the WH.

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
6. After the Ryan selection I felt there was a chance we could go red this year...
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 08:37 PM
Sep 2012

but after a month of the Romney/Ryan follies I'm confident we will go blue and four recent polls back that up. Plus, I think my congress woman, Tammy Baldwin, will be our next U.S. Senator.

helpisontheway

(5,007 posts)
8. No momentum in Williamsburg, VA
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 08:48 PM
Sep 2012

In fact, it is hard to believe that there will be an election soon. Last time there were yard signs and car stickers everywhere. There was a sense of excitement in the air. It is not like that this time around. Hoping we can keep it close enough down here so that Northern VA can put us over the top. I want VA to be blue again...

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
16. when I was in MN few weeks ago seemed so many had an opinion(both ways) on the marriage vote
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:14 PM
Sep 2012

way more than signs for politicians total

madinmaryland

(64,931 posts)
12. We are a deep blue state here in MD.
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 09:37 PM
Sep 2012

The only blemish now is Andy Harris over in a district on the Eastern Shore.

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
13. Here in Tennessee, I am not seeing the Republican yard signs or bumper stickers in anything like the
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 09:50 PM
Sep 2012

numbers at this time 4 years ago. I can ony conclude that they are pretty demoralized and hope they stay home on November 6!

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
14. Enthusiasm is pretty flat in Florida, I feel
Sat Sep 22, 2012, 10:01 PM
Sep 2012

In 2008, the enthusiasm was huge and lots and lots of bumper stickers and campaign signs. Now in 2012, the mood is far more subdued for both sides.

A lot of people are not all that happy with either party.

Samjm

(320 posts)
17. CO Dem
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 01:02 AM
Sep 2012

There are generally far fewer yard signs and bumper stickers than there were in 2008, but I can tell you that the Dems here on on the ground and working hard. We did 1,000 door knocks in 1 weekend here in our smallish town of 10,000 people. We have an OFA office right here in town, whilst the nearest Romney office is in the next town over and 25 mins away. Other than a showing in a town parade last weekend, I haven't seen the Repubs anywhere.

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