Anyone else watching CNN's coverage of the campaign rallies today?

[DesertRat]

Mitt today in Virginia...mostly older, white supporters waving flags and clapping politely.

President Obama in FL...his supporters are very diverse in race and age. They are SO excited to see him...literally screaming and jumping. The contrast is striking.

[Politicalboi]

1. Watching Encino Man

[SoapBox]

10. LOL

OK Link...

[madrchsod]

2. romney`s america...old in age and thinking white americans

obama`s ...everyone else

[DesertRat]

3. There seems to be such a lack of enthusiasm for candidate Romney

His supporters just seem to be people who hate President Obama. Can a candidate be elected just because he's anyone but Obama? I doubt it.

[a geek named Bob]

5. the GOP needs to face facts

They painted themselves into a corner.

Old, excessively RW conservative, scared, wannabe rich, white guys...

not a good demographic.

[itsrobert]

4. I noticed they had a tight shot of Obama so we couldn't see the crowd size

And on Romney, they placed their camera where it would look like a lot of people were there.

[Andy823]

9. I turned to CNN earlier, before Romney came on to the stage

The reporter at the event made a comment about how "many" people had turned out but like you said they had their camera placed where you could not really see the whole crowd. I didn't wait around to listen so I never did see if they showed a different view of the crowd or not.

From what I have seen at most of Romney's stops, there are no "big" crowds. I just don't think there a many "real" Romney supporters out there. Heck where I live, very red part of my state, there are signs up for all the local, state, and national candidates, EXCEPT for Romney! I thought that maybe after the convention that would change, but it hasn't. Every year the signs go up, and every year but this year there has always been a sign up for the republican running for president, this year is the first year I have never seen on for the GOP running for president. It's not just in my little town. I went to one of the largest cities in the eastern part of Washington state last week and still did not see one sign for Romney.

The media is doing all they can to make Romney look good. They have been pushing the idea it's "neck and neck", yet the facts don't support that, at least not from what I have seen.

[Flaggkilledgod]

12. Yeah...

They do that in every election. Like when the polls for registered voters aren't close enough to suit their storyline they will switch to the "likely voters", whatever the fuck that even means.

[zbdent]

6. Please Republicans ... please ride Romney's coattails ...

into oblivion ...

[jenmito]

7. I saw Willard pandering to the Veterans in VA. He did his stupid thing where he

claims he loves seeing all the flags, then he told some story of how he still remembers the American flag up in the front of the classroom in 4th grade, and they recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Then he just put his hand over his heart and did the whole Pledge. People finally joined in and people started standing up. It was ridiculous.

[progressivebydesign]

14. He is the creepiest phony on the planet. Makes my skin crawl...

like a creepy uncle with that icky lizard smile and those dead eyes.

[DesertRat]

20. I saw that too

What a pandering creep.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

8. Many Republican supporters remind me of

the stern yet credulous faces you see at kooky hardline religious rallies. As though whatever is said is getting etched onto their consciousness with a laser...I don't know if anyone knows what I mean, but it's a certain type of expressionless expression...as though they're being hypnotised, a collective so blinded by the mantra that anyone attempting to proffer balance or objectivity is met with ferocious disdain.

If asked a question by someone peddling a disagreeable doctrine, most of us are at least capable of drawing to life a reasoned response, however ineloquent it may be. I find that just asking the question is enough for the red mist to descend upon many of today's hardline Republicans; they have no logical rebuttal to offer, so the red mist descends. Being completely unable to explain why you like or believe in something is frustrating - I think everyone experiences that at certain junctures - but letting it inform your entire personal political infrastructure? Just taking their latest 'hero of the hour' verbatim?

Sad.

[Flaggkilledgod]

11. They were pretty worked up and exited in Wisconsin too...

And how well did that turn out? Just saying, don't assume anything, work your asses off.

[gateley]

16. I was shocked by the outcome. It looked like every citizen of WI was there protesting!

[Flaggkilledgod]

18. Yeah

I think it was just a case of the people wanting Walker gone being really strident, and the majority of people either not caring or just being a silent majority. But my real point was just don't take anything for granted no matter what the polls say or what the crowds look like.

[gateley]

19. Understood -- and agree.

[sa2968]

13. Obama Florida crowd= 11,000; Romney Virginia crowd=4,000.

[JRLeft]

22. Actually it was 2800 for Robbedme.

[progressivebydesign]

15. Any brave DUers with a cast iron stomach, willing to go to some Romney events & take real pics?

I'm not.. but someone needs to be out there taking FULL shots of the "crowds" at the romney events. A bunch of old white rich people it seems.

[Jebby]

17. ??

people watch CNN?

[DesertRat]

21. Which cable network do you prefer?