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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

3. I think Romney will lose to Obama but not because he is a Morman.

Reply to Dragonbreathp9d (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 12:24 PM

Jan 2012

A few evangelicals might balk but most would swallow hard and vote for Mitt if they thought he really was with them on social issues and heath care and understood their economic situation. But there are enough doubts in all three areas to curb what enthusiasm they might otherwise have.

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One can only hope Romney gets the nomination [View all] Dragonbreathp9d Jan 2012 OP

I think with Independents it will have more to do with him being a Vulture Capitalist catbyte Jan 2012 #1

Romney would offer the biggest challenge to Obama. athenasatanjesus Jan 2012 #2

I think Romney will lose to Obama but not because he is a Morman. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #3

I can't imagine any of them winning any debates vs. Obama. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #4

Assuming the people judging these debates are fair and critical minded jurors. athenasatanjesus Jan 2012 #5

I think many of the religious right may vote for a Mormon subterranean Jan 2012 #6

Talk about your quintessential Repuke Hobson's choice: having to coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #19

Mitt, the jobs cremator, will perfectly represent today's Republican Party. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #7

Romney would be a "good" nominee for Obama to run against for other reasons IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #8

I think there will be an inertia with Evangelicals for Mitt to overcome TlalocW Jan 2012 #9

I think you exaggerate the effect. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #10

The *religious* right will vote for Romney because they hate the President more. I don't think SlimJimmy Jan 2012 #11

I can think of 6 households that have already declared this Dragonbreathp9d Jan 2012 #12

If that was truly the case, then he wouldn't be going into SC with the kind of lead he has. SlimJimmy Jan 2012 #13

He may have a lead Dragonbreathp9d Jan 2012 #14

Agreed (nt) SlimJimmy Jan 2012 #16

Be careful about what you hope for. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #15

I think picketing in favor of a draft he was exempt from Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #17

Romney said on film, "I like to be able to fire people". If Obama's campaign coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #18