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2016 Postmortem

Liberal_Stalwart71

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13. I haven't heard or seen many people making this assumption, hence why some of us would prefer

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 12:17 PM

Mar 2012

Rick Santorum as the nominee. I'm amazed at how many people have bought into the lie that there is no difference between Romney and Obama. It's not true!

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Don't think that Romney is not a threat to Obama in the fall. Romney may be one of those [View all] applegrove Mar 2012 OP

Makes sense, possible, doubtful, but we MUST NOT be complacent! elleng Mar 2012 #1

Doubt it. Four years ago, he had better opponents and his campaign still sucked. Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #2

He's been running since 2007 Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #11

As long as too many people don't take this attitude, we should be fine. Behind the Aegis Mar 2012 #3

I don't think there'll be much of a third party run. No real candidate. No organization. RBInMaine Mar 2012 #5

I think Romney is a constant and it his electorate left on green only Mar 2012 #4

What about all the freerepublic rethugs who say they won't vote Mittens? Obamacare Mar 2012 #6

The Freepers will all fall in line and vote for Romney. FSogol Mar 2012 #8

Many, many people here said they would never vote for Obama if Hillary didn't win musicblind Mar 2012 #20

Only So Much Lipstick You Can Put On A Pig... KharmaTrain Mar 2012 #7

Huh? Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #9

I've noticed that Romney is more animated when his wife is around. Could be he needs applegrove Mar 2012 #14

Never be complacent, of course, but Romney is an empty suit with a lot of negatives. WI_DEM Mar 2012 #10

If Romney were that good a candidate he'd have put away Santorum and Gingrich and Paul by now. Arkana Mar 2012 #12

If Romney were that good of a candidate, he would've been their nominee in 2008... Drunken Irishman Mar 2012 #15

Agree mvd Mar 2012 #17

I haven't heard or seen many people making this assumption, hence why some of us would prefer Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2012 #13

He only beat Santorum by 3% in his home state after outspending him, too. n/t jenmito Mar 2012 #16

Who's assuming that? RFKHumphreyObama Mar 2012 #18

Besides, Republicans will be voting against Pres. Obama... polichick Mar 2012 #19