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skip fox

(19,359 posts)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:43 PM Sep 2012

Obama's election to lose? What can go wrong? Let us count the ways

and therefore become prepared to counter.


I think that the death of a beloved Republican figure l(esp. Nancy Reagan) might turn things in Romney's favor.


What are the possibilities you see?

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rurallib

(62,431 posts)
1. electrionic voting machines and voter suppression
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:45 PM
Sep 2012

If I thought the voting machines couldn't be rigged, I'd feel a whole lot better.

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)
4. But they be rigged and WILL be rigged. And no one is talking about it. Again. Still.
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:56 PM
Sep 2012

You can count on them skimming off about 1-3 points in as many districts as they can. Which translates to anything less then a 4-5% lead for Obama, is a net loss to us. That's why GOTV and turnout- massive, landslide turnout, is mandatory. Otherwise we will loose. And combined with the disenfranchisement and suppression and voter IDs and everything else they will do to prohibit voters from voting- it's a pretty dismal situation.

andym

(5,444 posts)
2. People not giving Obama's campaign enough money and not working hard enough for him.
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:51 PM
Sep 2012

Fortunately, I don't think either will happen while there is still any opportunity for Romney to be President.

jorno67

(1,986 posts)
3. well of course there is always the dreaded
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:52 PM
Sep 2012

Dead Girl/Live Boy scenario...

PLEASE NOTE!!! This post is complete and utter Sarcasm based on the countless political movies and TV shows that derail a sure thing candidate!

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
6. The death of a beloved Republican, especially Nancy Reagan would
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 02:44 PM
Sep 2012

make people switch votes?

I don't think so.

Chorophyll

(5,179 posts)
8. I'm sure a whole host of things could go wrong,
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 03:08 PM
Sep 2012

but I don't think Nancy Reagan's death is one of them.

Anyway...knock yourself out, I guess.

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