Romney campaign crowds getting smaller

[kpete]

The greenvilleonline.com reports that Mitt Romneys first two rallies on thursday were strikingly smaller than similar events just two weeks ago with large empty spaces and crowds totaling no more than 2,500 a stark contrast to the droves that attended rallies in places like Chesapeake and Leesburg following Romney's successful performance in the presidential debates. The final rally, at an amphitheater in Virginia Beach on Thursday evening, was significantly larger than the earlier events.

President Obamas campaign last week thursday Oct 25th in Richmond, VA had a crowd of 15,000.

Romneys campaign in Doswell, VA only 25 miles from Richmond, VA had no more than 2,500 people, even though he campaigned there with Gov Bob McDonnell, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, US Senate Candidate George Allen, VA Attorney General Ken Kucinnell

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"I guess we just gave you notice yesterday that we were going to be here tonight and the fact that you've turned out in such -- in such a response as this is overwhelming," he said. "I appreciate it It's a great sign. Thank you."


MORE:
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/usatoday/article/1675743?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CPolitics%7Cp
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/02/1154137/-Romney-campaign-crowds-getting-smaller

[tanyev]

1. But, but, Karl Rove said Romney's beating Obama in crowd size.

In addition to the data, the anecdotal and intangible evidence—from crowd sizes to each side's closing arguments—give the sense that the odds favor Mr. Romney. They do. My prediction: Sometime after the cock crows on the morning of Nov. 7, Mitt Romney will be declared America's 45th president. Let's call it 51%-48%, with Mr. Romney carrying at least 279 Electoral College votes, probably more.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204846304578090820229096046.html?mod=ITP_opinion_0


We need a :delusional: smiley.

[sadbear]

2. No one really wants to be on the losing team.

They'd rather stay home.

[Grammy23]

3. Is it possible that even the Repubs are getting tired of their man?

The lies and deception do wear thin after a while. Remember, these people NEVER liked Mitt and the favorable/unfavorables were not good for him for a very long time. Only AFTER he became the top of the ticket did they begrudgingly decide they would have to support him but I do not recall any full throated, vigorous endorsement of Mitt.

And now it appears that Obama is going to be re-elected (if it's not stolen) and the will of the people will be honored. So it's probably even harder for the Repubs to turn out in really strong numbers for Mitt. It's a bitter pill for him to swallow, but he might want to get a big glass of water to help ease it down since in just a few more days he is, indeed, going to have to swallow a rather large and bitter horse pill.

[justiceischeap]

4. It's gotta be hard to be at this level and watch your support dwindle

in the final days of the campaign. The proof of the matter is facing you and he's gotta keep that smug smile on the entire time.

Edited to add:
BTW, I think Mittens, if he'd had a better team and the men on his ticket hadn't talked about rape so much, could have won this. And it's amazing to see the RNC & GOP fall apart so quickly. Just 8 years ago, they seemed like an unbeatable machine. Sadly, I'd guess the majority don't realize that they would be doing better had it not been for the Teabaggers.