Romney Downplays Early Vote While Seeking It

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/10/25/romney_downplays_early_vote_while_seeking_it.html

October 25, 2012

Romney Downplays Early Vote While Seeking It


"Facing a massive early voting deficit less than two weeks out from election day, the Romney campaign is projecting a mixed message as the candidate works to keep alive his claim to momentum," McKay Coppins reports.

"In memos and press gaggles, Republicans insist they're so far behind by strategic choice -- focusing their efforts on helping unlikely voters get to the polls now, and leaving their enthusiastic base to fend for themselves on November 6."

"But as Mitt Romney and Senator Rob Portman zig-zagged across Ohio Thursday, they repeatedly made a point of pleading for early votes from the cheering partisans who gathered at their rallies -- the very group the campaign says they're not trying to get to the polls."

[hogwyld]

1. Those screaming partisans can't vote

They've been bussed in from other states..

[Maximumnegro]

2. Note "fend for themselves"

this implies Romney DOES NOT have the resources to GOTV on Election Day...

[s-cubed]

3. Mittens ground game like a "high school civics class", according to one report. nt

[Buddaman]

4. Thats why

the KC Cheifs lose....they're saving themselves for the Super Bowl metaphorically speaking

[electionwatcher]

5. Unbelievable!

Republicans insist they're so far behind by strategic choice

So now they acknowledge that they are far behind but that it's some strategic masterplan for ultimate victory!

[nc4bo]

6. You know what would be extra special? If the early voting R's were just Election Day R's

voting early.

And Obama's Ds mostly new voters or unlikely voters voting early with an even wider demographic voting on Election Day.

Can you imagine?!!