13 Days until the Olympics start

[Motown_Johnny]

Is this part of the reason we are seeing such a strong push from Team Obama?

Try to hit him hard for a few weeks until the distraction begins and The President can then go positive for a while presenting himself as our leader while Rmoney presents himself as the owner of a horse. Oh, and someone who "saved" the Winter Olympics a long time ago.


This happens every Presidential election year. Doesn't it help the incumbent?

[TeamPooka]

1. being President helps the incumbent....

look at how many in the last 70 years that only had one term.
3
Johnson didn't run for his second and Carter and Bushthe1st lost.
That's it.
Obama is in like Flynn because Mittens is not a Reagan or Clinton, great communicators who could break a cycle.
Nowhere near close.

[southernyankeebelle]

2. I stopped watching the Olympics when they allowed professionals to play and when the nutty girls

skating on ice with one being hit in the leg. Lost interest after that. I might to in if the teams don't get to damn cocky.

[davidpdx]

3. The Olympics is a distraction from politics

Which is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY more interesting!

[Motown_Johnny]

4. agreed, the Olympics will dominate news cycles for a couple of weeks

so it will be harder to get a message out there.

[davidpdx]

5. Well it's seems like pretty much there is a lull in the campaign every year during the Olympics

I think we'll see more ads on both sides during the games though. It will be interesting to see if Romney announces his VP before or after the games. I doubt he'd do it during the games especially since both of them will be in London for at least part of the Olympics. If he does it before it's going to have to be pretty soon.

[bemildred]

6. So where are they holding them this time? nt

[Motown_Johnny]

7. Seriously?

You honestly don't know?



Most of us know the long range weather predictions for this location as well as seeing reports on the security arrangements.













































London England

[bemildred]

8. Ah, London, yes, I guess I've seen talk about that.

Just wasn't sure which year it was. Don't read sports.

[Carla in Sequim]

9. And my question is...

Are we the tax payers picking up the tab when Romney goes to the Olympics?
I'm sick to think we will have to pay for Secret Service protection so he can watch his horse compete. Has a nominee ever gone overseas before?

[Motown_Johnny]

10. I'm not sure but odds are that we will be paying for his security.

I know it sucks but out of respect for the process we need the candidates protected, no matter who they are.