Just saw a Mittens TV ad for the first time.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

It was actually an ad by his superPAC. It was stupid - claims Obama didn't create any jobs as a community organizer and lawyer, but Mittens created thousands of them and has a plan to turn around the economy.

I'm in Minnesota, and our caucuses are next Tuesday, so I suppose I'll have to see this shit on my teevee til then.

[jenmito]

1. Funny how he went from claiming he created over 100,000 jobs to now just thousands of jobs. n/t

[mahina]

2. How do your friends and neighbors think about the race?

Thank you!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Nobody seems to be paying that much attention here.

Anyhow, all my friends and neighbors are Democrats, so we are mostly just laughing at Mittens, et al. I assume Mitt will win the caucus, though the Bachmanites in the 6th District might go for Santorum.

[mahina]

4. Thanks, interesting. I'm always amazed at the high BS threshold for some of our friends on the right

[dflprincess]

5. I wonder if the Republicans pick national delegates the same way the DFL does

For us winning the straw poll at the caucuses doesn't necessarily mean you'll wind up with the most delegates if your supporters don't get themselves elected to first the Senate District convention and from there the Congressional & State Conventions where the national delegates are picked.

Besides Willard's ad I've also seen ads for Santorum, Gingrich and Ron Paul (his was clearly aimed at a younger audience). I don't remember a year when we were subjected to ads like this before the caucuses. As a rule, both sides have viewed our caucuses as not really worth the time or money. This must be more fall out from Citizens United.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. No idea. I think they examine chicken bones.

Looks like a tossup here so far. http://www.kare11.com/news/article/960364/396/Minnesota-up-for-grabs-in-Tuesdays-caucus

The Ronulans seem to be active - Paul has quite a following among white male jock 20-something John Galt fanboys.