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rrwcf

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46. Voting FOR or AGAINST...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:33 AM
Nov 2012

No problem.

First, our dispute is not about what motivates those intending to vote for the President. You tried to change the subject. It is about what motivates those who indicate their intention to vote for Romney and what motivates them.

In fact, the President enjoys a higher rate of those positively motivated to vote for him (86%), verses Romney's 62%.

(11/5) CNN/ORC poll numbers show 62% of those voting for Romney are doing so because they like and support him, with 37% admitting that they’re casting a vote against Obama.

(I had said 60-40 because I didn't have the figures in front of me at the time. So, I am MORE right than even I had thought )

One thing I know for sue: If you torture the numbers hard enough... you can make 'em say anything you want.

BTW - The President exhorts us to vote against Romney because it is the "best revenge" - urging us to vote against Romney. That's not motivates me. I'm vote "FOR" not "AGAINST."


Romney won't be able to let go. [View all] grantcart Nov 2012 OP
This is it for Mitt BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #1
okay oldhippydude Nov 2012 #2
He might want to mzteaze Nov 2012 #3
He couldn't end it today, so perhaps you're right. nt inamatteroftime Nov 2012 #4
hopefully liberalmessenger Nov 2012 #5
gawd, another fucking Sarah Palin? Skittles Nov 2012 #6
Perhaps not, but don't see how he gets nominated again. pointsoflight Nov 2012 #7
And more importantly, he won't get the Big Money backers that he had this time. Bake Nov 2012 #56
Nope Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #8
not his choice to make philkd Nov 2012 #9
Let him try. He's toast. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #10
I hope it eats him up inside like a cancer davidpdx Nov 2012 #11
He's definitely not playing with a full deck. He's one of the most frightening candidates we've had berni_mccoy Nov 2012 #12
signs?! lol, that man is a textbook example of NPD. pnwest Nov 2012 #14
True Dat. I am convinced he is highly anal retentive as well. Symptoms Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #41
Romney has a way of losing and trying to make it appear as either he really didn't lose wake.up.america Nov 2012 #13
No way flying-skeleton Nov 2012 #15
Have there been too many instances TlalocW Nov 2012 #16
Vice President Richard M. Nixon got more than one bite of the apple. nt MADem Nov 2012 #30
But Richard Nixon actually achieved the office of Vice-President TroyD Nov 2012 #39
Also... mzteaze Nov 2012 #17
Agree with you. JohnnyBoots Nov 2012 #40
This was the Republicans fatal flaw...they had to make the decision on who would run when Obama's Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #43
He's no Adelai Stevenson TeamPooka Nov 2012 #18
I doubt it. Romney will be the scapegoat for this, because no one else wants the blame NCLefty Nov 2012 #19
Oh I agree with you that they will turn on him, but he will try to persist. His basic management grantcart Nov 2012 #21
Except this time the resources he is up again are, quite frankly, magical thyme Nov 2012 #42
2016 republicanssuck2012 Nov 2012 #20
Yea, stevend56 Nov 2012 #23
Mitt Romney was born in 1947 and will be 69 years old in 2016. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #22
Agree! stevend56 Nov 2012 #24
It's too early to say what Hillary will do TroyD Nov 2012 #25
Btw, Hillary and Romney would be 73 in 2020, not 77 TroyD Nov 2012 #26
Both seems to have a lot of stamina now...but could definitely see it being an issue if they run for Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #35
He's certainly got the money to do it. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #27
Well Rots of Ruck rmoney. onecent Nov 2012 #28
The only thing he could get hired for now is Gov of Utah. bushisanidiot Nov 2012 #29
If there is any justice vincenzoesq Nov 2012 #31
Amen to this! mzteaze Nov 2012 #34
+1!!!!!! bushisanidiot Nov 2012 #47
If Hillary is our candidate i 2016, Romney hasn't got a snowball's chance in hell.. PLUS, secondwind Nov 2012 #32
yes. I agree. He honestly thinks, (only thing he's honest about) that he is the only Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #33
That may SEEM right to you... rrwcf Nov 2012 #37
I agree, the Stockholm Syndrome may have kicked in. But, I heard just yesterday that Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #38
Voting FOR or AGAINST... rrwcf Nov 2012 #46
Exactly what I was saying too. Yeah. More people want to vote for Obama, the person, vs Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #48
I'm one of those voting against Romney. But I despise that mofo so much that coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #51
Yes, get you. I never thought I would despise anyone more than Romney either Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #53
Just rrwcf Nov 2012 #36
Oh that would be wonderful, particularly if Christie were to run also. Tell me this is true. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #44
Morning kick grantcart Nov 2012 #45
great post, as usual Grantcart. I love it when Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #49
Thanks grantcart Nov 2012 #50
It's really kind of impossible Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #54
People worth upwards of $1B reflection Nov 2012 #52
I don't think he made any deal with Ann WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #55
And if he tries is again, he'll just get another ass-whuppin'. Bake Nov 2012 #57
Told you he couldn't let go grantcart Nov 2012 #58
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