The PBS video on called The Choice 2012 I watched last night made a good point -- similar to what Daktari quoted above. Obama isn't really running on his record because no one is happy with it. He is scaring people with the possibility of Romney. The more rational Romney looks, the less likely Democratic voters are to turn out. Romney was scary during the Republican primaries when he was playing to the base. Now he has morphed into Moderate Mitt as Clinton called him. And he is a good debater. So . . . .
This Clear Channel billboard thing in Ohio chilled me. Not that I think the billboards had that much of an effect. But that the company who paid for them chose to have them taken down rather than have their identity revealed. Someone has something to hide -- probably a connection to Romney. In any case, I think there are a lot of potential behind the scenes shenanigans in Ohio. The behavior of the Secretary of State, John Husted, around the early voting law is reason enough to be worried. I won't recount all this. Rachel Maddow has been following it closely, and I know most of you watch her. And Ohio has a documented history of election tampering.
If we have another stolen election, who are we as a nation? Oh well, I am running away with myself. But with a significant amount of wealth, education, and privilege, we are going to hand the democratic process in this nation over to the oligarchy -- cause we can't be bothered to insist on election reform?
OK. I gotta stop. I can be relied upon to veer off into one political rant or another given the slightest push. I am scared. I am volunteering this week and next just to calm my nerves.
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Originally Posted by BullDog
Well, unfortunately no matter how often I look at polls or read another article, they are all telling me it's a close race. .gif "Say What?")
If my life depended on correctly choosing who would be the next president I would say Obama. I think he does still have the Electoral College advantage in several of the key swing states. It mostly boils down to Ohio. (see I have nothing new). Whoever wins Ohio will almost certainly be President, and I do think Obama still has the edge there.
My biggest concern is voter turnout. The Dems do seem to be doing well with early voting, so that should help. It's just that enthusiasm is way down from 2008.
My second biggest concern is in a very close race we will have Republican shenanigans- especially in Ohio.
I do think at this point that Obama will win but it is way too close for comfort! |