EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Feb 8, 2012 8:43:16 GMT -5
S a n t o r u m.
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TBird41
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Post by TBird41 on Feb 8, 2012 10:14:07 GMT -5
I find it interesting that a state that hasn't voted for a Republican since Nixon (aka never voted for Reagan) and which is currently governed by the liberal, elected in 2010, Mark Dayton is a state that numerous conservative pundits consider a good determinate of who a real conservative is. On Edit: Didn't realize that Santorum had won Colorado. He doesn't know it's a damn show! He thinks it's a damn fight!
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Feb 8, 2012 10:23:18 GMT -5
Congrats to Santorum. Yesterday's result says a lot about the strength of Romney away from the coasts (and how moderates in the Republican Party have no home between the coasts).
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Feb 8, 2012 10:40:15 GMT -5
Did Romney even campaign in these states?
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TC
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Post by TC on Feb 8, 2012 11:35:31 GMT -5
Did Romney even campaign in these states? Santorum doesn't have much money and has even less organization. As much as I don't think this changes the final outcome, I don't think you can excuse it as lack of campaigning there. I'm sure Romney's going to be campaigning (i.e. nuking Santorum with SuperPAC money) in Arizona though.
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Post by hoyainspirit on Feb 8, 2012 11:52:12 GMT -5
Vicious, nutty Newt is dropping like a rock. I know that's you man, Boz, but he is proving to be totally out of his mind. Too bad, though, because at least he keeps things interesting.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Feb 8, 2012 12:03:23 GMT -5
Did Romney even campaign in these states? Santorum doesn't have much money and has even less organization. As much as I don't think this changes the final outcome, I don't think you can excuse it as lack of campaigning there. I'm sure Romney's going to be campaigning (i.e. nuking Santorum with SuperPAC money) in Arizona though. No, I was actually asking, not making an excuse. As I also believe the final outcome is pretty much settled, I am only paying passing attention at the moment. I thought I heard that he had not spend much of his significant war chest there, but I don't know that for certain. As for those nasty old Super PACs, I'm glad the President is firmly against them.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Feb 8, 2012 12:15:12 GMT -5
Does it say something about "conservatism" that it does not even win in the Party that spawned it?
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Post by kchoya on Feb 8, 2012 22:20:27 GMT -5
Does it say something about "conservatism" that it does not even win in the Party that spawned it? The inane content of the post supports the proposition that the post was made by THE AMBASSADOR, but the brevity of the post suggests an impostor. I'm confused.
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Post by AustinHoya03 on Feb 17, 2012 14:00:39 GMT -5
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Feb 18, 2012 16:11:55 GMT -5
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Post by strummer8526 on Feb 18, 2012 16:47:43 GMT -5
As I said to ScreamingHoya the other day, I can't wait to see what percentage of the national population Rick Santorum can deeply offend, if given the time and attention. If you just start with most women, most racial and ethnic minorities, all gays and other folks with an even slightly progressive view on sexual matters, and a measley 25% of left-leaning white men, you have to be getting close to 75%. By November, he could easily offend 80%, maybe even 90%.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Feb 18, 2012 18:04:48 GMT -5
Santorum took one step in that direction by judging the religious values of another today. It struck me as the usual "family values" position - value families and values, but only those that comport with a certain ideal that may or may not be upheld by its proponents. (Thinking Gingrich and the Third Lady here.)
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Post by Buckets on Feb 21, 2012 13:11:07 GMT -5
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TC
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Post by TC on Feb 21, 2012 13:20:32 GMT -5
Probable sign the economy is getting better : social values candidate beating the crap out of business-experience economy-focused candidate.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Feb 21, 2012 13:58:53 GMT -5
I think it is also a sign of weakness in Romney and his campaign. Not even Kim Jong Il waxed poetically about places where the trees were all the same height.
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EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Feb 21, 2012 14:05:16 GMT -5
Probable sign the economy is getting better : social values candidate beating the crap out of business-experience economy-focused candidate. Since President Obama has continually blamed President Bush for the economy, do you think he will credit Bush if the economy improves?
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Post by bmartin on Feb 21, 2012 14:10:30 GMT -5
As primary turnouts drop, GOP enthusiasm is questioned articles.philly.com/2012-02-20/news/31079881_1_turnout-voter-surge-gop-enthusiasmThis is the big difference from the drawn out Democratic nomination four years ago. Obama and Hillary were breaking turnout records throughout the primaries and turning out many more young voters, minority voters, and women who are usually disengaged from the process. Those voters provided the margin in several swing states in the general election. The question for Obama is whether all those new voters from 2008 are disillusioned and may not vote this November. The Republican contests so far have actively discouraged any new voters who are not already 100% true believers from participating in the process.
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Post by quickplay on Feb 21, 2012 14:48:00 GMT -5
Probable sign the economy is getting better : social values candidate beating the crap out of business-experience economy-focused candidate. Since President Obama has continually blamed President Bush for the economy, do you think he will credit Bush if the economy improves? This is such a purposely obtuse statement. If someone breaks something, they don't get credit for someone else fixing it. Whatever you believe Obama has done correctly or incorrectly to improve things, he DID inherit a massive economic meltdown.
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Post by Boz on Feb 21, 2012 14:48:24 GMT -5
I think it is also a sign of weakness in Romney and his campaign. Not even Kim Jong Il waxed poetically about places where the trees were all the same height. Godwin's law, version 2.0.
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