2012 elections

Who are these "Takers" that wanted "stuff" and what is it they want? I see lots of talk from the right about Obama winning because his voters are moochers who want "stuff." They are a bit sparse in the details of what this "stuff" is. Are good schools part of that "stuff?" Is increased access...

I know there are people like this on both sides, but this is just sad... nY0M7IdNl7U#!

King County here in WA votes purely by mail. The King County website is saying that they've received reports that the GOP is trying to collect ballots from people. Honestly, I hope it really isn't happening, but people can use the above website to also track to see if their ballot was...

A Different Poll Question: Who Do You Think Will Win? Interesting study. Is the crowd right again?

Because back in early 2008, God sent this guy a prophetic dream about a young pitcher at a baseball game throwing a curve ball over the plate that was caught by a catcher wearing an oversized mitt, whereupon the Lord told the person having the dream "When the nation has been thrown a curve ball...

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/11/01/bloomberg_endorses_obama.html No, not the financial news group, but the Mayor of NYC. Normally I would totally dismiss this as being irrelevant, but given the media attention due to the superstorm and all, I think Mayor Bloomberg has a platform to...

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/11/01/the_economist_endorses_obama.html I would put this in the "No Duh" column, based purely on the basic math problems that Mr. Romney has shown a proclivity for...

Iowa is still on the list of battleground states, and the Register is an important endorsement, especially given the history: The actual endorsement is here: A win in Iowa opens up some more paths for Romney to get to 270.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57539893/colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama-for-president/ It might be worth pointing out that Virginia is home to many military and veterans. Not that this endorsement will necessarily help Obama in the state, but a new PPP poll released this morning has...

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein arrested in protest outside presidential debate at Hofstra University Before her arrest, she had this to say: pnam1yi5bVs

With apologies to GLADOS; http://blog.thephoenix.com/BLOGS/talkingpolitics/archive/2012/10/16/mind-the-binder.aspx

Mitt Romney's disastrous foreign policy speech There's your choice: a return to the Bush years of a hyperactive military interventionist foreign policy and all of its associated costs in blood and treasure, or a gradual winding down of costly foreign wars, while continuing to be ready to...

Whoops! Brown-Warren debate: ‘I’m not a student in your classroom,’ or how not to zing Seems like he's not doing himself any favors, with this and the comment he made about Scalia being a good Supreme Court justice (read the article, his comment drew boos from the audience - ouch). If he...

He says that he'll "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act . . . but he won't say what he'll replace it with. He says he'll make his tax cuts revenue neutral by closing "loopholes" . . . but he won't say what "loopholes" he'll close. He says he'll balance the budget . . . but he won't...

Okay, well I guess it is time to start talking about the debates right? If I have the schedule right I think they are coming up next week. Maybe we can make this the debate thread, what are your predictions compared to what actually took place. For his part, Romney is playing the "I am not a...

Interested in your thoughts on this 22-minute speech to Duke U. students by the Libertarian nominee for president: http://vimeo.com/49986113 (Please only comment if you actually watch the whole speech. Thanks!)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81588.html At least he openly admits he is trying to buy this election. Not that he will likely miss it, but I hope he loses every last penny he's put into trying to do so.

Herman Cain Says He’d Be Doing Better Than Loser Mitt Romney, Because Of Deep Thoughts

We've all seen the looming catastrophe on InTrade, and the hecklers are growing ever bolder. It's no secret that Romney is losing it. But I was going to wait until after the first debate to make the call, until today's events. First, there was Ann Romney's pleading for Republicans to stop...

Where do you think he will bottom out?

Karl Rove's American Crossroads SuperPAC is switching it's cash into House races and away from the foundering Romney campaign. http://www.npr.org/2012/09/16/161241552/could-superpacs-shift-strategy-to-congress In light of Romney's recent bout of "foot in mouth all the way down to his butt"...

What would it be like if Obama was not qualified to be reelected? Assuming that you support the President and believe that he did a good job, I have a question for you. Can you describe for me what an alternate world would look like that is exactly like this one but with one difference --...

Inside the campaign: How Mitt Romney stumbled Can't wait for the tell-all book(s), once Romney loses. :D

I just needed to air my grievances a little bit. I moved to Boston at the end of August and came back for the first time today. I come back to an advertisement about the open Connecticut Senate seat, currently being battled for by Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy. I see a commercial for Murphy...

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-09-14/romney-says-middle-income-250k-and-below Man, this guy is living in a fantasy world. If you are over $150K a year, doesn't that even put you in the top 5-7%?

It's far enough out from the election that predictions are a combination of sage wisdom and lucky guess. There are plenty of places with interactive electoral maps; this is the site I used: 270 to Win For bragging rights, you can place your predictions here. Winner is the person whose...

If this exchange is anything to go by this is still an unsettled issue for some. So, if Obama is a socialist who would be at home with Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, etc please present the case for why this is.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/todd-akin-legitimate-rape.php What is this I don't even

Well it appears that Texas has it's very own Tea Party Senator, Ted Cruz. True, the election is in November, but this is Texas. The Republican always wins. And the Tea Party, to their credit, did a great job of turning out the vote. I stood in line for over an hour just for a run-off election...

Mitt Romney would restore 'Anglo-Saxon' relations between Britain and America Mitt’s First Foreign Stumble? That's quite an auspicious start! Let's see what other goodies the rest of his trip brings. :D