Because no President has ever won 75% of the popular vote. Or even come close to that, even in our bi-polar political system rigged in the favor of the two major parties.

Remember Ronald Reagan? Biggest electoral triumph in American history. What was his popular vote % in 1984? 58.8%. Yes the election when Mondale only won his home state, and only by 6,000 votes.

FDR, arguably the greatest President (up there w/ Washington and Lincoln) and definately the best of his century, what was his popular vote % in the 4 elections he won?

57.4%
60.8%
54.7%
53.4%

Yes only 57% in the election when Lucifer could've beaten Hoover in the depths of the Great Depression. FDR's polling was lame like his legs. (Too soon?)

Why has no President come close to 75%? Blame the minorities, gays, and Feminazis.

Newt's spokesman says Newt will quit if he loses Alabama and Mississippi. (Will he keep his word?)

Also a stunning fact:



http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/ne...l#ixzz1oSAb7oID

Ronnie,

If money should translate to dominant victories for Romney, which is what you seem to be implying, then we should expect much more from Obama because he has unprecedented money and media support.

Try to have one set of standards.

Considering his less than stellar competition and all his advantages, I can't blame anybody for questionting his performances. The only primary where I wouldn't would be Florida.

EDIT - and RRA doesn't have standards. I'm not held back by something as silly as music songs.

From another message board, I found this data nugget:

And I was just going to post that I saw a segment on the Today show that mentioned a poll showing that a ridiculously small percentage of Latinos would vote for Romney.

That's why I'm so angry with the GOP, TB.

I, for one, would like to have a choice. The truth is, Obama has left a lot to be desired in his first term as President. But he's far and away better than anyone the Republicans are running this year.

Turning this election into nothing short of a culture war has removed any possibility of my voting for them this year. Romney is completely out of touch. I'm embarrassed that Santorum is half Italian. And Newt is human garbage.

And I got news for ya. If they don't drop this culture clash crap and step into the 21st century, they may never win the Presidency again. Obama 2012 can easily seque into Cuomo 2016.

Don't laugh at this headline. Most of the GOP nominees in recent decades have won after previously failing to win it.

Santorum '16?

http://www.salon.com/2012/03/07/mitt_romney_won_last_night/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/03/07/santorum_2016.html



This will sound crazy since she's quitting her current job after this year, but if she came back and campaigned hard for state/local races in '14...Hillary Clinton could very well make herself a national comeback for '16.

Would you vote for her?

Depends. Maybe?

Of course I know nothing about Cuomo. How do our New Yorkers feel about him as he's prepping himself up for a '16 run?

Come to think of it, Hillary/Cuomo would be a double New York affair in the primaries.

You know she's not a real New Yorker as well as I know that you hated "Rambo 2."

Are you trying to make my ulcer bleed?

She's as New York as RFK was.

Don't blame me for your ulcers. You old people sneeze and your ulcers bleed.

I bet he slept on the couch that night.



OK she was funny there.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-player...-115515755.html

All kidding aside, his wife is more likeable than he is. So that little faux pas may benefit him a teeny-tiny bit.

Newt made history!



http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2012/03/gingrich_records_weakest_gop_h.php

I don't know if Georgians really consider him to be a Georgian since he's a Yankee transplant.

Don't pawn him off on us, Counselor .

Newt was born in Harrisburg and spent his childhood here. Of course, his name had always been pronounced GING-rick until he moved to Georgia. His mother, who died about 12 years ago, still lived here, as did his sister.

Washington (CNN) -- The Senate narrowly rejected a Republican-sponsored measure Thursday that would have bypassed the Obama administration's current objections to the Keystone XL pipeline and allowed construction on the controversial project to move forward immediately.

Speaking of elections, is anyone gonna watch HBO's "Game Change" which airs Saturday I believe. Julianne Moore looks and sounds exactly like Sarah Palin by the previews. I hear she does a fantastic job. I can't take much of the real Sarah Palin, but I am tempted to check this movie out. It's getting good reviews from the few I've heard.


TIS

I'll watch.

Wherever one stand on the upcoming election, I can't be the only one who gets sick of the constant group-think by those in Hollywood. It's almost like to be anyone in show business, you MUST march to the Democrat drum no matter what.

I love Tom Hanks as an actor but he should be above this political stumping. Leave that to Michael Moore or whoever.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXtJhLUOFXE

First off, I hate this age we live in when we had advertisements for advertisements. I hate that shit. For fucks sake, it's not THE DARK KNIGHT RISES or some movie I want to see.

Second, I'm sure the final product will be nicely polished, probably even quite effective propaganda. Propaganda, but decently crafted none the less I'm sure.

I tried telling Ronnie Reagan that same thing, but ...

I noted back on Tuesday about Mittens struggling with Evangelical voters. This article explains why that should trouble his team.

Mitt Romney’s 'Southern Problem' is National





http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/scot...lem-is-national

EDIT -

Some Evangelicals may stay home.

What if blacks aren't as motivated this time and don't turn out?

I truly believe that in order to get blacks to come out, they have to believe that they're voting against racism. Ultimately, you have to convince enough black voters that if they come out to vote again, they'll offset the vote of a Klansman.

It just grinds your gears that black people vote, huh...

THE BLACKS ARE VOTING!!! THE BLACKS ARE VOTING!!! BOOGA-BOOGA!!!!

If the Right continue with their Evil Black Man meme (which recently just got resurrected. Remember that Pimp cartoon I posted in the birth control thread?) and get nasty and furious again as they have in the past, I don't think the black voting turnout will be a problem.