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PCIntern

(25,552 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:26 AM Oct 2012

It's ALWAYS a close election when we have a good chance of winning...

Nixon beat McGovern in 1972 by more than ONE MILLION VOTES IN NEW YORK STATE ALONE! Reagan crushed Mondale in 49 states. When we win, with the exceptions of 1964 and FDR, it is a pitched battle to the end. "Dewey Beats Truman" anyone?

The thing to remember is that if there is an eight point differential, otherwise known as a 'landslide', 54-46, then only 4% have to change their vote and VOILA! different outcome...

This is never ever in the bag for many many reasons and optimism is OK, but overconfidence is fatal.

That being said, I don't believe for one minute that 7% of African-Americans changed their votes after the debate.

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It's ALWAYS a close election when we have a good chance of winning... (Original Post) PCIntern Oct 2012 OP

I don't believe ONE black voter changed their mind.(let alone 7%.) graham4anything Oct 2012 #1

I agree OLDMDDEM Oct 2012 #2

Yes, the angy white males loved watching their guy Rmoney show that uppity black man... Raster Oct 2012 #3

I wonder what Romney will be doing after the election OLDMDDEM Oct 2012 #4

I'm hoping to do cartwheels Wednesday morning OLDMDDEM Nov 2012 #5

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

1. I don't believe ONE black voter changed their mind.(let alone 7%.)

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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:33 AM

Oct 2012

OLDMDDEM

(1,575 posts)

2. I agree

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Tue Oct 9, 2012, 08:34 AM

Oct 2012

I believe that African Americans held steady as well as women held steady. Probably the only group that changed were "angry" white males. This group loves the bullying seen by Romney in the debate and will lie (cheat) at all costs to win.