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kpete

(71,996 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:21 PM Nov 2012

Mitt Romney's campaign is finally admitting to itself that the election has slipped away

......... “At a rally this morning in New Hampshire, I asked a senior Mitt Romney campaign adviser what the campaign had planned in the final crucial days. His answer was swift. 'Praying'.”

And this: “One adviser this morning was even more candid: "I'm not saying (Mr. Obama) is definitely going to lose."

And finally this: "We're the challengers. We always knew we could lose," one aide told me here in Dubuque. "They (The Obama camp) never contemplated they could lose."

Mitt Romney’s lost the election. His own campaign team is starting to admit that to the world. Perhaps more importantly, they’re starting to admit it to themselves.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100187732/mitt-romneys-campaign-is-finally-admitting-to-itself-that-the-election-has-slipped-away/

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Mitt Romney's campaign is finally admitting to itself that the election has slipped away (Original Post) kpete Nov 2012 OP
Laughing on the inside and the outside. marezdotes Nov 2012 #1
Very telling. TDale313 Nov 2012 #2
Don't get complacent cleduc Nov 2012 #3
I never imagined Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #4
IMHO Obama's massive reelection Tuesday was in no doubt from day one. THE DREAM LIVES ON. graham4anything Nov 2012 #5
The polls say this race is over, but it is still all about turnout krawhitham Nov 2012 #6
While you are celebrating victory, the election could well be stolen on Tuesday Dems to Win Nov 2012 #7
That aide in Dubuque was probably depressed because... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #8
Thanks for the on the ground report from Iowa, CoffeeCat! Cha Nov 2012 #9
 

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)
5. IMHO Obama's massive reelection Tuesday was in no doubt from day one. THE DREAM LIVES ON.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:31 PM
Nov 2012

Bob Dole thought he would win
Mike Dukakis thought he would win
Barry Goldwater thought he would win
but in fact, none of them ever stood a chance, neither did Mitt/Glove

Obama is a transformational president, one of our best. The outcome never in doubt.

now its on to 2014 and 2016 and let's keep the dream alive then.

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)
6. The polls say this race is over, but it is still all about turnout
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:35 PM
Nov 2012

Drive someone to the poll Tuesday that can not drive themselves

 

Dems to Win

(2,161 posts)
7. While you are celebrating victory, the election could well be stolen on Tuesday
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:56 PM
Nov 2012

Polls mean nothing when Bain et al control the voting machines.

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
8. That aide in Dubuque was probably depressed because...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:07 PM
Nov 2012

...Romney's rally there drew only 2,200 people.

It's amazing what you KNOW when you live in a swing state. Most people will never hear or know that one of Mitt Romney's rally drew only 2,200 people, but it is true.

You can count on me for accurate reporting from the swing state of Iowa!

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