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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:40 AM Nov 2012

Axelrod: Romney’s ‘Behind And Not Catching Up’

Source: TPM

David Axelrod, senior adviser to the Obama campaign, argued that the Romney campaign's foray into Pennsylvania was a result of being behind in the battleground states and not catching up during an appearance on Fox News Sunday.

They've tried to expand the map because they know that in states like Ohio where they have to win -- no Republican has ever been elected without carrying the state of Ohio -- they're behind and they're not catching up, Axelrod said.

They're desperately looking for somewhere to try and dislodge some electoral votes to win this Axelrod said. And I can tell you, that's not gonna happen.

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Axelrod: Romney’s ‘Behind And Not Catching Up’ (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2012 OP
Why get on FNS? bloomington-lib Nov 2012 #1
To discourage the hordes that watch it. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #2
++++++ rosesaylavee Nov 2012 #3
nicely said. reflection Nov 2012 #6
I understand your thinking ItsTheMediaStupid Nov 2012 #8
good point K-Matt Nov 2012 #23
I think this is GREAT news! mikki35 Nov 2012 #5
So painful for Faux World BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #4
rofl Cha Nov 2012 #18
Pres. Obama has the most awesome campaign team ywcachieve Nov 2012 #7
Message control, registration, and GOTV Kolesar Nov 2012 #9
That is a Master Community Organizer...just a lot more Communities. libdem4life Nov 2012 #10
I remember thinking back in the 2008 campaign that those that mocked namaste2 Nov 2012 #16
They have been writing the book on how to run a campaign namaste2 Nov 2012 #13
Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #11
Are you lost? Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #12
That was quick strategery blunder Nov 2012 #15
Looks like A1 is in bad need of a brain transplant. His brainwashing was Cha Nov 2012 #19
Wow! That was quick! Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #14
What Axlerod is really saying - Translation sally5050 Nov 2012 #17
We Need It..to be Fixed! Cha Nov 2012 #20
The Obama team knows damn well that TeamCheatRomney is suppressing the vote... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #24
Voter suppression will cost Americans some "down ticket" congressional races Kolesar Nov 2012 #26
Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) SB2 Nov 2012 #21
It's proof - I hope - that the American public isn't quite as dumb as I usually think they are. codjh9 Nov 2012 #22
Axelrod and Cutter... cheezmaka Nov 2012 #25

ItsTheMediaStupid

(2,800 posts)
8. I understand your thinking
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:41 PM
Nov 2012

OTOH, I sometimes think Democrats would be better off loudly and publically refusing to ever go on a Faux Noos broadcast, because Faux isn't a news organization.

mikki35

(111 posts)
5. I think this is GREAT news!
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:22 AM
Nov 2012

To me, this screams just ONE thing - why would Axelrod appear on FOX with this? Because every single talking head has been telling their braindead audience that this election has been won by Romney - just how stupid are they gonna look come Tuesday when the result isn't even close? So, they bring in arch-enemy Dem to break the news, to open up the info-lock, so to speak. Hear that giant wind rush sound? That's FOX blowing the air from the suction seal on their audience's brains. Let the screaming commence!!!

ywcachieve

(365 posts)
7. Pres. Obama has the most awesome campaign team
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:58 AM
Nov 2012

of all time. A simply amazing team. What they did in 2008 and this campaign is as good as it gets.

namaste2

(74 posts)
16. I remember thinking back in the 2008 campaign that those that mocked
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:35 PM
Nov 2012

PBO's community organizing as something to sneer at and be contemptuous of would eventually have to swallow those words!

namaste2

(74 posts)
13. They have been writing the book on how to run a campaign
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:31 PM
Nov 2012

I can't help but think that classes will be taught and books will be written using OFA playbooks from 2008 and 2012. They have showing the nation how to get things done! Of course, it helps when you have the MOST talented, intelligent, committed President we have ever had the privilege to elect to work for and with!

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sally5050

(151 posts)
17. What Axlerod is really saying - Translation
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:08 PM
Nov 2012

we have enough votes to get beyond the voter suppression, voter intimidation, provisional ballots being ignored, etc.

what Axelrod is saying "we got this"

woohoo...

but I"d like to see this election as a way to fix election dishonesty.. machine tampering.. flipped votes.. the whole 9 yards..

Cha

(297,283 posts)
20. We Need It..to be Fixed!
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:28 PM
Nov 2012
but I"d like to see this election as a way to fix election dishonesty.. machine tampering.. flipped votes.. the whole 9 yards..

CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
24. The Obama team knows damn well that TeamCheatRomney is suppressing the vote...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:06 PM
Nov 2012

...and I think that the Obama team factored that into their strategy.

In short, suck it, cheaters!

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)
26. Voter suppression will cost Americans some "down ticket" congressional races
Mon Nov 5, 2012, 07:36 AM
Nov 2012

Governor's races, state rep., all that.

codjh9

(2,781 posts)
22. It's proof - I hope - that the American public isn't quite as dumb as I usually think they are.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:37 PM
Nov 2012

If we win Ohio, and some other battleground states where the Repubs - and notably, their evil shadowy Super PACs - have pumped a ridiculous amount of money into equally ridiculous, lie-filled ads, it will show us that at least ENOUGH Americans realize bullshit when they hear it. And it'll also make me cheer that all of those evil greedy bastards threw away all those zillions. And that a pasted-on-smile lying sack-o-shit like Romney can't buy the presidency.

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