2016 Postmortem

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:43 AM Nov 2012

So how many anti Obama voters do not vote for Romney because they think he can't win anyway and

and could this be a factor in some of the close states? Seems to me a significant number of tea party types might vote for one of the minor candidates if they think Romney is going to lose.

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So how many anti Obama voters do not vote for Romney because they think he can't win anyway and (Original Post) yellowcanine Nov 2012 OP

Well, historically the person voters think is going to win usually does TroyD Nov 2012 #1

thousands signed that 'contract' to vote for Jesus Sunlei Nov 2012 #2

2,186,681 People have committed so far! virtualobserver Nov 2012 #5

Definitly Mojo2 Nov 2012 #3

I doubt that many "anti-Obama" voters will stay home... BlueDemKev Nov 2012 #4

Doesn't take many in a state like Ohio, Virginia or Florida to make a difference. Also I think this yellowcanine Nov 2012 #6

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

1. Well, historically the person voters think is going to win usually does

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:44 AM

Nov 2012

And Obama is winning on that measure right now.

So sometimes having the appearance of a loser can harm your ability to get people to vote for you. Hopefully that's what will happen to Romney.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

2. thousands signed that 'contract' to vote for Jesus

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:49 AM

Nov 2012

Conservative 'anyone except O & Mitt' people, wouldn't lie to Jesus would they?

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

5. 2,186,681 People have committed so far!

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:03 AM

Nov 2012

n/t

Mojo2

(332 posts)

3. Definitly

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:51 AM

Nov 2012

will be a factor in New Mexico and Virginia. Both states have seasoned home state candidates on the ballot for 3rd parties

BlueDemKev

(3,003 posts)

4. I doubt that many "anti-Obama" voters will stay home...

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:54 AM

Nov 2012

...even if they don't really like Romney. To them, President Obama is the anti-Christ, and they're convinced America will turn into the Soviet Union if Obama wins a second term.

When Glenn Beck showed the video on his show four years ago, I thought it was funny. Sad thing is, right-wingers genuninely BELIEVED it:

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

6. Doesn't take many in a state like Ohio, Virginia or Florida to make a difference. Also I think this

Reply to BlueDemKev (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:06 AM

Nov 2012

is the one situation where someone gets into the voting booth and decides, "no I can't vote for that guy after all" and either leaves that office blank or votes for a minor candidate who is saying something they agree with. I am thinking tea party types and Virgil Goode in Virginia, for example.

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