Libby is probably right. Registered voters rarely change sides in a Presidential election. The Republicans need to do two things to win – first is to mobilize as much of their voter base as possible, like they did in 2004. Second is to swing as many independent voters as possible to their side. Romney has a chance at succeeding, if he does not appear too right wing. Gingrich and Santorum cannot swing the middle, as they seem to alienate anyone not on the far right. The longer those two stay in the race, the harder it will be for Mitt to switch gears to go after the moderates and get them away from Obama. The wild card is the Latino vote: they can actually swing Florida, Arizona, California, and even Texas in favor of whoever can appeal to them the most.
Simple fact, if not for a dad named George, Mitt wouldn’t have made it past go, or collected $200, just like “W”. I have friends who made it to the top 1% in income, by hard work and a little luck. I have friends in the top 1% intellectually. Both elements seem to be pretty cool people, who care about other folks.
I’ve also met folks who INHERITED their positions in the top “economic 1%”, and they were neither “brightest” nor “best”, in any respect connected with “being human”. Greedy, arrogant SOBs, just like Mitt.
I think I recall his dad being run out of the race on a rail for saying that he had been “brain-washed” (can’t remember the context). Today it would seem so silly compared to the statements of some of these sad excuses for candidates — it’s embarassing that anyone in this country could even take Gingrich or Trump seriously for the presidency.
Dtroutma over 12 years ago
Top 1% in income, lowest 1% in intellect?
jkr8 over 12 years ago
whiners gonna whine, haters gonna hate. yea, he made all his money being stupid! troutma is a 1%idiot.
Gypsy8 over 12 years ago
^Then make some serious spending cuts, particularly in the military and Pentagon, and stop trying to live high on the hog on borrowed money.
Fourcrows over 12 years ago
Libby is probably right. Registered voters rarely change sides in a Presidential election. The Republicans need to do two things to win – first is to mobilize as much of their voter base as possible, like they did in 2004. Second is to swing as many independent voters as possible to their side. Romney has a chance at succeeding, if he does not appear too right wing. Gingrich and Santorum cannot swing the middle, as they seem to alienate anyone not on the far right. The longer those two stay in the race, the harder it will be for Mitt to switch gears to go after the moderates and get them away from Obama. The wild card is the Latino vote: they can actually swing Florida, Arizona, California, and even Texas in favor of whoever can appeal to them the most.
Dtroutma over 12 years ago
Simple fact, if not for a dad named George, Mitt wouldn’t have made it past go, or collected $200, just like “W”. I have friends who made it to the top 1% in income, by hard work and a little luck. I have friends in the top 1% intellectually. Both elements seem to be pretty cool people, who care about other folks.
I’ve also met folks who INHERITED their positions in the top “economic 1%”, and they were neither “brightest” nor “best”, in any respect connected with “being human”. Greedy, arrogant SOBs, just like Mitt.
pirate227 over 12 years ago
Nobody hates Mitt for being in the 1% but, people do hate him for being a disingenuous corporate vulture.
lindz.coop Premium Member over 12 years ago
I think I recall his dad being run out of the race on a rail for saying that he had been “brain-washed” (can’t remember the context). Today it would seem so silly compared to the statements of some of these sad excuses for candidates — it’s embarassing that anyone in this country could even take Gingrich or Trump seriously for the presidency.
NoTimeTheBook_com over 12 years ago
Well done Nick, well done.