• Super Tuesday. Gingrich expected to win Georgia, Tie between Romney and Santorum in Ohio, apparently
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy2aJ40z1sE[/media] [quote]Super Tuesday is underway as 10 states hold primary or caucus contests in the Republican primary race. Voters are casting ballots in Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia. HuffPost's Mark Blumenthal reports on the latest polls out in what are perhaps the most critical contests: Two final polls from CNN and Time in Ohio and Georgia provide political junkies with more to chew on, but largely confirming what other surveys have been telling us: Ohio remains a very close contest between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, while Newt Gingrich appears poised to win his home state of Georgia by a wide margin. Meanwhile, the last two automated polls in Tennessee both show support for Gingrich rising while Santorum's margin against Romney shrinks, setting up the possibility of a close three-way finish in that state.[/quote] Polling Data (CNN/TIME): [url]http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/03/05/topstate7.pdf[/url] [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/super-tuesday-2012_n_1324143.html[/url] [quote](CNN) -- It's not as super as it has been in previous elections with more states involved, but 10 states have their say Tuesday in one of the most volatile Republican presidential races in generations. Here are three things to watch for: Romney's big day. He's been the off-and-on frontrunner throughout the race, but a big Super Tuesday could begin an end game toward a sometimes hesitant base coalescing behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Romney should win his home state of Massachusetts, neighboring Vermont and Virginia, where he and Ron Paul are the only two candidates on the ballot. His campaign thinks he can win in Idaho with its heavy Mormon population and possibly in North Dakota. That leaves Ohio and Tennessee, where polls show former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum leading just a week ago. If Romney can win in Ohio, a bellwether for the general election, and Tennessee, which would help dispel the notion that he can't win in the South, it would be a big boost in overcoming a balky base and propel him to a huge lead in the delegate race. [B]Turnout.[/B] It's the biggest dance yet for Republicans, so the number of people who show up at the polls could be an indication of how energized Republicans are now and what that might mean for the fall. While there have been spikes in turnout in some states -- South Carolina was energized to turn out a win for Newt Gingrich in January that helped blunt Romney's early momentum -- overall it's down nearly 10% from 2008. There are many factors that influence turnout -- local races on the same ballot, weather, polling that suggests the outcome is a foregone conclusion. Watch states such as Ohio and Tennessee for a better indication of how energized Republicans are. Anyone leaving the race? No. Even if Romney doesn't win in Ohio and/or Tennessee, he'll be able to take the podium tonight and point to wins in other states. Expect Santorum to also declare victory and emphasize that he was outspent by Romney in the states he lost to him. Newt Gingrich will get a big win in Georgia, which he represented in the House of Representatives, and is already looking ahead to next week's contests in Alabama and Mississippi to keep his campaign going. And Ron Paul could finally win his first contest of the 2012 battle for the Republican nomination in one of the caucus states. Even if he doesn't score a victory, he'll pick up some delegates, and his passionate core following and low-budget campaign will keep him in the race as long as he wants.[/quote] [url]http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/politics/super-tuesday-what-to-watch/index.html[/url]
Obama has the smuggest look on his face that is humanly possible.
I would nervously grin like that if the media is trying to get a bunch of cheap headlines and take quotes out of context through any way possible.
[QUOTE=BuffaloBill;35026495]Obama has the smuggest look on his face that is humanly possible.[/QUOTE] And I fucking love it.
Love the grin on obama's face. Then again, considering the EASY election he is looking at, I'd be smiling too.
Remember when people thought he was going to lose? Seems like such a long time ago.
I voted for obama today in georgia :V
It's refreshing to see such a backhanded sarcastic comment like this from America. It's almost to the level of English debate.
[QUOTE=Ray-The-Sun;35027147]It's refreshing to see such a backhanded sarcastic comment like this from America. It's almost to the level of English debate.[/QUOTE] It's getting there.
Ron Paul 2012 [img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-smith.gif[/img]
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35027172]Ron Paul 2012 [img]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-smith.gif[/img][/QUOTE] Not enough delegates, no nomination, no presidency. The conservatives will not win this year.
hahah, this shit's hilarious. American politics, that is. America needs socialism.
[QUOTE=Megafan;35027201]Not enough delegates, no nomination, no presidency. The conservatives will not win this year.[/QUOTE] And hence why I hate the two party system. People like myself who don't adhere to either party end up getting no chance of getting our candidates elected. It's all about money, connections and corruption which is where both the Republican and Democratic parties flourish.
Let this be the dullest presidential election yet. Obama should get nothing short of a landslide victory against the current Republican candidates.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;35027299]And hence why I hate the two party system. People like myself who don't adhere to either party end up getting no chance of getting our candidates elected. It's all about money, connections and corruption which is where both the Republican and Democratic parties flourish.[/QUOTE] Which is why we are in drastic need of electoral and campaign finance reform.
[QUOTE=Rankxerox;35027212]hahah, this shit's hilarious. American politics, that is. America needs socialism.[/QUOTE] We used to have over a million socialists but then WW1 happened and who took a lot of the hate? Socialists (and womans rights activists).
[QUOTE=Chicken_Chaser;35027367]We used to have over a million socialists but then WW1 happened and who took a lot of the hate? Socialists (and womans rights activists).[/QUOTE] They threw Eugene Debs (head of the American Socialist Party, received 6% in the 1912 Presidential Election) in prison for his anti-war views just ahead of WWI, and after the Palmer Raids/First Red Scare in 1919/1920 and the Second Red Scare in the 50s, the Left just fell apart. It was revitalized somewhat in the 60s and 70s with the anti-war movement, but it's been incredibly disorganized and weak ever since.
[QUOTE=Megafan;35027529]They threw Eugene Debs (head of the American Socialist Party, received 6% in the 1912 Presidential Election) in prison for his anti-war views just ahead of WWI, and after the Palmer Raids/First Red Scare in 1919/1920 and the Second Red Scare in the 50s, the Left just fell apart. It was revitalized somewhat in the 60s and 70s with the anti-war movement, but it's been incredibly disorganized and weak ever since.[/QUOTE] Every time America panics they just love to piss on our rights. :(
[QUOTE=Chicken_Chaser;35027567]Every time America panics they just love to piss on our rights. :([/QUOTE] We used to have a few third parties with seats in Congress, but look at us now. The best we can do is two independents in the Senate, one of which is just an 'Independent Democrat' who the Republicans love to drag out when they beat the war drums.
I live in Ohio, and I actually saw some Santorum signs scattered around. The population of the state is pretty much rednecks.
[QUOTE=JustGman;35027733]I live in Ohio, and I actually saw some Santorum signs scattered around. The population of the state is pretty much rednecks.[/QUOTE] Most people of my state strongly support Obama. I don't really care though, because I believe in judging someone by their actions rather than their political leanings.
CNN projects that Gingrich wins Georgia and Romney wins Virginia. Ohio and Vermont's polls have closed, with each being a close race between Romney and Santorum.
In other news, the media continues it's crock of crap ignoring Ron Paul's popularity and doing the usual line like declaring wins when only 4% of the votes are in... I can't believe anyone actually buys their slant that anyone would want Romney, Gingrich, or Santorum.
[QUOTE=BuffaloBill;35026495]Obama has the smuggest look on his face that is humanly possible.[/QUOTE] It is called a doogle and I love it.
[QUOTE=Jenkem;35028570]In other news, the media continues it's crock of crap ignoring Ron Paul's popularity and doing the usual line like declaring wins when only 4% of the votes are in... I can't believe anyone actually buys their slant that anyone would want Romney, Gingrich, or Santorum.[/QUOTE] Ron Paul is not unpopular because the media ignores him. He is unpopular for his radical views that people on both extremes of the political spectrum are against. He also speaks pretty incoherently at debates (despite the fact he usually makes more senese than the other candidates). There is not much of Ron Paul's popularity to ignore; he has only gotten 40 delegates so far.
[QUOTE=person11;35033071]Ron Paul is not unpopular because the media ignores him. He is unpopular for his radical views that people on both extremes of the political spectrum are against. [/QUOTE] Ron Paul is ridiculously moderate by today's standards.
[QUOTE=q0q;35034556]Ron Paul is ridiculously moderate by today's standards.[/QUOTE] Either he's pro-life or he's too naive to see that everyone else is. Take your pick.
I agree with Ron Paul stance on Abortion, Pro-Life personally but letting states decide on its views.
ron paul the lesser of 4 evils
[QUOTE=Best4bond;35034772]I agree with Ron Paul stance on Abortion, Pro-Life personally but letting states decide on its views.[/QUOTE] Well given how most states seem to think, I'd say letting them decide basic human rights like that is a decision that's just bound to go wrong.
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