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16 Nov 11
Boy! According to Rasmussen, if the GOP nominates the "Generic Republican," Obama may have some problems. It's 45 percent to Obama and 44 percent to GR!
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/generic_presidential_ballot/election_2012_generic_presidential_ballot
How is the GR campaign going in Iowa?
17 Nov 11
Originally posted by KunsooAs an assumed GR, I promise you this, that, and the other thing.
Boy! According to Rasmussen, if the GOP nominates the "Generic Republican," Obama may have some problems. It's 45 percent to Obama and 44 percent to GR!
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/generic_presidential_ballot/election_2012_generic_presidential_ballot
How is the GR campaign going in Iowa?
Now where is the Oval Office?
18 Nov 11
Originally posted by KunsooThe Generic candidate generally doesn't do too well against an incumbent regardless of party. When it is a dead heat, it doesn't bode well for the incumbent.
Boy! According to Rasmussen, if the GOP nominates the "Generic Republican," Obama may have some problems. It's 45 percent to Obama and 44 percent to GR!
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/generic_presidential_ballot/election_2012_generic_presidential_ballot
How is the GR campaign going in Iowa?
18 Nov 11
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Originally posted by shavixmirI didn't know Obama was a Republican.
I always presumed a Generic republican was an immense arse-hole with two feet protruding from under it and screaming: "Let's bomb women and children".
Why was I not told about this!! ðŸ˜
Say, I wonder what his poll numbers are like against himself. 😛
19 Nov 11
Originally posted by KunsooWhen there are as many candidates as there are, nobody is going to do too well. It was about this time when prior to any primaries 2003 it appeared that Howard Dean was the presumed nominee, followed by John Edwards, Wesley Clark, and the dark horse John Kerry. The generic candidate has none of the negatives, and none of the positives of an actual candidate.
Except when all of the real candidates are bombing in the polls.
19 Nov 11
Originally posted by normbenignConsidering that the Republican strategy must be to run against Obama's record and that all their candidates have far more negatives than positives, it is unsurprising that a generic polls better than the actual candidates.
When there are as many candidates as there are, nobody is going to do too well. It was about this time when prior to any primaries 2003 it appeared that Howard Dean was the presumed nominee, followed by John Edwards, Wesley Clark, and the dark horse John Kerry. The generic candidate has none of the negatives, and none of the positives of an actual candidate.
19 Nov 11
Originally posted by no1marauderI think a pile of dung could beat either nominee in either party.
Considering that the Republican strategy must be to run against Obama's record and that all their candidates have far more negatives than positives, it is unsurprising that a generic polls better than the actual candidates.
20 Nov 11
Originally posted by no1marauderThat will change as the field is thinned out. The good news for the Republicans is that the eagerness of the press to shoot all the primary candidates is that there won't be bullets left for the general election, much as when Bill Clinton survived Jennifer Flowers in the primaries, it was no longer scandalous in the general.
Considering that the Republican strategy must be to run against Obama's record and that all their candidates have far more negatives than positives, it is unsurprising that a generic polls better than the actual candidates.
As dropouts occur, the supporters will gravitate to another candidate.
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20 Nov 11
Originally posted by normbenignBut they're up against a brilliant campaign machine. Romney is going to be slammed as a flip flopper. Gingrich's anti-Ryan clip will be played over and over if he wins. Cain and Perry just don't have the gravitas.
That will change as the field is thinned out. The good news for the Republicans is that the eagerness of the press to shoot all the primary candidates is that there won't be bullets left for the general election, much as when Bill Clinton survived Jennifer Flowers in the primaries, it was no longer scandalous in the general.
As dropouts occur, the supporters will gravitate to another candidate.
I think Erickson is right. It's Obama's to lose.