Why the polls under state Romney vote

Warning: Their opinions will please and displease no matter who you support. Even when economists agreed, they often disagreed on why. But--this fairly short and very readable article has some very good information to chew over. http://www.economist.com/node/21564175 (Please don't post pieces you like out of context unless you want me providing the rest of the paragraph right up front where everyone will read it. For instance some will like "The president’s least popular policy was ...

Some of you may be too young to remember the 1970s and the ERA. You also may have never heard of Sonia Johnson, a Mormon women who was excommunicated from the Mormon church in the late 1970s for supporting the ERA and equal rights for women. I had the occasion to speak with her after she wrote a book called "From Housewife to Heretic." Anyway, long story short, I have firsthand experience as a former member of the Mormon church (and a very loyal, dedicated, and hardworking one ...

“I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.” Source“Roe v. Wade has gone too far.” Source “I don’t line up with the NRA.” Source“I’m a member of the [NRA].” Source “I like mandates. The mandates work.” Source “I think it’s unconstitutional on the 10th Amendment front.” Source “I respect and will protect a woman’s right to choose.” ...

This is one of the best pieces I have read about Romney, and I believe it explains why a lot of people did not vote for him. ...

Note that within the list are clickable links for further documentation. ...

From The Atlantic yesteryday: "The political world is in a tizzy over hidden-camera footage of Mitt Romney at a fundraising event. Here's the money quote -- literally -- from the Mother Jones scoop: There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe ...

they will give you one of the following idiotic reasons they chose him: 1) Because he is a Mormon. 2) Because my parents told me .... 3) Because my husband told me .... 4) Because he shares my beliefs. No specifics because they don't know any specifics. Mormons stick together no matter what. ...

Hmmmm....that suggests to me that when people grow up, get married, have a family, they see life from a conservative standpoint--work hard, pay taxes, etc. When they were younger they might have been living for the moment and voted accordingly. IMHO. ...

I'm in a real bind here. My choices are apparently someone who'll cancel the healthcare reform I need so badly (really, really need its protection for preexisting conditions) or 2000 years of darkness. Hmmm, anyone have any plusses or minuses to offer to help me choose? ...

Obama is going down bigtime. The only question now is whether it may be way too late to fix the enormous amount of damage he's done to this country both domestically and around the world. ...

Romney on disaster assistance: Transcript: KING: Governor Romney? You’ve been a chief executive of a state. I was just in Joplin, Missouri. I’ve been in Mississippi and Louisiana and Tennessee and other communities dealing with whether it’s the tornadoes, the flooding, and worse. FEMA is about to run out of money, and there are some people who say do it on a case-by-case basis and some people who say, you know, maybe we’re learning a lesson here that the states should ...

If you live in a red state and are unable to afford health insurance or find the costs to be outrageous, you have no one to blame but your elected officials. It is a shame, but you can change it by voting the bums out in the next election. I am fortunate enough to live in a very blue state and have reaped the benefits of affordable healthcare. ...

US Labor Department releases state-by-state figures on number of Americans who stand to lose unemployment benefits without congressional extension of program.WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today released state-by-state figures on the number of individuals who will lose their unemployment benefits in the coming days if Congress fails to extend unemployment insurance benefits.If Emergency Unemployment Compensation and full federal funding for the Extended Benefit program are not e ...

The below link is to an article that has a map showing the temperature changes by state since 1970. This is not necessarily a political issue in itself, but our response to it is. I live in one of the states that is showing the most change. Due to my way of life, I have been very conscious of the weather changes in my lifetime. I first started noticing thunderstorms in January. We should only be having blizzards in January--it was kinda fun. Then we started having tornadoes in September an ...

The breakdown is hard to follow here, but it's one of the polls in favor of keeping OCARE and/or improving it. Predictably it runs along partisan lines - 6 in 10 Repubs with a thumbsdown. The polls will go back in forth I'm sure but a firm majority say keep it or improve it and I see that majority growing as time goes on. ...

As people are seeing what would happen if the ACA is gone things seem to be changing on both sides. ...

NBC/WSJ Poll out todayObama Job approval 49%Favorable/UnfavorableObama 48/39Romney 33/36Preference for CongressDemocrat controlled 46%Republican controlled 44%Who would you vote forObama 49%Romney 43%Support TeapartyYes 25%No 64%Caring about average peopleObama 52%Romney 22%Women's IssuesObama 49%Romney 21%Looking out for Middle ClassObmam 48%Romney 27%Commander in ChiefObama 43%Romney 33%Consistent and standing up for his beliefsObama 41%Romney 30%Honest and straigt forwardObama 37%Ro ...

Among Entrepreneurs, Romney Leads By 20 ;) http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/august_2012/among_entrepreneurs_romney_leads_by_20 ...

Poll Date Sample MoE Obama (D) Romney (R) Spread RCP Average 9/12 - 9/20 -- -- 48.4 44.9 Obama +3.5 Rasmussen Tracking 9/18 - 9/20 1500 LV 3.0 46 45 Obama +1 National Journal 9/15 - 9/19 1055 LV 3.0 50 43 Obama +7 Gallup Tracking 9/13 - 9/19 3050 RV 2.0 47 47 Tie Associated Press/GfK ...

I've heard it said that they just shape public opinion, they don't reflect future reality. ...

27 booths were overwhelmed by what poll workers were calling record-breaking early voter turnouts for a blue precinct in a red state (Harris County/Houston). Folks were really upbeat despite the long wait, joking and making the best of it. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and the relief to know it's a done deal until 2014. Obama/Biden 2012. ...

http://www.gallup.com/poll/160598/democrats-push-satisfaction.aspx PRINCETON, NJ -- Slightly more than a quarter of Americans, 27%, are satisfied with the way things are going in the United States today, while 72% are dissatisfied. Satisfaction this month is similar to the 25% Gallup found in January but up from 23% in December. ... Currently, 47% of Democrats are satisfied with the direction of the country, up from 39% in January and the second highest recorded since early 2010. The high c ...

#15 on the Republican list. ABC Nightline has interview with him tonight. ...

Americans flocking to vote out the Democrats but when questioned about the issues mostly agree with the Democratic party platform, not extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, financial reform, etc. I could not believe my neighbor saying he was voting for a Tea Party candidate because he is mad at Obama for not going far enough with healthcare and having a public option. Huh? If that isn't "cutting off your nose to spite your face" I don't know what ...

This study has successfully predicted the outcomes of Presidential elections for the last 30 years, since Reagan. Clickable link - I hope. ...

Why the polls under state Romney vote

Another way of looking at it...sm - JTBB

Okay, gotta ask.... - all in good fun

Insomnia can be fun :D - JTBB

Very interesting. I am over 60 and had a land line....sm - VTMT

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