2012 Presidential Race

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Originally Posted by Rollo

Just a question.

I've had a chance to view about an hour's worth of adverts coming from both camps and whilst they go through the usual sort of process of build up their guy or attack the character or record of the other, if I was a neutral and had the vote, I don't think I'd be convinced.

With all of these adverts and even the third and final episode of Mittens and O coming up, is all of this campaigning money even well spent at all?
You're not really going to convince the dyed in the wool supporters from both sides, which means to say that the adverts are meant to sway the smallish part of the population who swing votes. Unlike Australia where voting is compulsory where the political literacy of the electorate is probably higher, are the adverts really only intended to get the people who otherwise couldn't be bothered to vote?

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It supposedly does two things. Reenforces the already convinced and persuades the not yet decided. IMO, it doesn't do the latter. Those people pretty much make up their own minds and obviously biased commercials won't do it for them.

Often the key is to get supporters to actually bother to vote. In the UK elections are on Thursdays and its often difficult to find time in the working day.

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Originally Posted by Mark

Often the key is to get supporters to actually bother to vote. In the UK elections are on Thursdays and its often difficult to find time in the working day.

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Absentee ballot! I'm sending my vote in the mail tomorrow.

You have to know in advance if you are going to be busy on the day!

There's been elections in the UK using only postal voting and they've been overshadowed with accusations of fraud.

These noreply emails are starting to arrive twice a day at least. I replied to another one that was said to be from 'Shelly to me. I said Barak had my vote and that She was my woman and we3 could keep it a secret,and Barak wouldn't mind. :D

Victor --

I know we ask you to do a lot, and I cannot tell you how grateful I am for all you've done -- but with six days to go, we all need to dig a little deeper.

Right now, all of the progress we've made together is in danger of being undone. We just found out we're being outraised in this final month by a wide margin.

We've always known this race would be close, and we've always known we'd have to work harder than the other side -- the question is, will you step up and do that right now, before it's too late?

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Michelle

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Most commentators I've read seem to suggest that Sandy will have a massive impact on the election next week. Apart from the obvious that the final push to attract voters is now thrown into utter chaos.

I think that this sums up the current situation best:
"Anyone who thinks they currently know who it helps/hurts is just making [stuff] up."
9 days -- STORM SURGE: Sandy could scramble race -- HUGE ROMNEY DAY: Rises in Ohio poll -- D.M. Register goes R for first time in 40 yrs. -- 1A of Tampa Times: 'may be over for Obama' in Fla. - POLITICO Playbook - POLITICO.com

I would hazard a guess that it's going to lower voter turnout in the eastern states, but who that helps, I don't really know.

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Originally Posted by Rollo

Most commentators I've read seem to suggest that Sandy will have a massive impact on the election next week. Apart from the obvious that the final push to attract voters is now thrown into utter chaos.

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The left is already making excuses.

All of the states heavily affected by Sandy (NY, NJ, Maryland & Delaware) are all solidly in the Obama camp and he will get their electoral votes.

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

The left is already making excuses.

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Excuses for what now?

After this Benghazi coverup by Obama and his administration, I just get more disgusted everyday! The only network that will air the truth is FOX. All other media is bias and will not give the truth. Emails and phone calls came claiming the attack as it happened. What did Obama do....nothing! What a coward! He should be impeached and jailed for this. Neglection of duty!

Anyone that votes for Obama deserves to be jobless, less money, and more of a laughing stock to the world.
If you are an American and are not outraged by how this was handled, people left to die, then something is seriously wrong.

As a Colombiano - and a citizen of the United States of America, I can't wait - and I'm looking so much forward to - to finally be able to place my vote for the next president of this great country.

That is an understatement by the way . . . . most of us are fed up with this crazy whirlwind of blah blah blah!

Let's walk the walk, shall we?

:s mokin: