Obama reelection 2012

[Judge Jude]

Bob,
Curious if all 3 directions are in play, which I would find fascinating - and would that be unprecedented?

Looking for a historical take on whether 2012 is closer to an "all bets are off" on President/Senate/House than usual.

I'd follow this stuff closer in the same parallel universe where we traded places.

[onejayhawk]

I have a question. Several battleground states also have a tight Senate races expected. Off the top of my head: MO, NM, NV, VA, FL, OH.

How much will the two campaigns interact?

J

[Don Quixote]

I have a question. Several battleground states also have a tight Senate races expected. Off the top of my head: MO, NM, NV, VA, FL, OH.

How much will the two campaigns interact?

J

In Ohio, it all depends on the economy. If things pick up, the President will be welcomed with open arms; if it fizzles, the local Democratic party folks will make it known (without saying it directly) that the President's efforts are, uh, best directed elsewhere.

The other states are probably in a similar situation.

[onejayhawk]

In Ohio, it all depends on the economy. If things pick up, the President will be welcomed with open arms; if it fizzles, the local Democratic party folks will make it known (without saying it directly) that the President's efforts are, uh, best directed elsewhere.

The other states are probably in a similar situation.

What you are saying is that the Senate race will tend to track the Presidential race. Fair enough, but it does not asnwer the question.

J

[nullnor]

i want him to lose. i want him to lose badly.... it was the worst ever. all he had to do was reform wallstreet and stop forclosures.

but insted he did a double bad whammey. he increased spending and increased forclosures


i feel totally ****ing racist.

[nullnor]

he's not a black guy or a white guy. he's worse... he really doesn't care.

this is why we elect beer drinking, truck driving politicians... you wanted to know why. well there it is!

[nullnor]

im so ****ing angry at Obama and us. i've stopped being angry at republicans.

[Fresno Bob]

Medic!

[heyelander]

im so ****ing angry at Obama and us. i've stopped being angry at republicans.

Hey Nully... my wife has to get rid of her cat (new boyfriend must be allergic or something) so I'm getting one of my cats back.

< /shinyobject >

[chancellor]

he's not a black guy or a white guy. he's worse...

He's a Chicago politician, pure and simple. While politicians are a slimy lot on the whole, Chicago politicians take sleaze, unethical behavior, and lying to a whole new level.

You shouldn't feel racist. Chicago politicians are pigs regardless of race, creed, or sexual orientation.

[Mithrandir]

Yeah Nully..Obama sucks...

[Mithrandir]

Hey Nully... my wife has to get rid of her cat (new boyfriend must be allergic or something) so I'm getting one of my cats back.

< /shinyobject >

cool!!

[onejayhawk]

Well, your alternative on the other side of the aisle will be someone who wants LESS financial regulations. Hell, if it's Newt, you might even get a guy that worked with Fred and Fan. Woo... God bless America, eh?

So vote for the other guy on that side of the aisle.
J

[Wonderboy]

but insted he did a double bad whammey. he increased spending and increased forclosures

Dude, I'm in that business and trust me, Obama had next to nothing to do with causing or exasperating the foreclosure mess. He made a half-hearted effort to fix it and was completely blocked by the GOP and big lenders. So his fault was not recognizing that the housing melt-down is at the heart of our economic problem and not doing enough to fix it. But he isn't responsible for any increase. What he is responsible for is failing to be responsible for not decreasing it enough. His program helped, but not enough, imo.

[Judge Jude]

Why do you think he didn't work harder on that issue?