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KoFFee_ User ID: 1373078 United States 11/06/2012 12:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just got back with one of my sons--I'm on my lunch break. I was going to post a pic of my sticker, but it hasn't been approved yet and I have to leave. I think there might be some freebies in line with the use of this sticker. Like, perhaps, a free donut from Tim Hortons. Think I'll stop there before heading back to work. Everyone enjoy your day, everyone! However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace. Acts 20:24 "This man really is the Savior of the world!" John 4:42 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, " says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20589235 United States 11/06/2012 12:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ...We've been hearing for months how it's all going to come down to Ohio, and guess what? It's all going to come down to Ohio. Quoting: Sleeping Giant Obama won Ohio by 5% in 2008, or by a margin of about 262,000 votes. (Keep that number in mind.) Exit polls show that there was a D+8 advantage in turnout four years ago, and Independents (about 30% of the electorate) went for Obama by eight points. In 2004, as you probably recall, Bush narrowly defeated Kerry in Ohio by two percent, or a margin of about 119,000 votes. Exit polls showed Republicans had a five point turnout advantage, which was important because Independent voters (25% of the electorate in 2004) went for Kerry by almost 20 points. Republican turnout was almost certainly boosted by Ohio State Issue 1, a ballot measure to make it unconstitutional to perform or recognize same sex marriages in the state. ...The Columbus Dispatch has a poll showing Obama up 50-48. It has a D+3 sample size (possible). Independents favor Obama by 10 percent. That seems unlikely. Are Independent voters really more supportive of Obama now than they were in 2008? The University of Cincinnati poll shows Obama leading 48-46. It has a D+1 sample (possible). Obama has a whopping (and difficult to believe) 14% lead among Independents. Gravis Marketing shows Obama leading 50-49. It has a D+8 skew (not at all likely). In this poll, Independents support Romney by 12 points. Hmmm. Quinnipiac's most recent poll in Ohio has Obama up 50-45. It has a D+9 skew (nope). Independents favor Romney by six points. So as you can see, the polls are all over the place. They either have unrealistic skews that favor Democrats, or they have an unrealistic percentage of Independent voters supporting Obama. But we do have some actual hard data from Ohio, besides polls. Remember the number I wrote above, Obama's margin of victory in Ohio in 2008? That number is roughly 262,000 votes. Well, about 180,000 fewer Democrats have voted early in Ohio than voted early in 2008. And about 75,000 more Republicans have voted early than did in 2008. Add those numbers together, and you get a net gain of 255,000 votes for the GOP. Which pretty much wipes out Obama's margin of victory from four years ago. If Team Romney has a strong enough Election Day ground game in Ohio, he will win. And I think he does. (Romney by less than 1%) Romney HAS fired up the Ohio R base in a way that McCain did not. That will definitely affect R turnout (not just enthusiasm. Obama's base is solid, but NOT fired up like it was in '08, that will affect D turnout at the margins. Weather ... always a big factor in Ohio in a close race: Weather is PERFECT across the state, which ALWAYS increased D turnout by 150,000 to 250,000 over a bad weather day. That may help to compensate for O's non exciting campaign this time around in Ohio Auto Industry Bailout / Romney's Jeep ads. Romney VOLUNTARILY shot himself in the foot on this one with White Male blue collar factory workers across northern Ohio with this one. Without going into details Romney already had problems with this group (the exact group that swung at the last minute to Reagan in 1980 AFTER the last polls had been taken), which he compounded with his Jeep ad that was basically a lie (may have been "factually accurate", but it was like saying "that married woman didn't sleep with me last night" when in reality she slept with you the previous two nights). Issues in Ohio: Secondary issues such as Abortion, Obama Care, etc. are surprisingly NOT affecting the swing voter, though Coal IS (in that small part of the state where coal is king). It is the natural D-R split PLUS the Economy AND the Auto Industry issue. O's ground game at the precint level IS top notch this time around, BETTER than Romney's - which is trying to do it from the top down versus the ground up, maybe being the best ground game ever deployed at the local level in a national race. Combined with fortuitous good weather it could make up for the enthuisam of Romney's base. Overall ... Ohio IS going to come down to a "turnout" issue and how the independents who show up today actually vote imo. Prepare for the potential that Ohio will NOT be determined tonight ... but having to wait on the Provisional Ballots which are not even opened until 10 days AFTER the election itself |
Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 12:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Sleeping Giant Yard signs are very telling, too. I haven't seen a fraction of the Obama signs that were lowering property value back in 2008. Many more Romney signs that McCain signs, too. Jefferson Co. here S.E. Ohio , got to the precinct at 8 A.M. about 10 minute wait and 4 people behind me , however only 3 voting machines , if there where more I wouldn't have had to wait.#Romney hmmm thats not good..go round some more people up to vote! I'm at work since 9A.M. , I keep trying to get the few employees that didn't go to go , but they say "it don't matter" Tell them that this is the most important election in their lifetime. Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27041755 United States 11/06/2012 12:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romney might turn out to be different, he is committed to his faith and i think the Mormons see this as a fulfillment of prophesy. If Romney get's elected he will probably be playing by a different rule book and will try to use his position to convince people that his church is a good idea, the best way to do this is by bringing prosperity and peace, think about it! These Mormon guy's go all over the world on a mission when they are young, spreading their beliefs, they are very prosperous,educated and influential . Romney has the knowledge and experience required to deal with the very complex and arcane world of finance and economics that is behind most of the worlds problems, he is a career financial professional and has made billions. If he does well, it WILL be the biggest thing that has happened to the Mormons since the founding of that church. If he blows it, in the eyes of the American people then it is the biggest loss to their church and could have negative impacts for many years. Romney has strongly held motivations to Prove himself to the USA and the world, this will be their time in the Sun. Obama for 4 more years? i do not think the USA want's that. I'm not a Mormon and never will be but think Romney has strong and different motivations,little considered by the media, he is bound to make every effort to improve things in the USA and the Left / Right paradigm might get chucked out of the window this time around, wait and see. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27138310 United States 11/06/2012 12:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 08 was almost a no brainer for people such as those above--hop on the train win-or- lose -they get credit. Who really knows who wins this one--but it looks like a dog fight and not a sure thing--so they step aside. OBAMA WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES at his last stop did not show strenth............what might he know? |
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Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 12:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romney HAS fired up the Ohio R base in a way that McCain did not. That will definitely affect R turnout (not just enthusiasm. Obama's base is solid, but NOT fired up like it was in '08, that will affect D turnout at the margins. Weather ... always a big factor in Ohio in a close race: Weather is PERFECT across the state, which ALWAYS increased D turnout by 150,000 to 250,000 over a bad weather day. That may help to compensate for O's non exciting campaign this time around in Ohio Auto Industry Bailout / Romney's Jeep ads. Romney VOLUNTARILY shot himself in the foot on this one with White Male blue collar factory workers across northern Ohio with this one. Without going into details Romney already had problems with this group (the exact group that swung at the last minute to Reagan in 1980 AFTER the last polls had been taken), which he compounded with his Jeep ad that was basically a lie (may have been "factually accurate", but it was like saying "that married woman didn't sleep with me last night" when in reality she slept with you the previous two nights). Issues in Ohio: Secondary issues such as Abortion, Obama Care, etc. are surprisingly NOT affecting the swing voter, though Coal IS (in that small part of the state where coal is king). It is the natural D-R split PLUS the Economy AND the Auto Industry issue. O's ground game at the precint level IS top notch this time around, BETTER than Romney's - which is trying to do it from the top down versus the ground up, maybe being the best ground game ever deployed at the local level in a national race. Combined with fortuitous good weather it could make up for the enthuisam of Romney's base. Overall ... Ohio IS going to come down to a "turnout" issue and how the independents who show up today actually vote imo. Prepare for the potential that Ohio will NOT be determined tonight ... but having to wait on the Provisional Ballots which are not even opened until 10 days AFTER the election itself Very good synopsis! Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
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TraderRob User ID: 3560801 United States 11/06/2012 01:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Prepare for the potential that Ohio will NOT be determined tonight ... but having to wait on the Provisional Ballots which are not even opened until 10 days AFTER the election itself Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20589235 Very good synopsis! Anyone know the logic behind a 10 day wait for these to be counted? Have a nice day = GFY. GFY = Go Fuck Yourself. If this offends you then have a nice day. |
Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 01:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Prepare for the potential that Ohio will NOT be determined tonight ... but having to wait on the Provisional Ballots which are not even opened until 10 days AFTER the election itself Quoting: Anonymous Coward 20589235 Very good synopsis! Anyone know the logic behind a 10 day wait for these to be counted? Basically, because people can't follow simple rules: those that election officials could not verify on Election Day for any number of reasons: because the voter had a new address, did not provide proper identification, did not appear in the state’s computerized voter registry or had requested an absentee ballot and turned up at the polls on Election Day. [link to www.nytimes.com] Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 27135824 United States 11/06/2012 01:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Funny business in Philly: GOP officials booted, Black Panthers return -- and Obama at polling site? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27135824 Read more: [link to www.foxnews.com] |
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Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 01:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Funny business in Philly: GOP officials booted, Black Panthers return -- and Obama at polling site? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27135824 Read more: [link to www.foxnews.com] Thanks. Sadly, this doesn't surprise me... Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 01:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to hotair.com] Heard Rush talking about this. Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
*Evan* User ID: 21948600 United States 11/06/2012 01:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So says Gannett’s Cincinnati.com, which has the data from the state government posted at its site this morning. I put the question mark on the data because I don’t see anything up yet at the Ohio Secretary of State’s website, but occasionally the media will get updates prior to the website. According to the data, Mitt Romney already has 697,143 votes before the polls opened a couple of hours ago, while Barack Obama only has 605,546, a difference of almost 92,000 votes. The data is time-stamped at 2:03 ET this morning, and the link on the front page of the site reads, “Early voters: How Ohio has voted.” Quoting: Sleeping Giant [link to hotair.com] Heard Rush talking about this. That hurts the dems...they usually lead in early voting.. uh oh...the socialism rejection tidal wave is rolling through. |
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Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 01:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So says Gannett’s Cincinnati.com, which has the data from the state government posted at its site this morning. I put the question mark on the data because I don’t see anything up yet at the Ohio Secretary of State’s website, but occasionally the media will get updates prior to the website. According to the data, Mitt Romney already has 697,143 votes before the polls opened a couple of hours ago, while Barack Obama only has 605,546, a difference of almost 92,000 votes. The data is time-stamped at 2:03 ET this morning, and the link on the front page of the site reads, “Early voters: How Ohio has voted.” Quoting: Sleeping Giant [link to hotair.com] Heard Rush talking about this. That hurts the dems...they usually lead in early voting.. uh oh...the socialism rejection tidal wave is rolling through. Grab your surfboard!!! Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
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Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 01:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks Giant please keep me updated! N.E. area of Ohio is it Mentor area? Buckeye here in Indiana. Quoting: becky 15567726 Go Bucks!!!!! Last Edited by Sleeping Giant on 11/06/2012 01:20 PM Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
TraderRob User ID: 3560801 United States 11/06/2012 01:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ohio early voting turnout: Quoting: Sleeping Giant Obama/Kerry voters- Down 4% Bush/McCain counties- Up 14% Ohhh... sounds good... MSNBC is going to be better than Comedy Central. I must be completely twisted... I care more about seeing the Dems freak out than I do Romney getting elected. Perhaps it is because I doubt it will matter much who wins... at least I can get a good laugh out of all this B.S. Have a nice day = GFY. GFY = Go Fuck Yourself. If this offends you then have a nice day. |
Sleeping Giant (OP) User ID: 543618 United States 11/06/2012 01:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ohio early voting turnout: Quoting: Sleeping Giant Obama/Kerry voters- Down 4% Bush/McCain counties- Up 14% Ohhh... sounds good... MSNBC is going to be better than Comedy Central. I must be completely twisted... I care more about seeing the Dems freak out than I do Romney getting elected. Perhaps it is because I doubt it will matter much who wins... at least I can get a good laugh out of all this B.S. The dems have the best freak-outs by far!! Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
DILKe User ID: 27133104 United States 11/06/2012 01:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | to vote for Obama, a Great President and a uniter. I am sure Chris Christie voted for him and Mayor Richard Bloomberg endorsed him and he's a Republican. Quoting: Can't wait 23769860 Sorry to say those here who believe the mega-wealthy robot Money Boo Boo will win, he will not. only by name. His actions say the opposite. get your head out of your ass. Marxism is the true enemy of our civilization. What is Cultural Marxism: [link to www.bitchute.com (secure)] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1445528 United States 11/06/2012 01:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just got back from voting. Voted about 11am MDT. I was only the 90th voter. This state, New Mexico, is known for going Democrat. The county I live in is one of ones with the lowest income level. I say that because the turn out was very low, took me five minutes to vote. I believe, that the reason was because a lot of these OBummer voters are not voting. That may work in Mitt's favor. Have to wait and see, I guess. |
TraderRob User ID: 3560801 United States 11/06/2012 01:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | to vote for Obama, a Great President and a uniter. I am sure Chris Christie voted for him and Mayor Richard Bloomberg endorsed him and he's a Republican. Quoting: Can't wait 23769860 Sorry to say those here who believe the mega-wealthy robot Money Boo Boo will win, he will not. only by name. His actions say the opposite. get your head out of your ass. If there is such a thing as a RHINO, Christie fits the description. Have a nice day = GFY. GFY = Go Fuck Yourself. If this offends you then have a nice day. |
MARsSPEED User ID: 14702788 United States 11/06/2012 01:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Obama thanks you for his vote... "The Trayvon Martin Case changed the Media forever. Whether Democrat or Republican, Fox, CNN, NBC are not in the game to tell you truth, they are in the game to make money. Always follow the money" #DYOR |