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ghostrunner wrote:I don't know why it's a big deal for Romney to be relatable to voters anyway. I remember when GHW Bush was criticized for not knowing how a checkout scanner worked, like that had something to do with what kind of bills he supports or approves.
It only has to do with people's perception and whether they will vote for him.

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That's why it does matter. Why it should matter is that the field is suggesting that Romney sides with Wall Street over the rest of the population.

"You make a lot of money, you should probably pay more in taxes." = class warfare
"You make a lot of money, you are therefore not fit for public service." = common sense

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ghostrunner wrote:I don't know why it's a big deal for Romney to be relatable to voters anyway. I remember when GHW Bush was criticized for not knowing how a checkout scanner worked, like that had something to do with what kind of bills he supports or approves.
Because most voters are so [expletive] stupid it's a wonder how they get out the door in the morning. That's the reality. When Santo says "Snob" it doesn't matter what is true and what isn't. He knows that comment will get votes. Because people are stupid. And he's not. That's about it. When a liberal says "wah wah wah don't cut down that tree". They don't give a [expletive] about the tree. They want the vote.

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So what's the latest in the MI polls?

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planet puma wrote:So what's the latest in the MI polls?
If this doesn't draw PujolJunkie out of hiding, I don't know what will.

It looks like Romney is going to win by a hair.

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According to Nate Silver it's not too unlikely that the "winner" of Michigan will change in a few days. Two delegates are decided by the statewide popular vote, and the other 28 are decided by district. The effect shouldn't be big, but in a tight race it can flip the first and second place finishers.

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Hearing his speech, I'm hearing, "Drill, baby, drill".

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I'm eating lunch, checking around the homepage, and now on GRB, (misplaced priorities-I know.)

But I want to applaud GRB for it's restraint in not picking up on a particular story involving a moronic attention-seeking asswipe on a Rick Santorum-type issue.

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Freed Roger wrote:I'm eating lunch, checking around the homepage, and now on GRB, (misplaced priorities-I know.)

But I want to applaud GRB for it's restraint in not picking up on a particular story involving a moronic attention-seeking asswipe on a Rick Santorum-type issue.
I don't think I even know what this story is.

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Did an American Idol contestant confess to bringing home a fetus or something?

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