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PARMA, Ohio -- Two rock stars -- one a former Democratic president, the other a multi-platinum musician -- made an appeal for President Barack Obama to voters in battleground territory in northeast Ohio on Thursday.
Former President Bill Clinton joined forces with Bruce Springsteen for a high-profile appearance on Obama's behalf in the Cleveland area, a key region in a key battleground state that could make-or-break the president's bid for a second term.
Both former President Bill Clinton and Bruce Springsteen were in Parma, Ohio, Thursday to sing the praises of President Obama. NBC's Shawna Thomas reports.
"I've had, I don't know, 20-something jobs before I got elected president. But this is the first time in my life I ever got to be the warm-up act for Bruce Springsteen. I am qualified because I was born in the USA; and unlike one of the candidates for president, I keep all of my money here," Clinton told told the more than 3,000 packed into the gym at Cuyahoga Community College.
An additional 700 crammed into over-flow rooms.
The rally was Springsteen's first stop on the campaign trail this year, but just the latest for Clinton, who's emerged as one of Obama's top advocates, first at September's Democratic National Convention and later at campaign stops throughout the country. Clinton has been to Florida, New Hampshire and Nevada, and will travel tomorrow to Wisconsin.
Springsteen was set to travel to Iowa for a solo rally later in the afternoon.
Both Clinton and Springsteen played up Ohio's Midwestern tradition and the auto industry rescue initiated by Obama in 2009 in their speeches, mindful of the jobs preserved by the bailout of GM and Chrysler. ("I'm thankful GM is still making cars," Springsteen joked. "What else would I write about? I'd have no job!")
During his warm up act, which exceeded 30 minutes, Clinton blasted Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney for a lack of transparency, telling supporters they did not put up with the "hide and seek stuff" of the GOP candidate. His budget, tax returns and details about his economic plan are things the former president said the Republican has been hiding.
"I love Ohio, it's an old school place," Clinton said. "We like our families, we like our communities, we value personal loyalty. When you were down, you were out and when your whole economy was threatened, the president had your back. You gotta have his back now."
Rocker Bruce Springsteen performs for a crowd of Obama supporters in Parma, Ohio.
At one point, in making the case against Romney, Clinton acknowledged that the economy was "not fixed," a comment on which the Republican nominee's campaign quickly pounced.
"We agree with former President Bill Clinton. The economy has not been fixed under President Barack Obama," said Romney spokesman Ryan Williams. "Today, more than 23 million Americans are struggling for work, poverty has increased and food stamps are at record levels. Mitt Romney believes we can do better by creating 12 million new jobs with higher take-home pay, cutting spending to put our nation on course for a balanced budget, and actually fixing our economy."
For his part, Springsteen has a well-established track record of supporting Democrats, and he posted a letter on his website Wednesday evening formally backing Obama.
While campaigning in Parma, Ohio, former president Bill Clinton draws comparisons to his eight years in office to the promise of four more years of Obama in the White House, if re-elected.
"This presidential election is different than the last one because President Obama has a four year record to run on. Last time around, he carried with him a tremendous amount of hope and expectations" he wrote. "Unfortunately, due to the economic chaos the previous administration left him with, and the extraordinary intensity of the opposition, it turned into a really rough ride. But through grit, determination, and focus, the President has been able to do a great many things that many of us deeply support."
In front of the crowd today, Springsteen said, "The future is rarely a tide rushing in. It's a long march, day by day. And Obama feels that in his bones for all 100 percent of us."
In a short acoustic set, Springsteen played some of his more recognizeable hits -- including his steel town dirge, "Youngstown," for the city just a short distance from Thursday's rally -- along with a jokingly-composed campaign song The Boss said he wrote at the president's request.
"Let's vote for the man who got Osama," went one line. Continuing about the second debate: "Smilin' Joe really brought the drama."
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Bill Clinton and desperate old haggered rock band groupies. A match made in Libbie heaven.
Wonder where Hillary is tonight?
Oh yeah, she's under a bus or lying on a sword someplace.
Speaking of Hillary, why does she let powerful Democratic Men treat her so poorly?
Low Self-Esteem issues proabably. A common trait in most Liberals.
"unlike one of the candidates for president, I keep all of my money here"
That's because you bank on U.S.A and you've got nothing to hide.
Get the votes out, Bill.
Obama/Biden 2012
Hmmm, I wonder what Bill meant by this:
"I am qualified because I was born in the USA; unlike one of the candidates for president"
Stiff collar
What about all the washed up country stars Romney is pulling out? Then there's the psycho Ted Nugget who wanted to stick a gun in the President's mouth.
4 more for 44
Obama/Biden 2012
WCA: Typical lying Teabag, quoting out of context. The stupidity will come back to haunt you.
Obama/Biden 2012
Bev,
Ted Nugent is not a Psycho. He is the Motor City Mad Man.
Try to keep up.
Yeah, exito, it sucks to be taken out of context and edited, doesn't it?
WCA -
Wow - you just "Romney'ed" Clinton's speech. Romney's penchant for taking words out of context and twisting their meaning to suit his needs must be rubbing off on you.
Are you referring to Bruce Springsteen as a "haggard (sp) old rock star"? See my post below. Bruce still writes and performs meaningful music.
Maybe Hugo Chavez can come stump for Obama too.
Bev, don't forget Kid Rock's hard workin', All American "party 'til you puke" misogyny.
'Cause that's what family values is all about.
T. Money Trim/A Play Run-"Begin the defrosting of Jim Nabors!"
Perhaps WCA is either jealous or simply not a fan of good music by a living legend such as Springsteen.
Whatever the reason for his disdain isn't relevant. The "BOSS" and Clinton will help to shore up some support for Obama with more of the undecided voters in Ohio.
While WCA and other RWNJ's wallow in their misery of not having 1/10th the support from "A" list celebs that favor the candidates from the middle and left, the rest of us will enjoy the day knowing that the democrats continue to move forward.
Brian,
Sheer jealousy on WCA & the rest of the RWNJ's part!
When all they have is a bunch of washed, musicians and "B" list actors, it's understandable envy would set in!
Then again, look at their candidate! lol
PS: I watched it live-streaming and it was FABULOUS!
NO ONE ROCKS it like the BOSS!
Osama Bin Laden would stump for Romney if he could. Islamic fanatics would LOVE to see another misinformed "cowboy" in the White House, it makes their recruiting SO much easier.
Romney could then make it a clean sweep of religous fanatics of all kinds!
Nothing like a has-been stumping for a hack. They're made for each other.
WCA-
I am often amused at your attempts to poke your opponents nest with your rapier like wit, but you really went for the quinella on this one, eh?
It's like a super-troll!
BTW- The Boss draws a lot of younger folks too. Big Doodletown Pipers fan? Just wondering...
Low self esteem?
Secretary Clinton is still Secretary of State, the most admired woman in America, and the odds on favorite for CiC in 2016.
Bill Clinton, by far the most popular living President, is the top campaigner for the democrats and if the incumbent is reelected, will have been a major factor in that effort. It must kill you that this ultimate power couple's marriage survived his infidelity and that they are still happily married, having reconciled like good Christians are supposed to do, right?
Anyway, you have the Tigers going to the WS, so your fall won't be a total loss, unlike your post..
Of course, they could also lose 4 in a row...
What about the actor talking to the empty chair & don't forget Kid Rock who turned his back on Detroit. Ted Nugent is a pshyco, i call him the Motor City Pshyco now plus he moved to TX & abandoned MI like Kid Rock abandoned Detroit.
WCA -
Re-read the sentence:
"I am qualified because I was born in the USA; and unlike one of the candidates for president, I keep all of my money here," Clinton told told the more than 3,000
And when you're done with that, go look up "haggered" in the dictionary and get back to us when you find it.
While WCA and other RWNJ's wallow in their misery of not having 1/10th the support from "A" list celebs
Holy Crap, Brian, you've got to be kidding!
Just when I think you Libbies can't get many more shallow, you prove to me you can.
I have never, and I mean never, met anyone who voted for a candidate because of the support of some ego-centric "Celebrity".
Of course, I suppose that in the circles that you hang, you have a lot of friends who are influenced by these drug-addled, alcoholic, learned people of the world.
White collar auto: You really seem like a very unhappy person with a very distorted sense of the world. There are places one could go to deal with the issues you seem to display.
Now. My fellow Dems! Don't we just have the best supporters out there helping President Obama retain his position as President of these United States! Bruce Springsteen has long been a loyal fighter for the working man and woman! Still rockin' it Bruce! Thanks, Mr. Clinton for being who you are!
Don't worry Repubs, you guys have Lindsey Lohan! LOL
Obamb/Biden 2012!
ceespot001, please clarify your statement that "Kid Rock...turned his back on Detroit" and that Kid Rock "abandoned Detroit" How so?
Aww, come on DF, look how many people I have already made go back and re-read the quote.
I keep telling you I come here for the entertainment. It's a pretty easy crowd.
Tigers In October, Romney in November and Santa in December. It's gonna be a good quarter for old WCA.
BTW, you got some kind of inside info on this "Happily Married" comment? Guess the key to that must be to never see your spouse, eh?
OMG RCP Average for NJ
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Need to run down register as it may actually be worth voting. Hope those Republicans haven't blocked my ability to register....but then again I do have a picture ID.
BTW Have met Springsteen personally. Really nice guy. Also has a really nice house in Rumson NJ. Here are few facts about the workers paradise of Rumson. Basically full of 1%ers and no minorities. when I drove down there I had a nice new Chevy Cavalier. Driving around among the mainly German luxury cars I was sure the cops were going to stop me and ask me to remove my POS automobile from their nice town.
Does anyone think Mitt Romney knows when we talk about "The Boss"- it's not him? Maybe someone can bring Mitt a binder full of artists and point out Springsteen.
Feisty, you seem to miss the entire point: nobody with a working brain gives a damn who "celebrities" endorse. We make our decision based upon the candidates' credentials. Matter of fact, a whole bunch of "celebrities" are certified airheads, so their endorsements are probably liabilities.
Awesome way to put the two together, Susan!!
White Collar: We are by no means shallow, we just like to laugh and have a good time! You should really try it! Come on.........give us a smile! Now, don't you feel better?! Always better to turn that frown upside down!
Hey dangerfield, how do you think the lefty posters in here would react if lets say a prominent, yet aged person, say representative of the NRA stumped for Romney? Im pretty sure the ever classy Feisty and Friends would be magnanimous towards the article.
In short why is this news. as well as that 'Fact Check' article from earlier today. Sheesh NBC doesnt hide it at all
I love that Springsteen supports Obama. I guess you'll just have to make do with Kid Rock, Ted Nugent and Hank Williams, Jr., WCA. LOL
Even better, the Prince of Whales, aka the Guv'nor of Snookieland, loves Springsteen but can't get The Boss to give him the time of day in the state they both call home.
Life's tough in the GOP.
Dotties girl -
If by "has-been" you refer to Bruce springsteen, you are delusional....
If by "has-been" you refer to Pres. Clinton, then that is much better than a "never-was, never-will-be" like Mitt Romney.
ForePlinger
Bev, don't forget Kid Rock's hard workin', All American "party 'til you puke" misogyny.
'Cause that's what family values is all about.
T. Money Trim/A Play Run-"Begin the defrosting of Jim Nabors
Egg Sack Lee, ForePlinger, Romeny is a pervert too.
Romney impersonated a police officer
That's right, the current Republican presidential nominee used to impersonate a police officer and pull over drivers on the road. Romney was sort of like the original George Zimmerman, only he had a uniform and a flashing red light.
Phillip Maxwell, a prep school buddy, told the New Republic in 2008 that Romney had pulled over students from a girls school next door to Cranbrook while wearing a police uniform as a prank. Other former classmates described Mitt as a “happy-go-lucky guy known less for his achievements and more for his pranks.”
http://www.nationalmemo.com/did-young-mitt-romney-impersonate-a-police-officer-another-witness-says-yes/
How this story is not headline news is beyond me. Can you imagine the headlines throughout the MSM if it were discovered that during college Barack Obama had a hobby of impersonating a police officer and that he pulled over drivers on the road?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/07/1098168/-Romney-impersonates-a-police-officer
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Yup, that's another saga in The Real Romney's predilections .
Obama/Biden 2012
Maybe Bernie Madoff can campaign for Romney. Get out the white collar criminal vote.
Everybody is scrambling and spinning, it won't be long till we find out which way the wind blows one thing is for sure there will be a lot of unhappy people which doesn't bode well for the future.
WCA-
BTW, you got some kind of inside info on this "Happily Married" comment? Guess the key to that must be to never see your spouse, eh?
Having known the Clintons personally since 2007, yes I do. And you're welcome.
Tigers In October, Romney in November and Santa in December. It's gonna be a good quarter for old WCA.
Well, one of those is a sure thing anyway...ho, ho, ho!...
Caesar,
Don't care either way, except here it concerned me personally.
Wow Joanne, Nice job. You got me. Cold Busted.
My tyoing sucks.
How does it feel to be Oh So Smart?
and breaking my own rule...too damn many votes...but the more partisan a post is the more "flies" it attracts...
That's all right dangerfield...wait til you see the reaction when I ask if it's okay that I consider Springsteen classic rock and I'm not really a big fan of classic rock. :-o
Has Linkin' Park made an endorsement? LOL
AlaskaGirl-759554
Now. My fellow Dems! Don't we just have the best supporters out there helping President Obama
Don't worry Repubs, you guys have Lindsey Lohan! LOL
AlaskaGirl,
Did you see this picture of Lindsey Lohan drug? LOL
http://www.justaguything.com/images/lindsey-lohan-drunk.jpg
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Fits right in with the degenerate right!!!
Obama/Biden 2012!
TO: nomoresameo
WCA is paid Republican political hack who'll be gone and out of work by November 7th. So is Caesar Disgustus.
Obama/Biden 2012
You must be referring to Lindsay Lohan? Or would that be Hank Williams, Jr.? Perhaps Kid Rock?
I'm not influenced by celebrities, but I respect Romney even less (if that's possible) for allowing drunks and drug addicted racists, egomaniacs like Donald Trump, and losers like Newt Gingerich to carry his water for him.
Birds of a feather.
Dangerfield ....
There are days when you're posts literally make me laugh out loud. Today was one of those days. Thanks for that!
Obama/Biden 2012
I've looked long and hard for any redeeming value to any of Joanne's posts. I thought at some point she would come through for all of us and succeed in making us all proud of her. And it's not a liberal or conservative thing, it's a matter of content, a collection of well thought out ideas, concepts, or reasoning. Sadly, I now have to admit, I've been wrong.
WHy looky there - a bunch of white old super rich guys, hanging together for O.
Doesn't seem to be resonating in the old polls too much these days though.
And looky there at Dangerfield, dropping names.
It's cool, I'm sure I'll be hanging with Mitt and his crew at the new WH West in La Jolla.
Sure I will. Cause politicians are the real rock stars, and are super cool.
You know that Politics is Show Business for Ugly people Spankster...and you'll be hanging out with the denizens of this silly little blog, unless of course you've done something like raised a few million dollars for ol' Mitt (that's if he gets in.). 'Cause that's how it works in the real world, you know the one where you don't act like this in front of other adults...here's my dollar, may I cross your bridge now?
It's a certainty Ol'Bill brought up the Republicans War on Women in his stump speech. Billy must have went to great lengths telling everyone how he personally respects women, especially the one's he is with at the moment.
Clinton 2012 - "Respect you in the morning honey? Heck, I don't respect you now!"
kind of contradictory. oh well. yes i said yesterday though, the more partisan, the more votes. I voted for you LOL
you have to answer the three riddles
Beverly, that is an hysterical photo and should be the poster for "young gun Republicons"! LOL
O&JOE 2012
4 more4 44!
To Seek the Grail,
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This is what an aide to the late Governor George Romney thinks about Mitt:
Loved that line. ☺☺☺
It's amazing that when the Liberal media has no control over the spin, Romney soars. People got to hear the real Mitt Romney now in two debates and they liked what he had to say and felt very comfortable that HE not Obama could turn the economy around. Keep spinning MSN, it's no wonder you are losing more and more viewers to FOX NEWS.
You wonder if Bill and 'The Boss' are trading groupie stories, one upping each other, while Obama stands there looking at the ground and every once in awhile is mumbling "Guys?!"
JoAnna, dear...I think I know what your problem is. You need to put on your glasses when you read Joanne's posts. Otherwise it's all just a blur of little black shapes. You can get reading glasses at the drugstore, dear.
Have a nice day.
Was Springsteen ever, really, thatgood? He had some great musicians playing with him, not the least of which where Stevie Van Zandt, and Clarence Clemmons.
But Springsteen himself, couldn't play guitar to save his life, and quite frankly; he had a lousy singing voice.
Bill Clinton" Probably the best post-WWII economic President.
But, you have to wonder why Obama and his people would look to Clinton for help this year, after they called Bill "a racist" in North and South Carolina back in 2008. (?)
I remember Obama saying to Hillary during one of the Democratic Primary Debates; "sometimes I wonder who I'm running against (her, or Bill)....."
You also have to wonder why Bill Clinton would help Obama after all that. If it were me, I would have told the Obama camp "go straight to hell."
Wouldn't you?
We can't afford four more years of Barakonomics.
DEMOCRATS FOR ROMNEY. 2012!!!!!!!!!!
WOW - you can smell the desperation of the radical righties today. They know Mitt is going down and they're trying to convince each other he isn't.
Feisty, Bev and my other liberal friends - it would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic! You guys hold down the fort and try not to hurt their wee little feelings - too much! I've got meetings all afternoon. Will catch you guys tomorrow.
Again Feisty - have a GREAT Birthday!
Obama/Biden 2012
WCA: If you are comparing bands don't forget that Washed Up Ted Nugent, Romney supporter, pooped his pants and did not bathe for months, in order to avoid the draft. That was the story he told in an interview. No wonder he supports Mitt, Mitt hid from the draft in France.
frank-1216711
one pooped his pants, one pedalled through France while eating baquettes to avoid the draft. What a PAIR.
"Jersy" Girl... don't you ever worry that Romney is going to just fly off into outer space? He's soaring so high from all the spin that he's almost out of sight. Goodbye, Mitt! Have fun on Planet Kolob!
As for turning the economy around, NO!! President Obama has this country headed in the right direction. Do you read the news? The real news? The stock market is up, unemployment is down, wages are up, retailers are expecting a great holiday season, corporate profits are up...the last thing we want is to turn around and go back there, back where we were four years ago, when you were probably still in diapers.
FOX is not news, dear. It's propaganda from that Australian tabloid king, Rupert Murdoch.
Obama summed up his outlook in one statement: "Some jobs we will never get back"
Why is that Obama? It's okay for Apple to let 1,000,000 jobs go away for ever? Because Apple is so awsome? But if Romney invested in a manufacturing plant in China that's evil?
Numb nuts doesn't realize we are losing jobs by the millions because not only can they build the crap overseas cheaper they don't have to pay 35% taxes on what they ship or be shafted with taxes against inventory being considered same as cash.
These Democrats have ZERO clue as to what makes business minds think.
Springsteen was ok back in the 80s, but Nugent always has, and always will completely outshine Springsteen. I've seen Nugent three times, last time I took my son to see him, his first rock concert. Springsteen can't even touch Nugent in the music department, or the energy/composing department.
Politically, well, I'd like to see any one of you libs debate Nugent one on one. He would shred you to hamburger.
The guy is drug free, a family man, out doors active, and an awesome musician. I would take him any day over springsteen.
He's not perfect like you libs, he does have his faults. But I guess that's part of being on the right.
@American Girl-724855#1.36: "WCA and Caesar are paid republican hacks." You sure about that? I knew the republicans were desperate, but buying sh^t from "tumble turds"? That's a stretch, even for republicans. Stealing it maybe, but buying it? Strange world.
The BOSS is dead to me..............
except the only way he'd get a pardon is from one of you freedom fighting lefties. I think he'd vote your direction, paying tribute and all for his new found freedom
seeking at 1.52 -- desperate, hardly. not when rcp has romney with the electoral lead today.
Yep, good ole Springsteen...worth an estimated $200 million. And old Bill with him, worth about $30 million minimum. How much do you want to bet neither one of them will be using Obamacare?
Black support for Obama waning in NC
Raleigh, N.C. — Historically high turnout by black voters helped President Barack Obama win North Carolina in 2008 by 14,000 votes, which was his narrowest margin of victory nationwide.
Polls show Obama's support among black voters this year is weaker, which only heightens North Carolina's status as a swing state in next month's presidential election.
A WRAL News poll from October 2008 showed 92 percent of black voters in North Carolina supported Obama, while only 3 percent backed Republican nominee John McCain. In a WRAL News poll released two weeks ago, Obama's support among black voters has fallen to 87 percent, with 12 percent saying they plan to back Republican Mitt Romney.
Those results are moving in the opposite direction from overall Democratic support for Obama, which is higher this year.
David McLennan, a political science professor at William Peace University in Raleigh, said the weaker support among blacks in North Carolina is probably due in part to the economy.
The nationwide jobless rate among blacks in September was 13.4 percent, which was almost double the overall rate. The Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, projects that 19.4 percent of blacks in North Carolina will be unemployed at the end of this year, which is more than double the statewide rate.
"It's also some social issues, like gay marriage," McLennan said of Obama's waning support. "That's a very divisive kind of issue, particularly in the black churches."
The day after North Carolina voted in May to amend the state constitution to define marriage as being solely between one man and one woman, Obama announced his support for gay marriage.
That angered some amendment supporters, including Rev. Patrick Wooden of Raleigh's Upper Room Church of God in Christ. He recorded an ad accusing Obama of turning his back on black values.
"If some say, 'No more' by not voting for him, then that's their prerogative," Wooden said recently, adding that he isn't surprised that the president has lost some black support.
Social issues like same-sex marriage and abortion should sway voters, he said.
"I think what drives people should be their ideology – what they believe and what they think – versus color or something like that, because what if everybody in America did the color game?" he said.
Rev. William Barber, state president of the NAACP, said critics like Wooden are trying to distract voters from other issues, including the economy, education and civil rights.
"There were people, even ministers, who stood up against Dr. (Martin Luther) King and tried to stop the civil rights movement. It didn't work," Barber said, adding that he believes black voters will turn out in force this election.
"The black community is not monolithic," he said. "You may have one or two pastors that may say, 'Don't vote' or 'Vote for this person on one issue,' but even in their own churches, people are not going to just listen to them. They're going to evaluate the candidates very intellectually, very thoroughly."
In other news on this website today (somewhat obscured) .... "Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 last week to a seasonably adjusted 388,000, the highest in four months" !!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe this will explain Sprinsteen and the appearance of Slick Willie ...... ANYTHING, anything at all to distract from the reality of Obama's failed economic policies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Geez, I wonder why this didn't get a BIG writeup ? Perhaps, the truth is "inconvenient" for the libs.
So righties are pissed off because Liberals have The Boss while they got boring old viagra sucking Barry Manilow. LMFAO!!!!!
LOL at least we can spell probably. :)
clinton is a redneck pervert and always will be.
When it comes to music, some may indeed consider Springsteen "The Boss".
When it comes to political knowledge, some may consider Springsteen "IRRELEVANT".
The ability to be a rockstar and the ability to understand the deep financil hole of 16 trillion in debt with NO BUDGET, NO PLAN and NO CLUE from the Obama administration, the ability to understand high unemployment, weak foreign policy and class warfare of the Obama camp ... are not the same thing !
Obama is incompetent to lead this country. He did not have the experience or the knowledge to handle the job successfully. Obama was elected on the high-sounding vagueness of "Hope and Change".
Now, we can only "Hope" there will be a "Change" in the White House ... coming very soon !
Yes, Jeff. All in the country are impressed with the intellect of the libs.
Right, hjack, and I'm equally sure that libs NEVER make typos!
Bubba still has it...as popular as ever...the most popular ex-potus ever.
Mr. White Collar, Bruce and Bill are not any older than the FOSSIL, the Republican Party is trying to push on Us by the Name of Willard M. Romney to be President.
Updated for Thursday, October 18:
Real Clear Politics is consistently cited by both FOXNEWS and NBCNEWS as a current source for reliable averaged polling data at every level of American politics.
Real Clear today reduced the number of total 'toss-up states' still in play at the national level from eleven to ten, having moved North Carolina into the 'leans Romney' column.
As a result, the ten states of Florida (FL), Pennsylvania (PA), Ohio (OH), Michigan (MI), Virginia (VA), Colorado (CO), Wisconsin (WI), Iowa IO), Nevada (NV) and New Hampshire (NH) are the only states yet to be placed in either the Obama or Romney camps.
Beyond that, of the forty states no longer considered toss-up, Romney can lay claim with relative certainty to receiving 206 electoral votes to Obama's 201, with 270 winning the Presidency outright. At present, however, with only 19 days left in the 2012 presidential campaign, Obama leads in eight of the ten remaining toss-up states and Romney leads in two.
In descending order of 'percentage of lead' in favor of Obama, followed in ascending order of 'percentage of lead' in favor of Romney, here are the published averaged polling numbers from Real Clear Politics as of 4pm EST on Thursday, October 18:
In PA, with 20 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 5.0%.
In MI, with 16 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 4.2%.
In NV, with 6 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 3.0%.
In OH, with 18 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 2.4%.
In IO, with 6 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 2.3%.
In WI, with 10 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 2.0%.
In NH, with 4 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 0.8%.
In VA, with 13 electoral votes, Obama's lead is 0.8%.
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In CO, with 9 electoral votes, Romney's lead is 0.2%.
In FL, with 29 electoral votes, Romney's lead is 2.5%.
For Obama to win re-election, the easiest route still appears to be through maintaining his existing lead in the six toss-up states where his current margins are widest: PA, MI, NV, OH, IO, and WI. Doing so would bring his electoral vote total on Election Day to 277.
Should Obama lose the critically important and highly-contested toss-up state of OH, the loss could be overcome by a victory in Virginia where he presently holds a lead of 0.8%, resulting in an electoral vote tally of 272.
An alternative route to victory for Obama, should he fail to win either OH or VA, would be to capture NH where he presently leads by 0.8%, combined with a come-from-behind victory in CO, where he presently trails by an extremely narrow 0.2%. This alternative non-OH/VA route would also bring Obama's electoral vote total to 272.
In the final Obama scenario, a less probable but not altogether unlikely come-from-behind victory in FL where he presently trails Romney by 2.5%, would allow the President to emerge as victor while sacrificing wins in the five toss-up states where his current lead is smallest: OH, IO, WI, NH, and VA. This FL route also gives Obama 272 electoral votes.
For Romney to unseat Obama, he not only would have to capture the two states in which he presently leads, FL and CO, bringing his electoral vote total to 244, but also steal victories in NH, VA, and WI where Obama's current lead is most narrow. By so doing, Romney's electoral vote total reaches 271.
Should Romney come-from-behind in OH, his path to victory would only require that he maintain his lead in FL and CO while stealing VA where Obama's present lead of 0.8% is most narrow. This scenario would give Romney 275 electoral votes.
With nineteen days left in the campaign, OH and FL appear to be the most crucial toss-up states, but this one is going to go down to the wire.
It will be interesting to watch unfold on election night.
talking points you need to be careful with the age thing there are a lot of us baby boomers out there. you know safety in numbers. on to bill and bruce this is a nice thing to go on the road for obama. nice but it wont help.
Oh yes. The Doors. Jim Morrison drank himself to death at age 27 (or was it a drug overdose?) Fine young man. Showed up drunk to most of his concerts. Exposed himself on stage. After his death, his bandmates limped along for a couple more years.
At the other end of the spectrum, Bruce Springsteen: family man, great musician. His daughter was one of the alternates for the American Equestrian team in the 2012 Olympics.
As a campaign spokesman, I'll take The Boss, thanks.
White Collar Auto,
"Bill Clinton and desperate old haggered rock band groupies. A match made in Libbie heaven."
I see what you are saying: conservatives only like their rock stars when they are young, but when they get old, it's time for you to throw them under the bus. That surprises me, though, I thought conservatism was about preserving the past. I guess you guys would also throw Jesus Christ under the bus if he were still with us because he would be old and washed up and outdated.
Now talk about a war on woman Obama has his two best out there stumping for him
Would you leave your daughter in the Oval Office with billy clinton?
Anyone who thinks billy is anything more then scum is brain dead.
Come on libs give me an argument.
Would you leave your daughter in the Oval Office with billy clinton?
Anyone who thinks billy is anything more then scum is brain dead.
Come on libs give me an argument.
LOL.....
MULTI-MILLIONAIRES stomping for Mr. Obama's "Class Warfare" for four more years.
Gotta love the Progressive hypocrisy.
I wonder how many "ladies" escorted Mr. Clinton to promote Mr. Obama's "Warfare on Women".
Maybe they deflected to things like "Big Bird" or "Binders" to make sure the conversations were not about Mr. Obama's FAILED Presidency.
allen...you are referring to the fact that both are has- bins are womanizers??!!
Anyone who votes for a candidate solely on the basis that he or she is endorsed by a "celebrity" is an utter, complete moron. This country is doomed because people don't learn about the issues and form their own opinions. Celebrities are the least qualified people to tell anyone what to do. Many of them never finished high school. Many are drug addicts. Most have more money than God and don't have the slightest clue what it's like to try to survive on the average income of a family of four, which is around $50,000 per year.
OHIO: If you are at a polling place that doesn't have a paper ballot, BE SURE to vote early.
However, everybody who possibly can should vote early, because the Supreme Court ruling still has allowed fewer polling places in Democrat districts (based on numbers who went to the polls in 2011 in an off-year).
So, VOTE EARLY. Vote Democrat if you care at all about women. Republicans have made rape legal in Georgia, and have signed a pledge to make the same law the law across the country.
Elizabeth,
"So, VOTE EARLY. Vote Democrat if you care at all about women"
I already did. I cast my vote the day before yesterday. I can't tell you who it was for because that is supposed to be a secret. But I can tell you who it was not for, and it was not for Romney/Ryan. That's just a little hint if you know what I mean.
Ohio has signs in Democrat districts paid for by Republicans threatening a $10,000 fine for voter fraud. Why giant billboards in these neighborhoods? This is intimidation. There isn't voter fraud in these places; there are so many poll watchers. A negative campaign against the other candidate is to be expected in an election, but a negative campaign against American citizens?
The only thing you need to vote: You must be 18. You must be a citizen. You must be a registered voter. If you have ANY questions at all (and there is NO stupid question), ask the Board of Elections. Vote early if at all possible, because they have fewer polling places and some have changed location. Call the Board of Elections to find out where and when you can vote. Don't wait.
Mickey, I am a rape victim. I am very sad for you, but I guess you don't care about women at all.
Elizabeth,
Huh? I don't get it. You said, "So, VOTE EARLY. Vote Democrat if you care at all about women. Republicans have made rape legal in Georgia, and have signed a pledge to make the same law the law across the country." And I told you I did not vote Republican, and now you tell me, "I am very sad for you, but I guess you don't care about women at all." That doesn't make any sense at all.
The crap in draft dodger Nugent's pants are Republicans hiding from the truth!
Clinton is looking for the "binder"
Drill-"It's okay for Apple to let 1,000,000 jobs go away for ever? Because Apple is so awsome? But if Romney invested in a manufacturing plant in China that's evil?"
So your saying Apple employed a 1,000,000 people. That would be news to them,lol. As for the President saying some jobs won't come back. He's right and everybody knows that. Very low wage jobs aren't coming back. We will build higher paying jobs to replace them instead. As for Romney's outsourcing jobs to China.Hell yes its wrong. For a candidate for President to be an outsource king,disqualifies him to be President of our country.We want a President who cares enough about our country to not PURPOSELY ship our jobs overseas.
Cellphone manufacturing has been in China for a long time already. Yesterday on the news they said that people owning smart phones just past the 1 billion mark. And they expect the 2 billion mark to be crossed in 1-3 more years. If we could move that manufacturing back, whether it's Apple or whomever, think of the potential boost in jobs and the economy. Up the tariffs on all incoming cell phones and it could happen. But people like Romney and Josh Mandel kiss the corporate a$$es that has their manufacturing there. So if we want those jobs don't dare vote Republican!
GaryColumbus,
"So if we want those jobs don't dare vote Republican!"
I agree and, by the way, China was watching the debate between Romney and Obama with all their talk about China the other day, too. They said through their news media the next day that it was "China bashing" and that it is bound to cause U.S./China relations to deteriorate. So if Romney thinks he is going to get China in line, he has another think coming.
Funny how liberals are constantly berating the top 1% for not paying their fair share, but when they stump for Obama they swoon like star struck groupies. Only liberals can be so shallow, after all they espouse a value system that is undefinable.
I'm with you Mickey. Unfortunately our relationship with China has been deteriorating for some time. And it's getting worse because China is sending warships into Japanese waters straining tensions with those of our other Allies also. Also to mention is China's reluctance to put sanctions on North Korea and Syria which are China's foreign relations and allies.
The Left's True Colors Shown - War on Women - Racism - Hate (Bad for America)
Can women really feel the liberal love?
They want your vote and then you're done...many are awakening to this reality...ask Stacey Dash
GaryColumbus,
"China is sending warships into Japanese waters straining tensions with those of our other Allies also. Also to mention is China's reluctance to put sanctions on North Korea and Syria which are China's foreign relations and allies."
Yes, China is a tough nut to crack. I guess that's how we got the expression "the inscrutable Chinese". I also heard on the PBS News Hour the other day that the problem with China devaluing its currency is no longer as serious a problem as Romney tried to make it sound; thanks to Obama's policies. The PBS News Hour has won many awards over the years for fair and balanced news reporting. I just wonder if Romney's threat to cut their funding is going to affect their reporting of news regarding Romney. I doubt it, but they must really find it difficult to restrain themselves.
"Here is what I will say -- if four Americans get killed, it is not optimal. And we are going to fix it."
"And what happens during the course of a presidency, you know, the government is a big operation -- at any given time, something screws up and you make sure you find out what's broken and you fix it."
"we weren't confused about the fact that four Americans had been killed. I wasn't confused about the fact that we needed to ramp up diplomatic security around the world right after it happened."
"I wasn't confused about the fact that we were going to hunt down whoever did it and bring them to justice. So, as I said during the debate, nobody is more interested in figuring this out than I am."
All are Barack Obama words..... brave Americans DIED & Mr Obama thinks they were "not optimal"
Goodbye Barry.... take your wife & kids back to Chicago.............
Springsteen should stick to writing songs. He can't sing. Looks like he's trying to crap while really constipated and sounds like someone who gargled with razor blades while singing with a mouth full of marbles.
I wish I could be there.
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bev -- have not seen any of your comments as a resident of the murder capital of the United States on why the President is doing nothing to help.
after all he did intervene when his buddy got in trouble in cambridge a couple of years ago and called the police stupid and when trayvon was murdered he thought enough to comment that if he had a son he would look like barry.
The election is over and Romney will win by a landslide. All of the momentum is on the side of Romney. Obama lost the election on October 3rd, in the first debate. That evening, Romney completely destroyed over $100 million dollars worth of negative advertising when America saw the "real" Mitt Romney - not the Mitt Romney that Obama & company created in their false advertising.
You are so right Jody! God help us if Obama is re-elected. Goodbye USA.
Rachel Maddow - thank you!
Rev. Al - thank you!
Chris Matthews - thank you!
Ed Schultz - thank you!
Lawrence O'Donnell - thank you!
To Americans everywhere - thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keith, WE MISS YOU!!!!! Come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
billybob, he's doing nothing to help Chicago because he doesn't have to. He knows the blacks will vote for him regardless, even if their lives are 100 times worse than they were 4 years ago. That whole "Trayvon could be my son" was BS, it was inappropriate coming from the President. Obama may have dark skin, but he isn't "black", he has grown up with middle-class or rich white people. His wife has more of an idea of what it is like to be a black person living in the USA. Perhaps she should enlighten him.
For what? inciting the low info on the left? Im sure you'd be so tolerant if someone thanked Rush eh? come on Pat, show me your partisanship.
Hey - I got a binder full of men and women.
Keep a binder of all the resumes I get whenever I post a job ad.
Caeser - I thank them every night for the laugh out loud entertainment.
Especially Matthews. He is the best.
Julia-1073949
billybob, he's doing nothing to help Chicago because he doesn't have to. He knows the blacks will vote for him regardless
Julia,
You're half right. Yes Blacks will vote for our President. But, what can the President do with House of Representatives holding the purse strings and cutting back on Police and other public jobs.
I suggest you S-T-F-U until you get it completely right.
FYI: Chicago is not the only city with a high crime rate
http://247wallst.com/2012/06/11/the-most-dangerous-cities-in-america-2/2/
Why isn't MYTH talking about Bemgazi anymore since our President made him look like just what he is; a clueless buffoon on Foreign policy?
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Good Lord Julia-1073949 .....
Got your hater button on today or what?
Obama/Biden 2012
Layton wants it back Julia
bev -- so you are suggesting that the federal government should pay for police and other public sector workers in chicago? i do not see where that is the feds responsibility.
actually once all the smoke has cleared the consensus is that romney was again right and obama was wrong. i think romney will raise this again in the next debate. what story will obama tell next time?
and why did obama drop the line about having al aqeda on the run from his stump speech?
LOL CA! I see what you did there....
I think Julia's hater button is stuck in the "on all the time" position.
Oh, Caesar, you know me better than that .....
Now get back on your "anybody but Obama boat and take your usual sidekicks with you ...."
Obama/Biden 2012
"....and unlike one of the candidates running for President, I keep all my money here."
Whoever could he be talking about? Surely not 1% Romney?
Obama/Biden 2012
I hope that comment was posted on your Facebook page, Julia. You do want everyone you know to see that, right?
So your problem with President Obama is that he's not black enough for you? Or is it that he's too black? He can't have ever known racism because he grew up with middle-class white people? (no, honey, they weren't rich).
Let me say this: you have no idea what it means to be treated with disdain, based on the color of your skin. Get down off your high horse, sister. President Obama has been subject to racism every moment of his life.
You will never know his burdens...you could never shoulder them.
Layton-3733410
you're right, you're only tolerant of lefty haters. so hatin's bad mmmkay
Monday's debate will cover foreign policy. Mitt Romney will clobber Obama over the lies and coverup of Benghazi and Barry will not have Candy Crowley available to cover his incompetent a$$ !!!
AMEN KAY-BEE. Heck, in just the last four years he's had to face more racism than most Americans will have to deal with in their life-time.
He and his family have handled it with grace and class. I predict he will go down in history as one of our greatest American Presidents. Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt and OBAMA! I think there is room on Mt. Rushmore for one more, don't you?
Obama/Biden 2012
Comic week in NYC doesn't start until middle of November. Are you practicing?
"That coal mine kills people". Classic.
skip, please, please get back on your medication!
@skip,
He's had to deal with more racism? Him and his administration have set this country backwards with racism due to them pushing it to the forefront along with the hardcore libs such as bev and FR. Then you look at the twitter feeds come out about actresses supporting Romney and the assassination threats towards Romney, the racism from the left is astounding... as they blame all the racism on the right.
And no... he will never go down as one of the greatest presidents, and there is no room on mt rushmore.
You can put away the lube and kleenexs now, along with the picture of obama. Your fantasy is almost over.
I do think there is room on Mt. Rushmore, skip, and I hope to live long enough to see Obama's face up there with our greatest presidents.
Half the people who post comments here aren't fit to shine his shoes. I'm ashamed for them.
Exhibit A:
Please cite a source for any assassination threats towards Romney.
White Collar Auto
Hmmm, I wonder what Bill meant by this:
"I am qualified because I was born in the USA; unlike one of the candidates for president"
WHITE COLLAR - IF YOU HAVE AN EDUCATION AND CAN COMPREHEND THIS IS WHAT BILL SAID ......
..."unlike one of the candidates for president, I keep all of my money here"
FACTS BABY FACTS ..... LEARN TO GET THEM STRAIGHT .... BEFORE YOU MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF AGAIN .....
OBAMA 2012
@kaybeetoys,
Google for twitter romney assassination, occurred after the last debate, I pretty sure the interwebs will edumacate you, even this stupid, ignorant independent that isn't fit the @!$%# the shoes of the worthless piece of $hit in office found it!
<free cookie if you can use google>
Women, if you vote for Romney, you vote for the rapist who got off free of all charges in Georgia because he raped a disabled girl who was not able to fight back. The Republicans have signed on to these laws. No matter what anybody says at a debate, the Ryan-Akins bill is what they have signed, and what they will do. It is serious; all they have to do is flood the U.S. Supreme Court with the tea party.
hjack
I take my medication every day. It's all that keeps me alive and it costs a fortune thanks to low information voters like you who oppose all attempts to make health care more affordable in this country. I am forced to delay my retirement (after 50 years of work) because of the outrageous cost of health care in this country. Healthcare costs vehemently protected by the GOP who are wholly owned and financed by the health care industry.
Wake up and smell the coffee Dude, it's the 21st century. Lincoln freed the slaves, homosexuality is not a crime and women make up more than half of the work force. It's not the 19th century anymore and we don't need a 19th century robber baron as our President.
I suggest you invest some time in watching something other than FOX news or listening to Rush Limbaugh. You might be surprised to find that the world, and in particular the President, are very different from what you have been told by the right wing propagandists.
Obama/Biden 2012
Luckily Obama never hired anyone that was a campaign donor or all you liberals would be nothing more then hypocrites. Wait a minute, you are. An incumbent president, and all he has left if tout is a binders comment. How pathetic.
Ohio voters do yourself and the nation a favor, vote Obama. Please, I never, ever want to read of the Cuyahoga River catching fire again. Protect the environment.
4 more 4 44 and Mother Nature ☺
Good News Exito!
Obama still leading Ohio! Rasmussen Obama 49, Romney 48
Bad news Exito!
Gallup National Romney 52, Obama 45 Romney +7
Rasmussen National Romney 49, Obama 47 Romney +2
RCP National Average (All major national polls) Romney 47.7, Obama 46.7 Romney +1
source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/
Impossible.
O kicked ass and so did Joe.
Plus Mitt hates women. Wait I know - all the women are for O and none for Mitt.
Sure they are.
I think there must be some kind of mistake with the polls, I'm sure!
The really weird thing is that the margins are spreading, Romney starting to walk away with this thing!
-BAD Polls!! BAD!!
Spanky ...
Part of your post was correct ....
Obama/Biden 2012
Without his teleprompter, Obama again looked like a deer in the headlights ! Obama has been exposed !! The lies about Romney have been neutralized. Monday night could be a tough blow for Obama when Libya will surely be brought up again ... Obama will be caught in his deception !
For sure, Ohio. His pledge to raise taxes on the 1% is projected to cost 760,000 jobs. And guess what, those jobs do not effect the 1%. Bet a lot of those jobs will be yours, so vote away.
Lies are so easy when you have nothing to support it to show. Not even a smart lie either.
Romney lied, and lied, and lied. He SIGNED on to the Republican PLATFORM that is anti-women. Not just "choice," or anything to do with abortion, but women's right to justice after rape.
My husband has cancer. If he dies, the fact that he could earn twice what I could for the same pay will not help my family. If you think that this kind of discrimination helps families, think again. Only Obama will defend these rights. It has NOTHING at all to do with "choice" but EVERYTHING to do with employment and justice.
Bruce Springsteen may not live the middle-class life, but he sure has a knack for writing about it in a way that makes you believe he understands it.
"The Ghost of Tom Joad" was a poetic exploration of the ives of the 'forgotten', from migrant workers to illegal immigrants.
"The Rising" was an emotional detailing of the pain the nation felt after the tragedy of 9/11.
His latest album "Wrecking Ball" is mostly an ode to America and it's blue-collar workers. From the opening of "We Take Care of Our Own", to the anger of "Shackled and Drawn", and the simple beauty of "Jack of All Trades" - Bruce he makes it clear he 'feels our pain'.
Guess what, he's one of the 1%.
TNSEVOL: Freehold NJ is borderline middle class; on the hard poorer working side of the tracks. He may of skipped the middle class, but has seen broken.
4 more 4 44 4 the good of all classes. ☺
WOW - I expected the RWNJs to jump all over me for posting something about "Shackles".......
Matt - Yes Bruce is one of the 1% but unlike Romney he cares about the other 99%. His income is also taxed at the higher "Earned Income" rate.
I'm willing to bet Bruce doesn't have his own Cayman Island investment company. He invests heavily in local NJ real estate and businesses. He promotes local food banks when he tours.
Ever hear Bruce sing about how his taxes are too high? Me Neither....
Democrats have "The Ghost of Tom Joad" - Springsteen
GOP has "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" - Nugent
I'll take Springsteen over Nugent any day.
Better Writer - Better Singer - Better Guitar Player and all-around musician....and a much Better Person.
you guys still have Hank Williams Jr. I wonder if he still knows that tune " McCain, Palin tradition"?
Can anyone tell me who Justin Bieber supports? That's who I will vote for!!
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Sheesh............
sirie, That would be like waiting to find out who Charlie Sheen and Lindsey Lohan support .... and then following their lead ! LOL !!
The Rising is one of my all time favorite albums. Have seen Bruce in concert twice and he was fabulous.
I also like "We Take Care of Our Own"---the song for the 99%.
@TNsevol,
I seriously pity you. Springsteen can't even touch Nugent music wise (writing, singing, guitar).
A much better person? Nugent is drug free, a family man, active in the outdoors, major support of our men/women in uniform, etc.
I don't have anything against Springsteen (except he's an obama supporter, but that's just a brain condition, not his fault), but to slam Nugent as a person.... wow.
Well AlexM - I guess you don't know how Nugent evaded the Viet Nam draft - well I'll tell you - he lived, urinated and shat in his clothes for two months before he appeared before the draft board
Stinking so much - he was declared to be mentally ill - now if he where a Mormon like Willard he could avoided all that and be sent to France to live in a chateau
Your hero's you can have them! Stinky and Draft Dodger
Get this....
The Tracking poll below has +7 Democrat on it's sample and it says: "Obama maintained a minuscule 46.2% to 45.7% edge on day 10 of our tracking poll, the first indication of a post-debate bounce."
This is funny because the poll had Obama up 1% yesterday. And reading the rest of what they said in the summary it would lead everyone to believe Romney is kicking ash.
Is this funny, or what?
Everybody I know is voting for the President's re-election, except my brother, who supports Ron Paul.
PS That includes the IT dept at my company, the CEO, and the young guys in the mail room.
A diverse bunch! Not one Romney supporter!
You live in the Northeast, Amy. There are 56 other states that will vote for Romney. hah!
Maine is Likely Obama so I'm not surprised. 4 EVs will help Obama but it won't be enough. Get out of the bubble Amy.
That is right Tase, I was in Novi Michigan yesterday, I was in shock of all the Romney signs out in front of people's yards. Hardly any for Obama.
I asked by buddy whom I was visiting, when did this start happening.
He said, after the first debate, and even more today (which was the day after the second debate).
Amy, I live in Illinois which is known for corruption and lousy government which is a few steps ahead on the fiscal path the federal government is on and the President can't lose her no matter what he says or does, you are in elite company maybe you should consider meeting new people.
amy -- several folks comment how everyone they know is going to vote for obama. this is fascinating. do you inquire of everyone you meet what their political affiliation is?
i work for a company which employs about 4000 globally half of which are in the states. i interact on a frequent basis with a hundred or so and to a much lesser degree the others. i have never asked a colleague about their political affiliation. in some cases i know their politics when discussed over a meal or a beverage but that in no way influences our professional relationship. so i know people that will vote for obama and people that will vote for romney and people that will vote libertarian and will vote green.
do you refuse to associate with people with whom you disagree politically?
Wasn't there an earthquake in the Northeast? That was the entire region, shifting to the Right.
AMY - People I know are voting for the President as well, isn't the choice for presidency on every ticket?
I think it is against Mitt Romney and some incumbent...
Maine will also elect Independent candidate Angus King to the US Senate and the country will soon learn how you defeat the Tea Party. Moderates unite!
amy -- never heard of angus. will he caucus with the democrats?
Leftist Amy heartily supports a supposedly "independent" candidate for Maine US Senate , Angus King, who actually wants us to believe he might vote with Mitch McConnell for Senate Majority Leader..
Breaking news: Amy would not support Angus King unless King has given a wink and nod to Hary Reid...King is a liberal Democrat, the facade is a pathetic ruse...
There are plenty of Obama supporters out there. I am from OHIO folks. Yes, OHIO. And I have always known both Democrats and Republicans.
However, there is SERIOUS voter suppression in Ohio this year, such as Republican billboards in known places where there are more Democrats that intimidate voters. There are fewer polling places, and the locations have changed. Vote early if you want to be sure your vote is counted with a paper ballot. Ask the Board of Elections where.
gremlins.....
Such as Ohio Secretary of State Husted who has changed and "consolidated" polling places.
hey Bruce, man I dig your music and all that but not your choice of politics, what the @!$%# is wrong with you dude. You think obama is for the working man, do some ground work, obama's a stoned jitta bug, obama is not for America the free, the brave, obama has bullsh-ted a bunch of people who are ignorant of the facts, but I figured you would be on top of his crap that he's leaving every where he goes. 0bama wants a well fare state to exist in all of America. did you know that ? hey man give me a call and I'll straighten you out, O K
WOMEN are supported by Obama. Women work. It isn't welfare to make sure that children have an education, but it is America's future.
The GOP has The Boehner. And the Nudge.
A couple of "rock stars" endorsing a rock star president.
That is good for entertainment, but not for creating jobs and balancing budgets.
Need a CEO for that.
And there just happens to be one on the ballot.
Publius
I hate to say the words but America does not need a BOSS. America is not a company or a corporation, America is her people, the masses
Won't help, Romney has this.
Romney up now 7% nationally among Likely Voters according to the latest Gallup tracking poll (as of today, Thursday October 18).
Looks like a might not have to move to China to find work
Romney 2012
Adam
the rest of the story!
polls of "Likely Voters"? what does that mean anyway? Who is Likely? either you are or you aren't right?
Robert,
Don't worry about the polls. The vote on Nov.6th is what counts. These righties are the same ones who two weeks ago were whining about how unfair these very same polls when it showed their guy behind. How you couldn't believe any of them as it was a conspiracy to make their guy look bad. Now all of a sullen they are the "holy scriptures". Crack me up!
Actually, I like President Obama in a tight race. At least we won't take it for granted that it will be a landslide and not get out the vote. That's the whole game right now, get out the vote. This just helps to make sure we do that.
The pollers will just up the democratic percentage, to get the stories they want to publsh in the news.
Another Democratic rock star, NBC, will stump fpr Obama in a few short hours....how much oversampling of Democrats will the new NBC polls need to do, to try to kill Romney's momentum?
Otherwise there would seem to be a groundswell for Romney...
Real Clear Politics now puts PA , MI in tossup category
Ha! Who cares where those two antiques are? If that gets you excited, I feel sorry for your life.
Hey libs; Wasn't The Biden debate supposed to stop the bleeding. I thought you all said he was the winner of the debate? Talk about a bounce. Biden ROCKS! for the Republicans.
I love it that you think you have great candidates. It's....just...cute.
Rock Stars....are you kidding me....I thought Clinton was a sexual predator....and Bruce....over the hill....
Bruce is looking pretty bad. Bruce and clint should just stick to what they know.
Clinton doesn't want a president who hides things
School transcripts
Thesis
Admission records
medical records
Birth certificate
Don't worry Russia,,,,,after the election I will be able to further weaken us.
Rounding up, Obama is at 47% according the RCP average. Where have I heard that 47% thing before? Could it be ROMNEY?
Looks like Romney knows his numbers.
Smart guy.
Bill is pissed off. He is now saying stuff that will hurt Barack.
Thank you Bill. Defend your wifes honor.
I didn't realize Hillary had any honor to defend. Anyone that defends Obama the killer needs to go down the drain with him. If Bruce and Bill is the best Obama can do for someone to sponsor him then all I have to say is, Hahahahahahahahaha. This couldn't be funnier. Looks like the empty suit is standing on the edge of the cliff and ready to take his final leap into nowhere land.
Romney - Ryan 2012 The only sensible way to vote. Save America.
Two has beens endorsing a has been.
I like Bill.
Even more since he is clashing with Bo.
I don't think Billy Bob is going to help Obama...let's see...violent crime 18%...first rise in over 20 years....jobless claims rise 46,000...but...we knew this would happen...seems CA forgot to process thier claims for last month...welfare soars 32% in 4yrs...I think Obama needs all the help he can get....lol...
Romney/Ryan 2012
Right now the New Demoratic party is a basket case. old rock stars, over the hill actors, cross eyed news broad casters. obama is under fire from George Soros, the communist billionair who bankrolled obama. He better be prepared to pay the guy back, Soros is like Hitler, he don't take excuses, he does away with his failures using contract players. obama face the facts, no place to hide when you leave the white house. start making your plans .
I don't look to Springsteen for political philosophy, and don't look to Obama for economic recovery or the truth in any important matter.
One doesn't matter, and the other can't.
Poor Bill. Must be tough campaigning for a guy who's destroyed your wife politically....Hey Bill! Don't you understand this means she'll be home every night!!
Wow, I must vote for Obama if Springsteen tells me too because I'm a democrat and can't think for myself. I need the government and celebrities to direct my course in life. Reality is not important.
BoB
that is a double edged sword my friend. I am a Republican and I must vote for Romney because the Koch brothers and Rush Limpauagh and Hannity, Grover Norquist and FOX news said I must since I cannot think for myself.
I am an Independent, thinking for myself is the reason that I am. You know, I would consider a good ol moderate Republican, I simply do not see how people can get behind Romney knowing that he is just the face, the election this year has Nothing to do with Romney, the goal is to get the Tea Party Faction of the Republican party elected. It scares the hell out of me that guys like the Koch boys twitch their nose and the right side of the isle jumps.
Well............whoopee.........Hussein has a bunch of "entertainers" from Hollywood and music stumping for him..........so what? Those so-called "entertainers" all think their sh*t don't stink and for some reason they all think they know more than the rest of us normal people.
Hussein will have Chavez, Castro, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Eva Longoria, Springsteen, Behar, Goldberg and all his other extremist supporters with him in the Muslim afterlife.
I agree with the idea that the entertainers are anything more than just normal people, they just don't see it that way and expect something because they can stand in front of a camera and act...
As for the President being Muslim, you have been mislead I am afraid, he is a christian American much like you I suspect.
What a bunch of garbage. I will vote for Romney, because I like his plan, better then Obama's policys for the past 4 years. O have seen what each has done, and to be it is not even a contest. Even Romney's healthcare was at least voted on by th people of Mass. I can't say that for Obama's version, which was done behind closed doors. We got it even though 67% didn't want it. We have less rich, less middleclass and more poor in the last 4 years. I think most would even take Bush back, because they miss the 5.4% unemployment, $1.80 gas prices.
Bill said Barack looked like he was going to cry when he got the question from the black man at the debate.
Yup, tweets, that was the moment when Obama was finished off in this election.
Some say Obama won that debate, but that moment sealed his fate.
It showed Obama had nothing to help the guy, Romney does.
There is nothing Obama can do know. Too little too late.
What a Big Lie.
I don't think so, Obama doesn't care about that man or frankly anyone except himself. His only goal is to be relected to do his agenda. He will do what he wants to because he know he will not have to run again.
Pathetic... a sad minstrel show for obama so that his followers do not look at facts. Anyone old enough to remember when Bill went on Arsenio to play his sax? Like something out of a 1930's crime/corruption movie.