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Subscribe to RSSAs Obama and Romney prepare for the debate on foreign policy Monday night in Florida, new polls emerge showing the candidates are in a 47-47 percent tie among likely voters. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
Heading into Monday's final debate and with just over two weeks until Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are now tied nationally, according the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Obama and Romney both get 47 percent among likely voters in the latest edition of the poll, conducted entirely in the aftermath of the second presidential debate last Monday. In the previous national NBC/WSJ poll, which was conducted before debate season began, the president held a narrow, three-point lead over his GOP challenger, 49 percent to 46 percent.
But among the wider pool of all registered voters in this new survey, Obama is ahead of Romney by five points, 49 percent to 44 percent.
"We definitely have a barn burner," says Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who conducted this survey with Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart.
White House adviser David Axelrod discusses the latest numbers reflecting a statistical tie in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Hart adds, "The election is close, close, close."
Voters more comfortable with Romney
What appears to have benefited Romney, especially after the first two presidential debates, is that voters are more comfortable with him.
A combined 47 percent of registered voters say they are either optimistic and confident or satisfied and hopeful that Romney would do a good job as president -- up five points since the last NBC/WSJ poll. By comparison, Obama's percentage stands at 50 percent on this question, which is unchanged from the previous survey.
In addition, heading into Monday's foreign-policy debate, Romney trails Obama by just three points (44 percent to 41 percent) on which candidate would be better commander in chief, which is down from the president's eight-point edge on this question last month.
And Romney's favorable/unfavorable rating has slightly improved -- from 41 percent favorable/44 percent unfavorable in the last poll, to 43 percent favorable/44 percent unfavorable now.
Obama's score stands at 49 percent favorable/43 percent unfavorable.
Growing economic optimism
But if voters are becoming more comfortable with Romney, they also are becoming more optimistic about the economy.
A panel of experts visits Meet the Press to discuss foreign policy and the 2012 presidential campaigns.
Forty-five percent believe the economy will improve in the next 12 months. That's up one point from the last poll and a whopping 18 points since July. What's more, 41 percent think the country is headed in the right direction, which is the highest mark on this question since June 2009.
Overall, Obama's approval ratings are unchanged from the last survey -- 49 percent approve of his overall job performance, 46 percent approve of his handling of the economy and 49 percent approve of his handling of foreign policy.
Macro-messaging vs. micro-messaging
Despite this growing economic optimism, however, Romney holds a six-point lead over Obama (46 percent to 40 percent) on which candidate would better deal with the economy. That's up three points (45 percent to 42 percent) since the last poll.
Romney also has the advantage on jobs and unemployment (46 percent to 39 percent) and the federal budget deficit (48 percent to 35 percent).
And by a four-point margin (45 percent to 41 percent), voters think Romney is better prepared to create jobs and improve the economy over the next four years.
But Obama leads on almost all other issue and character-trait questions -- being easy going and likable (57 percent to 25 percent), dealing with issue of concern to women (53 percent to 25 percent), being compassionate enough to understand average people (53 percent to 29 percent), looking out for the middle class (52 percent to 36 percent) and dealing with Medicare (46 percent to 37 percent).
David Gregory analyzes this morning's Meet the Press with a preview of the third and final debate on foreign policy between President Obama and Mitt Romney.
"Romney is dominating the macro-messaging of the economy," Hart says, "and Obama is dominating the micro-messaging" -- on things like women's issues, compassion and likeability.
The demographic breakdown
Taking a look at the key demographic groups in this election, Obama leads among African Americans (92 percent to 5 percent), Latinos (winning about seven in 10 of them), women (52 percent to 41 percent) and voters 18-34 (61 percent to 33 percent).
Romney, meanwhile, has the edge among seniors (60 percent to 35 percent), whites (55 percent to 38 percent) and men (47 percent to 45 percent).
But Romney's gender gap narrows when you move from registered voters to likely voters -- Obama's lead with women shrinks to eight points (51 percent to 43 percent), and Romney's advantage with men grows to 10 points (53 percent to 43 percent).
The NBC/WSJ poll was conducted Oct. 17-20 among 1,000 registered voters (including 300 cell phone-only respondents) and 816 likely voters. The margin of error is plus-minus 3.1 percentage points for the sample of registered voters and plus-minus 3.43 percentage points for the sample of likely voters.
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Republicans know how to raise money, and they know how to run smear campaigns and how to lie.
But they don't have a plan for governing that works. It has been proven previously. The last decade was a disaster. The go-go eighties were good for a time, before the stock market crashed.
If you work for a living, if you make under $500,000 a year, if you enjoy clean water and air, if you support American workers, if you support individual freedom (access to healthcare, contraceptives, abortion rights, etc), if you believe in equal pay for your selves, your wives and your daughters, why, why on earth would you vote for this robotic, vile, despicable, mendacious (that means lying) piece of scum that is Mitt Romney?
Go ahead. Elect him. And when he and his tea bag cultists eliminate mortgage interest deductions (except for folks with really expensive homes or those with a second home, or a third...), I don't want to hear it.
I also don't want to hear him whine about "Obama's deficit" when, dollar for dollar, most of it was created by Bush. It'll be Romney's deficit from Day One, and I want to see how many Americans he screws in order to fix it. Medicare. Medicaid. School lunches. Privatizing social security. It'll all be on the table.
Anyone who votes for this nonsense is either uber-rich or an ignorant a-hole.
It's proven now, that the Republicans don't have a plan. Just ask any republican what Romney's plan is. Any one of them. They'll tell you all their versions of who might be to blame. But no plan to fix anything. Talk about the blind leading the blind.
Hmm, what's Barry's plan again? I mean other then going on another apology tour.
yawn
That's what I thought, no plan.
The President's plan is to double our exports, create a million manufacturing jobs, cut oil imports in half, recruit 100,000 math and science teachers, train two million workers at community colleges, and reduce the deficit by $4 trillion.
Anyone have any idea how he plans on doing these things? Anyone heard any specifics?
Well first, a beer summit, then a apology tour, then some pandering, then a rhetorical speech using some ghetto english, they point out what's wrong, blame, blame, "cars in the ditch", get a second Nobel for not being Romney. Pander, blame, pander, blame, write a book in which you pander and blame. Then watch the US burn for some slight against your Muslim father. Too bad your Mother was a whore. Go figure.
Obama's landed some really important endorsements: http://times247.com/articles/obama-receives-endorsements-from-three-dictators
I'm sure the America-hating Obama supporters here are so proud.
Obama is a diplomat. He knows to keep his enemies close. That's why is is willing to sit down with Iran, while Romney won't even give them an ear. He just doesn't see the profit. Problem is, stabilizing the middle east is profitable for everyone. We need a president smart enough to see that.
Barry is a little maggot who was voted into office because he is half black. A diplomat? Hmm, I just looked up diplomat and oddly enough it doesn't mention a sitting president travelling around the world sucking off arab dictators while giving putin a hand job.
As I suspected...you're a troll, a pervert, and a bigot racist.
How embarrassing for the Reps.
So 4 years ago, you would have picked a 45 year old white freshman senator as your pick? Or would you have went with the experienced statesman. Too bad you have such guilt.
Ahh yes, the "kill them all" mentality has worked SO WELL for us in the past.
If Obama loses it will be due to his poor first debate...
Cheer up :) He will not lose.
God told me so, and God is not Mormon.
If Obama loses, it will be because he's not very good at the job.
Leroy - it's the economy - the debate won't matter on Monday. The people want change and not broken promises. Time to move on.
Monday's won't, neither did the last one, but the first one sure as hell did.
I just love it when we toy with REPTARDS
They get so upset.
Then the Polls through them a bone.
Then they get all cocky.
Then when Obama takes that bone away,
We can toy with them all over again.
It like having our own puppets on a string.
Just like last elections, yo yo time.
WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE A DEMACRAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE A DEMACRAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, about as retarded as Barry. Heel lapdog, I hear the messiah calling.
I don't doubt you're hearing voices...
"vote Obama...vote Obama...vote Obama"
I'd rather throw my vote away on a mulatto rookie with a silver spoon shoved up his a$$, oh wait, that's you. Nevermind.
Now JUST A DAMN MINUTE. If what Vermillion is saying here is true, and it's certainly not difficult to check it out, then this is seriously disturbing information. Ask anybody who lives in farming country- I've lived in both South Dakota and Texas, myself- and you'll quickly discover that Monsanto is a true sworn enemy of democracy, due process, and the rule of law. They're all about consolidating their power, and they have been so effective at subverting democracy and buying influence among elected officials that as a direct result of their policies, the American family farm of folklore and song is in serious danger of going the way of the buffalo herds.
Now, like any American who has even a shred of compassion, human decency and integrity, I tend to automatically assume that any position advocated by a minion of the Forces of Darkness must neccessarily be bad news for the rest of us, but this certainly bears checking out. "Out of the mouths of babes" and all that. We have known since about September of 2009 that Obama is almost as much a bootlicking stooge of the Wall Street archcriminals as Cheney or Romney ever were; I continue to support him mainly because there's no Democratic alternative to Obama's Nixon- lite policies, and the idea of somebody as weak, dumb and essentially cowardly as Romney in the Oval Office is simply too horrible to contemplate.
This is a serious matter. When it comes to good corporate citizenship, Monsanto makes Union Carbide look like a branch of the Salvation Army.Refusing to buy or eat GMO products is not only simple good health sense, it will slow down Monsanto's well -advanced plans to basically dominate the world by controlling the food supply. They aren't using private armies of thugs to terrorize and kill uppity campesinos anymore because there's no need to; a private army of lawyers is far more efficient. Check out what Vermillion is saying and prepare to be appalled.
Another republican candidate..Great representative for the Party of No...
The district 72 representative race took an unexpected turn because of 30 words.
Charlie Fuqua wrote in his book, "God's Law" Republican challenger that it should be legal for a society to execute children.
He wrote, "A child who disrespects his parents must be permanently removed from society in a way that gives an example to all other children of the importance of respect for parents." We asked Fuqua to elaborate on his opinion but he declined, he told us, "I'm not going to give you any kind of statement that you can hack up and misquote, so because of my experience is all reporters lie all the time. So I'm not going to give you any statement."
The controversy surrounding Fuqua comes just days after Jonesboro area Republican Representative Jon Hubbard's book drew criticism. Hubbard argued slavery was a blessing in disguise in his book, "Letters to the Editor: Confessions of a Conservative," he wrote, "The institution of slavery that the black race has long believed to be an abomination upon its people may actually have been a blessing in disguise. The blacks who could endure those conditions...would someday be rewarded with citizenship in the greatest nation ever established on the face of the earth."
After that disaster of a debate Romnesia had, I am in shock that the President isn't up by double digits..
Romney looked like a fool over Libya.
Never answered the question about fair pay, instead lied about the "binders" of Women.
But thanks to SCOTUS and the Citizen United decision, 100's of millions are going into ads etc, this will be the most expensive election ever, disgusting!
O&JOE
Obama is going to win -- handily.
I live in WV.
My sister lives in Texas.
She e-mailed me, making fun of the news report, that two WV guys were fighting over aluminum cans along the road in WV.
I e-mailed her back, making fun of a news report, that two guys from Texas were fighting over a grilled cheese sandwich they found in a dumpster.
It's very true...except that it was in the summer of 2006.
Romney could care less about those fights, or what they were fighting over.
It's real people. We can't go back there. It's Obama or nothing.
Tied in the poles. That means that 50% of the people in this country are some dumbass republicans who want Bush trem3. This man left the worst economy in history and if I'm not right where is he?Why is his party not parading him around?
What's much more to the point is, why isn't OUR party parading him around?
Once again, we're allowing the Reptilicans to set the narrative according to their terms- and they're killing us with their lies, while getting the public to ignore the truth.
Adlai Stevenson said, "I propose a truce with the Republicans; if they will stop telling lies about us, we will stop telling the truth about them."
Mitt Romney is like the proverbial wolf at the door holding a loaf of bread. What saddens me is how so many Americans would choose to open that door without realizing that the wolf is hungry also. I wish we were more like the tortoise, taking our time to get this right; rather than like the hare, thinking if we just go faster everything will be okay - - - not paying attention to the road ahead.
Free vasoline with every republican vote. Can be redeemed by any rich white republican who going to use you to make himself richer.
I think "Jim", below would like some free vasoline:)
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Care about money...?
Vote Obama...Or lose our long term investment.
were you born retarded or were you kicked in the head by a mule?
I can read dumbass.
Flip…“I’m a strong believer in stating your position and not wavering.”
Flop…“I changed my position.”
Flop…On stem cell research…‘Look, you don’t have to think about this stem cell research as a moral issue, because we kill the embryos after 14 days.’
Flip…“Roe v. Wade has gone too far.”
Flop…“I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.”
Flip…“I respect and will protect a woman’s right to choose.”
Flop…“I never really called myself pro-choice.”
Flip…”I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country, and you will never see me wavering on that”.
Flop…"I believe people understand that I'm firmly pro-life.
Flip…“When I am asked if I am pro-choice or pro-life, I say I refuse to accept either label.
Flop…On stem cell research…‘Look, you don’t have to think about this stem cell research as a moral issue, because we kill the embryos after 14 days.’
Flip…“I supported the assault weapon ban.”
Flop…“I don’t support any gun control legislation.”
Flip…“I don’t line up with the NRA.”
Flop…“I’m a member of the [NRA].”
“I saw my father march with Martin Luther King.”
“I did not see it with my own eyes.”
“I think the minimum wage ought to keep pace with inflation.”
“There’s no question raising the minimum wage excessively causes a loss of jobs.”
“I will work and fight for stem cell research.”
“In the end, I became persuaded that the stem-cell debate was grounded in a false premise.”
“I would like to have campaign spending limits.”
“The American people should be free to advocate for their candidates and their positions without burdensome limitations.”
“I’m a strong believer in stating your position and not wavering.”
“I changed my position.”
“Detroit needs a turnaround, not a check.”
“I’ll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry’s come back.”
“I’m not in favor of privatizing Social Security or making cuts.”
“Social Security’s the easiest and that’s because you can give people a personal account.”
“I’m not trying to return to Reagan-Bush.”
“Ronald Reagan is… my hero.”
“I’ve been a hunter pretty much all my life.”
“Any description of my being a hunter is an overstatement of capability.”
“If Massachusetts succeeds in implementing it, then that will be a model for the nation.”
“What works in one state may not be the answer for another.”
“It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam.”
“I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there.”
“It’s a tax cut for fat cats.”
“I believe the tax on capital gains should be zero.”
“It’s not worth moving heaven and earth spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person.”
“He’s going to pay, and he will die.”
“Relative to the leading candidates, some people see me as being more conservative.”
“I’m not the most conservative candidate.” “I’m not the most conservative candidate.”
“The TARP program… was nevertheless necessary to keep banks from collapsing in a cascade of failures.”
“When government is… bailing out banks… we have every good reason to be alarmed.”
“These carbon emission limits will provide real and immediate progress.”
“Republicans should never abandon pro-growth conservative principles in an effort to embrace the ideas of Al Gore.”
“This is a completely airtight kennel mounted on the top of our car.”
‘They’re not happy that my dog loves fresh air.”
“Those… paying taxes and not taking government benefits should begin a process toward application for citizenship.”
“Amnesty only led to more people coming into the country.”
“When I first heard of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, I thought it sounded awfully silly.”
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has worked well.”
Flip…Mitt Romney said…The Middle East will "remain an unsolved problem... and we will kick that ball down the field". He dismissed Israel's concerns about Iran as mere "noise" that he prefers to "block out." And at a time when Israel needs America to stand with it, he declined to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Flop…At the Fox News Google debate in September of 2011, Governor Romney was asked how he would address the middle east given the new realities in the region. He answered that the first action should be to ensure that everyone knows that the US will stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel and not let any light be shown between the two of you.
Flip…Mitt Romney said…"There are 47% who are with him(Obama)” (lower income families, elderly, veterans, disabled Americans) who are dependent upon government,” Mr Romney said in the video that his role "is not to worry about those people”.
Flop…“It’s not those at the low end and it’s certainly not for those at the very high end. It’s for the great middle class, the 80 to 90 percent of us in this country.”
Flip…”I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country, and you will never see me wavering on that”.
Flop…"I believe people understand that I'm firmly pro-life.
Flipity-Flop…“When I am asked if I am pro-choice or pro-life, I say I refuse to accept either label.
Flip/Flop/Flip…On stem cell research…‘Look, you don’t have to think about this stem cell research as a moral issue, because we kill the embryos after 14 days.’
Flip…Mitt Romney said…“The middle class should not be expecting a cut in taxes because I'm also going to lower deductions and exemptions,”
Flop…“My own view with regards to tax policy is that we ought to provide help to the people that have been hurt most by the Obama economy, and that’s the middle class.”
Flip…Mitt Romney said… Millionaire Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he was seeking better tax policies for people in the middle class like himself.
Fact…The former Massachusetts governor has a net worth estimated at 250 million dollars.
Flip…“I think I’m best off to describe my own positions. And my positions, I think I’ve just described for you – secure the border, employment verification and no special pathway to citizenship.”
Flop…Mitt Romney said illegal immigrants should have a chance to obtain citizenship.”
Flipity Flop…Mitt actually employed a contractor, of whom had 5 illegal immigrants working at his site, on his own ranch.
Flip…Gov. Mitt Romney (R) signed a bill Wednesday (4-12-06) requiring all Massachusetts residents to purchase health insurance.
Flop…He’s now a critic of his own biggest achievement.
Worth Repeating…
Flip…Mitt Romney said… Millionaire Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he was seeking better tax policies for people in the middle class like himself.
Fact…The former Massachusetts governor has a net worth estimated at 250 million dollars.
Mitt’s last words before killing of Osama Bin Laden…”It’s not worth moving heaven and earth just trying to catch one man.”
Mitt’s first words after killing of Osama Bin Laden…”Of course I would have given that order, even Jimmy Carter would’ve given that order.”
Who is Jonathan Gruber…???
Jonathan Gruber, economics professor at MIT, was actually the designer of MA’s healthcare plan, not Mitt Romney.
Bigger lie…Actually Senator Kennedy was the muscle behind the MA healthcare plan, not Mitt Romney, and it could not have been achieved without his negotiations and influence.
But wait, it gets better…
… it was a government bailout. It was a result of Mitt Romney’s failed healthcare plan.
It was funded by your federal dollars., and is still being funded by your federal dollars, via subsidiaries.
The only reason MA has the healthcare plan that it does, is because MA’s healthcare was in dire straights, under Mitt Romney’s leadership.
Wait for it…
… it was paid for with 385 million dollars of federal money.
That’s right, your money.
Then they insured absolutely anyone they could find, with Medicare. Why…?
Because the federal dollars would match Medicare. That’s right, your money.
But wait, it gets even better…
Right now, federal Medicaid dollars continue to pay for both children and adults, for up to 300% of the poverty line in MA.
Have you figured it out yet…?
Yes, the entire State of Massachusetts is on FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE…!!!
Just speculating here…I wonder if the entire state of MA knows it falls in that 47% area…?
But this will never work for the rest of the country…
Here’s why…
He wants to provide insurance for the rest of the country another way.
He wants to cap the Medicaid dollars at whatever the state received last year, add 1%, and then let us on our own to fend for ourselves. Or in his own words “manage your poor the way you think best”.
You must understand people…that’s a cut to Medicaid to the tune of more than 600 billion dollars. This differs greatly from the generous deal that MA got.
He opposes giving money for healthcare at the federal level, and also refuses to give it at the state level.
That, on top of Romney’s reportable care act (Romney care) pushes Medicaid cuts to well above 1 trillion dollars.
Why is this important…?
It means that the rest of the states will not have the generous benefits that Massachusetts had.
This means that he will be “pulling up the ladder” so no other state can achieve healthcare the way MA has.
Under Romney’s plan, there is no way to achieve universal healthcare.
Indeed, if Medicare is cut, even the current healthcare plan in Massachusetts will not survive.
The only reason Massachusetts healthcare plan has continued to survive, is from a generous waiver, first from the Bush administration, and yes, wait for it…
…then from the Obama administration, for billions and billions of dollars.
Massachusetts…your own worst enemy…? Yes !
Mitt’s cut to Medicare will put the burden of healthcare solely on the state’s tax-payer dollars.
They can not afford that, and the healthcare plan will wither away.
Furthermore, the Romney care plan, will cut Medicaid by 700 billion dollars.
More facts…By the year 2022 ( only ten years down the road ), Obama care will have 33 million more people under health care coverage.
Romney care will have 18 million fewer Americans with health care coverage.
These are all facts contributed by Jonathan Gruber, the designer of Romney’s MA healthcare plan.
Source:#49309012
It’s not the blame game, it’s fact…
What President OBAMA inherited from the previous administration,
and Obama is merely
Cleaning up a mess;
>two unpaid wars,
>the worst economic depression in 80 years,
>a broken national health care system,
>the battered international reputation of the United States,
>and a horrific job market crash,
Now he has to put up with some sniffling little money bagger wearing mittens and flip flops for dancing shoes, speaking with a forked tongue.
More facts…
>Osama Bin Laden…is dead,
>Obama’s job-creation numbers have already overtaken the Bush administration’s eight- year tally,
>The total recovery of the Detroit automotive industry as a result of his bailout plan,
>The withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan and Iraq,
>The effective military approach in aiding three successful African revolutions
all proof of President Obama’s effective policies.
But you Reptards don't really read the long stuff, do you?
Nope, we're too busy boning your mother.
Ahh HfM you're so mature. Did you tack up your GED on the fridge?
I can't wait for Romney to open a can of whoopazz on Nov 6. Landslide!
Our long four years of suffering will soon be over. Its time to stop punishing success, demonizing those who are successful and blaming others for your mistakes. The only other president who has been worse than Obama is Jimmy Carter and that about says it all.
If you're disgusted beyond words, you sure found some disgusting words to throw out there. Get your head out of your ass.
Well, might as well blame the last 12 years on Obama while you're at it. Does that mean we can blame the next 4 years on Mitt, when he fails to clean up what is left of the Bush administration. Cause it will take another three generations just to re-cup from that.
Actually, having lived through the Carter years as well, I think Obama is worse.
Barrack Hussein Obama Davis Soetero Obama. A complex man with many identities and social security numbers that match, not him, but rather a 84 year-old deceased women. The fraud started early and he was successful, using false social security numbers to obtain student loans, although nobody remembers him as a student. Not teachers, neighbors, neighborhood kids, never went on a school outing, never appeared in a club or function. How does anybody graduate from a four-year college and nobody knew you were there? He's a reader, not a leader.
Hold on, I need to get my tinfoil hat.
You know... I crushed at a game of Illuminati the other night. I'll bet I could help you with these conspiracy theories.
Monday's debate may be deal breaker since the topic is Foreign Affairs. The only thing Romney knows about Foreign Affairs is how ho much money he can wire into his overseas account without penalties.... Obama on the other hand needs to be truthful about what took place in Benghazi and not talk around the issue. His response on this issue WILL make a difference on election day
I am seriously wondering how you can possibly be so optimistic about Obama considering his administration is responsible for the death of our ambassador and 3 other Americans. I see it as a lose-lose situation for him.
Will he continue to lie about the event and be shown as the liar he is? Or will he admit that he failed to keep our personnel as safe as possible, admitting incompetence?
Either way, Obama loses.
Being easy going and likable, dealing with issues which concern women, whatever that IS, being compassionate, giving the middle class false hope and scaring senior citizens just doesn't cut it.
Let's face it Gov.Romney is on the MOVE and Obama is MOVING OUT come November.
And BTW consider the source of this poll with it being tied.
The Gallop poll is a more trusted poll that has a history of being successful in their reporting.
Romney supporters have been hypnotized by a dream of words. We all want a better U.S.A. but Romney will get us killed by his lack of respect, short temper, control freak nature, and narcissism. Why would you want a President with these attributes?
With Obama we have lack of respect, short temper, control freak nature, and narcissism. How much worse can it be under Romney?
MUCH WORSE!!!! Say goodbye to your mortgage interest deduction. People will stop buying houses. And I hope you don't have a daughter in child-bearing years! Wink-wink.
jack -
Why? Are you worried about losing the deduction for your summer home? Because that is what it is about. The primary residence would be allowed up to a certain income level and gradually phase out for higher incomes. A second home's mortgage would no longer be deductible. This is valid if you ask me. After all, you can only live in one home at a time.
In the event Obama wins you better have something stored away so government can't find it. It will be open season on the private sector and the libs won't take any prisoners.
If Flipper Mitt happens to win,Churchill's comment is dead on.."The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter"..If he was alive today he'd be saying ,"I told you so,there's the proof"
Sheet meng! Romnie ain't gonna give nobody no way fay. Noam Sain? Romnie ain't gonna give nobody no foo samps. da conomy be bad meng. We need all da way fay and da foo samp to surviv noam sain. We gotta votes for obama meng. obama gonna give out da way fay and da foo samp to da bruthas noam sain?
rather hilarious the number they keep tossing around is 47%...47%? where have i heard that number before...47%?
GREAT!
No, the debt has been increased by over 50% by Obama. 47% is the number of people who end up paying no income taxes or getting more back than they pay in. GE is included in that number.
uh..yea. + 5 Democrat, is anyone suprised by this? Keep deluding yourselves, we don't mind. In fact I prefer you to do so. It'll be that much sweeter when it all comes crashing down Nov. 6.