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Santorum Nomination Guarantees an Obama Re-election

A Santorum Nomination Guarantees an Obama Re-election


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Too strong. A Santorum nomination increases the likelihood of an Obama re-election. Too many things are going to happen between now and November for anything to guarantee it.
 
Obama won't **** anything up. Rick has plenty of time to and as far as I know is already too radical of a social conservative to pick up swingers. Other than the absurd **** i see on facebook what does he even believe in?
 
I know is already too radical of a social conservative to pick up swingers.

I'd imagine he'd be pretty opposed to picking up swingers indeed.

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I think that something big and bad will happen in the Middle East, that it will hurt Obama's chances a lot. So no, I see it helping Santorum a big deal, because of his knowledge about the Middle East.
 
I think that something big and bad will happen in the Middle East, that it will hurt Obama's chances a lot. So no, I see it helping Santorum a big deal, because of his knowledge about the Middle East.

What is this middle east knowledge he has?
 
I cast a YES vote although I tend to agree with Redress that it is phrased a bit too strongly. But taking the spirit of the question rather than the strict application of English, I do think it really helps the Obama re-election effort significantly.
 
Anything could happen, but IMO, it's about as likely as saying it will rain this month.
 
and as far as I know is already too radical of a social conservative to pick up swingers.

This. Libs/Dems want Santorum to win nomination.

If he does, who might he pick as his VP? That could be fun too. Bachmann? :lamo
 
I think Santorum is more likely to beat Obama than Romney is. Obama biggest weakness is Obamacare, and Romney has no rational argument against it. Plus, the idea that Romney is a stronger general election candidate than Santorum is nonsense. No one is excited over the prospects of a Romney presidency. No one.

The only ones eager to see Romney as the nominee is Obama and Obama fans who see Romney as everything they want to run against. Santorum will give Obama fits. Although I give Obama the edge, anyone who thinks the race is over if Santorum wins will be in for a big disappointment.
 
I think Santorum is more likely to beat Obama than Romney is. Obama biggest weakness is Obamacare, and Romney has no rational argument against it. Plus, the idea that Romney is a stronger general election candidate than Santorum is nonsense. No one is excited over the prospects of a Romney presidency. No one.

The only ones eager to see Romney as the nominee is Obama and Obama fans who see Romney as everything they want to run against. Santorum will give Obama fits. Although I give Obama the edge, anyone who thinks the race is over if Santorum wins will be in for a big disappointment.

The thing that kills Santorum in the general election is his views on social issues. While they help him with the GOP base, it hurts him with the rest of the country.
 
I think Santorum is more likely to beat Obama than Romney is. Obama biggest weakness is Obamacare, and Romney has no rational argument against it. Plus, the idea that Romney is a stronger general election candidate than Santorum is nonsense. No one is excited over the prospects of a Romney presidency. No one.

The only ones eager to see Romney as the nominee is Obama and Obama fans who see Romney as everything they want to run against. Santorum will give Obama fits. Although I give Obama the edge, anyone who thinks the race is over if Santorum wins will be in for a big disappointment.

Santorum isn't popular enough to even hold an elected office on a state level at this point.

He scares the reasonably sane voter.

He might excite the far right, but the moderates, independents, and swing voters are NOT going to rally behind him.
 
The thing that kills Santorum in the general election is his views on social issues. While they help him with the GOP base, it hurts him with the rest of the country.
I agree, that is his weakness. If he spends the campaign talking about gays and marriage, I might even vote for Obama.
 
I agree, that is his weakness. If he spends the campaign talking about gays and marriage, I might even vote for Obama.

And I think he's stupid enough to do that.
 
Santorum isn't popular enough to even hold an elected office on a state level at this point.

He scares the reasonably sane voter.

He might excite the far right, but the moderates, independents, and swing voters are NOT going to rally behind him.
As opposed to Romney who doesnt excite the far right, but the moderates, independents, and swing voters are going to rally behind him? Thats what they said about president McCain.
 
As opposed to Romney who doesnt excite the far right, but the moderates, independents, and swing voters are going to rally behind him? Thats what they said about president McCain.

Romney may not excite, but at the very least he doesn't frighten. At least not on the same level as Santorum does.

Santorum is the male version of Bachmann. They have their fringe group of supporters, but on a larger scale they scare the fvck out of people.
 
Romney may not excite, but at the very least he doesn't frighten. At least not on the same level as Santorum does.

Santorum is the male version of Bachmann. They have their fringe group of supporters, but on a larger scale they scare the fvck out of people.
For the record, I am no particular fan of Santorum. I am a libertarian and an atheist, so his religious bigotry is a bit repulsive. That said, I still find left-wing secularists like Obama a greater threat to my liberty than right wingers like Santorum.
 
No gaurantees but I would give it a "most likely".
 
Redress put it well. It would make a Obama win likely, but it absolutely doesn't guarantee it.
 
It's true that very few people are excited about the idea of a Romney presidency. However, while the far right is not pleased with the prospect, they will get out and vote for him anyway if he is the nominee.

I really think this race will come down to the swing voters, and truthfully, I believe the swing voters will vote with the economy as their driving issue rather than the social issues.

I believe Santorum has a bit of an edge over Romney in that he is outspoken against Obamacare. I think that issue alone would carry enough weight with swing voters to give Santorum the momentum to possibly beat Obama.

I strongly dislike both candidates. But I hate the president. Such ****ty choices.
 
I doesn't guarentee it, but I still think Obama has a good chance.
 
This. Libs/Dems want Santorum to win nomination.

If he does, who might he pick as his VP? That could be fun too. Bachmann? :lamo

Mitch Daniels, Allen West, or Rand Paul. ;)
 
Santorum isn't popular enough to even hold an elected office on a state level at this point.

He scares the reasonably sane voter.

Your argument is non-sense.

He might excite the far right, but the moderates, independents, and swing voters are NOT going to rally behind him.

Again, I know many moderates who would support ONLY him over Obama, because he is for liberty, and Obama is for Tyranny.

It's quite simple who people will pick. ;)
 
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