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Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggling?

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Voters say they’re worse off after four years ofObama, so why is Romney struggling?

.By Chris Moody, Yahoo! News 9/19/2012

In the twilight ofPresident Barack Obama's first term, many polls, including a new QuinnipiacUniversity tri-state survey of likely voters, show that most Americans say theyare not better off than they were four years ago. But in those same polls, the presidentretains his edge over challenger Mitt Romney.

That's not normal,says Quinnipiac University pollster Peter A. Brown.

"Most times ifvoters think things haven't gone well, they say, 'Let's think of somebodyelse.' But at this point they're not saying that," Brown said."Clearly they think [Obama] is more in tune with their lives."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/voters-worse-off-four-years-obama-why-romney-154912983--election.html

Do you know why?
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Because they aren't being offered an alternative that seems better.

If things aren't going to get better, maybe they feel Obusha will be more sympathetic to them as they struggle.

Just an opinion, of course.



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Do you know why?
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Romney is struggling because he hasn't convinced people that he understands what they are going through or that he has a plan that is actually going to fix their problems. People see him as a very wealthy man who is out-of-touch with average Americans, a little cocky and dismissive of the poor and middle class, and a person who acquired his wealth mostly by cutting jobs or shipping them overseas. Whether any of those views are true or not, that is his problem.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

i haven't conducted a poll, but if i had to guess, it's because of several reasons :

1. Romney doesn't come off as personable or genuine, though i'm sure that people close to him consider him to be so.

2. Romney does come off as the corporate guy, and probably the corporate guy who would lay you off after many years with the company if it improved the bottom line.

3. the height of the crash happened before Obama was in office and could do anything about it. it was so bad that many were expecting a depression. that can't be fixed in four years, especially with a hostile congress.

looking at these three reasons, i'd say the most important one, unfortunately, is that Romney just doesn't come off as likable. that seems a poor way to pick a president. personally, i'm not interested in voting for him because he promotes the same supply side theories that helped to put us where we're at right now. i also don't like his hawkish foreign policy stances. to me, that's much more important than personality. but in the political dynamic, it is what it is.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

In my opinion Romney doesn't come off convincing at all, which is why he's still struggling. He doesn't inspire people, he doesn't get people excited, he constantly sounds as if he's on the defensive, and he just looks fake. Of course Obama may be just as fake but at least he can motivate people.

By the way, I'm not saying Romney or Obama is better here, I'm just looking at it objectively as to why he's struggling and in all likelihood going to lose.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Romney is just a better looking John Kerry. He has the charisma of a potato. That's why people don't like him all that much.
 
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Do you know why?


Because Romney is just as big of a bag of manure as Obama,at least with Obama you know where he actually stands.
 
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Do you know why?

Yes, I do.

The reason Romney is struggling is because the Democrats, with the help of the media, have been very effective with their campaign of distraction.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Yes, I do.

The reason Romney is struggling is because the Democrats, with the help of the media, have been very effective with their campaign of distraction.

Is that the same reason John Kerry lost? Or was the media not as effective then? Is the media like a Pokemon? Is it only very effective in some scenarios?
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Don't trust a Mormon.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Yes, I do.

The reason Romney is struggling is because the Democrats, with the help of the media, have been very effective with their campaign of distraction.

You're right lets stick to straight forward questions. For example Romney proposes increasing and maintaining defense spending at 4% of GDP, it is certainly at 3.5% of GDP just for comparison, I'd like to ask Mr. Romney where he'll find the extra money to increase defense spending without increasing the debt, I'm assuming this will mean cut backs in government as he won't raise taxes. So what programs will he cut to come up with this extra money?
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

because obama is a better actor than romney.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Many good suggested explanations in this thread. I'm going to go with all of the above.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Don't trust a Mormon.

His alleged religious affiliation has nothing to do with him doing worse than Obama in the polls. Romney is a dirty liberal who masquerades as a conservative.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

You're right lets stick to straight forward questions. For example Romney proposes increasing and maintaining defense spending at 4% of GDP, it is certainly at 3.5% of GDP just for comparison, I'd like to ask Mr. Romney where he'll find the extra money to increase defense spending without increasing the debt, I'm assuming this will mean cut backs in government as he won't raise taxes. So what programs will he cut to come up with this extra money?

Well, I'm sure Mr. Romney would be happy to answer your questions if he were here. But he's not, so why are you asking ME these questions?
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

The reason Romney is struggling is because the Democrats, with the help of the media, have been very effective with their campaign of distraction.

Classic Conservative Victim/Perscution Complex.

The fault lies in the fact that you picked a lousy candidate, he was the best of a bad bunch... and the GOP primary was a BAD bunch (except Huntsman).

At the end of the day, whether you like it or not, a candidate has to have some likeablity, some charisma and be able to connect with voters, Mitt Romney doesn't have these things.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

The fault lies in the fact that you picked a lousy candidate, he was the best of a bad bunch... and the GOP primary was a BAD bunch (except Huntsman).
I don't like him, but right now I think Santorum was better choice. He can at least relate to the common man, and he is not potrayed as a rich lying asshole.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Is that the same reason John Kerry lost? Or was the media not as effective then? Is the media like a Pokemon? Is it only very effective in some scenarios?

You know, I don't think Kerry enjoyed the same adoration or assistance from the media that Obama has been getting. Too bad for him, eh?

Anyway, your attempt to deflect to Kerry to dispute a point I didn't make kind of fell flat on it's face, didn't it?
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

I don't like him, but right now I think Santorum was better choice. He can at least relate to the common man, and he is not potrayed as a rich lying asshole.

Me (and probably Jon Stewart, Bill Maher and Stephen Colbert) would have given our left nuts to see Santorum go up against Obama.

Would have made for some pretty good television.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

You know, I don't think Kerry enjoyed the same adoration or assistance from the media that Obama has been getting. Too bad for him, eh?

Anyway, your attempt to deflect to Kerry to dispute a point I didn't make kind of fell flat on it's face, didn't it?

It's not a deflection. It's a mockery of your simplistic guess as to how the news world operates.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Many good suggested explanations in this thread. I'm going to go with all of the above.

Thank you for supporting me.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

You know, I don't think Kerry enjoyed the same adoration or assistance from the media that Obama has been getting. Too bad for him, eh?

Anyway, your attempt to deflect to Kerry to dispute a point I didn't make kind of fell flat on it's face, didn't it?

No, it hasn't.

Romney has enjoyed a Hell of a lot better treatment from the media than John Kerry did. The Swiftboat Veterans For Truth were able to go on CBS - not Fox, mind, CBS - and suggest that Kerry gave American military secrets to the Vietcong. The absolutely disgraceful treatment of John Kerry was the beginning of my starting to question my affiliation with the Republican Party.
 
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Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Classic Conservative Victim/Perscution Complex.

The fault lies in the fact that you picked a lousy candidate, he was the best of a bad bunch... and the GOP primary was a BAD bunch (except Huntsman).

At the end of the day, whether you like it or not, a candidate has to have some likeablity, some charisma and be able to connect with voters, Mitt Romney doesn't have these things.

LOL!!!

Sorry, but coming up with an imaginary disorder won't succeed in disputing my opinion.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Sorry, but coming up with an imaginary disorder won't succeed in disputing my opinion.

Your opinion?

I'm sorry I think you mean your excuse...

It's already lined up.

If Romney loses, the GOP doesn't have to take responsibility for nominating a lousy candidate... why take personal responsibility n when you can just blame the media!

Now I think Romney can still win this thing... but you won't find me making excuses on election night like some will that he "bought the election".

But I'll probably find you blaming the media and bitching about how they weren't fair towards Romney if he loses.

But time will tell.
 
Re: Voters say they’re worse off after four years of Obama, so why is Romney struggli

Your opinion?

I'm sorry I think you mean your excuse...

It's already lined up.

If Romney loses, the GOP doesn't have to take responsibility for nominating a lousy candidate... why take personal responsibility n when you can just blame the media!

Now I think Romney can still win this thing... but you won't find me making excuses on election night like some will that he "bought the election".

But I'll probably find you blaming the media and bitching about how they weren't fair towards Romney if he loses.

But time will tell.

I don't present excuses and I base my opinions on the facts I see. Such as the fact that Obama's whole campaign has been based on deflecting from his record toward all the inconsequential or false issues he can concoct about Romney and such as the media's tendency to splash these bogus issues that Obama comes up with all over the news while hardly mentioning any attempt by Romney to address Obama's record or the issues that are really of interest to the People.

Anyway, before you start making predictions about what I'll do in the future, you should get to know me without letting your bias get in the way.
 
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