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Originally Posted by Platapus
An Obama/Romney race would hardly be a slam dunk for either of them.
Justified or not, Obama's rankings are sinking and there does not seem to be anything in the near future to give them a big boost and several things that could plummet them even lower faster.
The RNC needs to work on the branding of Romney so that he truly represents the RNC's agenda.
The question will be, as always, will the public think that Romney is significantly better than Obama. Not just different, but better. Romney can't run on an "I am not Obama" platform.
And just like 2008, who the RNC chooses for VP can have a significant impact. Has there been any rumours about who the RNC is considering for VP?
I don't think any of the seven dwarfs would be a good choice with the exception of Huntsman. Although I strongly disagree with some of what Huntsman is saying, I still think he is the best of a mediocre lot.
But Romney will be a good strong candidate and could win this.
It will be interesting to watch those two debate.  |
I don't see the independents supporting Obama like they did last time. Obama is a very weak candidate, and has little to nothing to run on. The major thing he got in a lameduck session of Congress (Healthcare law) makes millions of voters mad and energizes his opposition. While I wouldn't like to see Romney, I believe even he could knock off Obama. I think the left pushes him because they believe he represents the best chance for them to win, or if he wins, he is the least threat to their ideology. Romney is not the shoo in for the nomination that everybody thinks he is. There is still plenty of time for his support to wane.
As weak as some of these GOP contenders are, Obama is every bit as weak. And in many ways weaker. It's going to be turnout, and who wins support of the independents. And right now, Obama loses that.