President Obama reelected to a second term

There doesn't appear to be a thread for this, only the Republican primaries.

The US Election period is about to really kick off with the start of the Republican National Convention today (unless the storm delays it further). Mitt Romney will challenge President Obama. It's looking like President Obama will be reselected for a second term at the moment although it will be a lot closer than last time. It helps that Romney has thus far been a rather weak candidate who seems rather stuck between his rather moderate ideas and the crazy nutters on the far right of his party who he is determined to appease.

This week is the Republican convention, next week the Democratic one and then they go into the main, 24/7, can't escape, 2 months until November. Romney either needs to find a narrative that works and stick to it or hope some event damages the current President's campaign.

They also need some policies that are a damned sight less racist and far more inclusive.

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And if this is any example then they need a lot of tin foil.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/80212.html

[chris9991]

I think Mitt will win due to the economic situation and the 'Jim Crow laws' that have been implemented

Yup - unless you have picture ID (in 32 Republican led states) you cannot register to vote, even if you have been registered to vote for the last 25 years.....

Originally Posted by Hugh

Yup - unless you have picture ID (in 32 Republican led states) you cannot register to vote, even if you have been registered to vote for the last 25 years.....

Are you sure? I thought this was only one state?

[chris9991]

I think this link might be biased but it does summarise some of the ID rule changes.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepol...oting-Laws.htm

That's the bit I was referring to

At the end of 2010, only two states strictly enforced laws requiring voters to show some form of photo identification in order to vote. In 2011, at least 34 states considered bills requiring photo identification as requirement for voting or registering to vote, and bills requiring government-issued photo ID became law in seven states: Alabama, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. According to the Brennan Center, 11% of Americans - over 21 million - do not have a government-issued photo ID.

Yeah! If you can't win against a popular black president then lie and cheat and smear your way to the White House.

[Gary L]

I'll be sorry to see Obama go. he was a scream.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Ah, Republicans...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5kMguEqi8

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...mera-operator/

Originally Posted by Matt D

Ah, Republicans...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5kMguEqi8

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...mera-operator/

I think this is harsh. The Republicans can't be deemed accountable for the actions of every nut that self-identifies with the party. The RNC removed the people in question swiftly which is all you can ask.

There are plenty of legitimately good reasons to despise the party anyway. They have lurched to the right drastically and on social issues they are almost barbaric. Their platform on abortion and rape (no exceptions to a ban on abolition even in the case of rape) is horrible.

I feel sorry for the 'normal' Republicans who have been sidelined by the extremists. They need to take their party back and Romney could have been the guy to do it had he not been a unprincipled, spineless coward who will revert on any postion he holds to get elected. He is the American Nick Clegg.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Fair point.


Romney... I still see him as a loser, as the guy who lost to the guy who lost to Obama.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

At the moment i would say Obama will win a second term. Wish he was over here.

So do the Republicans....

So does he probably.

Obama is, at the moment, likely to win anyway but it's close....