Any Other Dems Slightly Scared Now?

[Antonio the Sixth]

I'm worried, yeah. I think that nearly everything could happen: it could prove totally inconsequential, with the jobs numbers erasing all Romney's gains, or it could give Romney a narrow edge to build on from now till election day. There's so much uncertainty... And God I hate uncertainty.

[Antonio the Sixth]

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Sig material.

Only majority and/or people with power can be racist. (South Africa and a couple other countries in it's vicinity are examples of minority racists).

I'm sorry, that makes absolutely no sense. Anybody can be racist, and there is absolutely no reason to assume that African-Americans are just as prejudiced against other ethnic groups as whites are.

[Antonio the Sixth]

As Oakie has often said... the natural state for liberals is 'loserism' ... we see adversities and flee thinking "oh, they've won again... gah" and walk away, well before the battle has actually been lost.

But isn't this kind of attitude at least partly a result of our past experiences? I might be wrong, but my gut feeling is that left-wing candidates win less often than right-wing ones in most countries in the world. And in order to win, they have to move to the centre more sharply than right-wing candidates. A major gaffe/scandal, and they're out, while right-wingers are forgiven much more easily. When left-wing prospects seem good in polling numbers, there's always some "shy conservative effect" or some lat minute swing (see Demnark 2011, France 2012, Québec 2012). I know I'm exaggerating but, overall, I have the feeling that, everything else being equal, voters instinctively tend to favor the right.

[Antonio the Sixth]

As Oakie has often said... the natural state for liberals is 'loserism' ... we see adversities and flee thinking "oh, they've won again... gah" and walk away, well before the battle has actually been lost.

But isn't this kind of attitude at least partly a result of our past experiences? I might be wrong, but my gut feeling is that left-wing candidates win less often than right-wing ones in most countries in the world. And in order to win, they have to move to the centre more sharply than right-wing candidates. A major gaffe/scandal, and they're out, while right-wingers are forgiven much more easily. When left-wing prospects seem good in polling numbers, there's always some "shy conservative effect" or some lat minute swing (see Demnark 2011, France 2012, Québec 2012). I know I'm exaggerating but, overall, I have the feeling that, everything else being equal, voters instinctively tend to favor the right.

It seems the opposite holds in Canada and Britain. 

Britain? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_1992

I'm not sure for Canada, since after all Harper eventually got his majority. But obviously, there are plenty of exception and not enough data to prove this phenomenon objectively. Still, I really feel there is something in the voters' psychology that makes them more likely to support the right in average conditions, and to hold the left to a significantly higher standard.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Well, in terms of job creation, Obama is making him look like a genius. 

Objectively, the job losses of Obama's first year in office (ie, nearly all of them) can only be attributed to Bush.

[Antonio the Sixth]

You are perfectly free to follow your religious conscience... by resigning from your job.

If you want to keep it, do what you are supposed to.