Romney is hemorrhaging senior voters; down 16 points in two weeks

[Adam Griffin]

I know it has been said a million times before, but I believe this truly is the moment that Mitt Romney lost the election. No Republican candidate can win without carrying this demographic by at least 10 points. If this holds, we could be looking at a mondale, Ben Kenobi or Bandit-style landslide that most of us have conventionally thought impossible in the modern political climate. Romney would lose Montana, Arizona, Indiana, Georgia and Missouri. States with higher percentages of older individuals - like West Virginia - could suddenly end up being remarkably close on Election Day.

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Analysis: For Romney, some troubling signs among older voters

[Mister Twister]

Paul Ryan, the pick of champions

[Wisconsin+17]

:lol:

I'm famous. I'm either brilliant or mad.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Well, Kathy Hochul managed to win a pretty Republican district by running against the Ryan plan.

[So rightwing that I broke the Political Compass!]

Relevant- States by percentage of population over 65 years old:
http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/SeniorStats/5-05-31StatesWithSeniors.htm

Looks like my Massachusetts theory has truly blown up in my face. LOL.

[Brittain33]

I've always had faith the Ryan budget would save Obama. I just didn't expect Romney to help so baldly.

The Republicans really couldn't accept that they won in 2010 in part by bashing Obama for cutting Medicare.

[Rules for me, but not for thee]

You could've picked Ron Paul, Romney.  You could've let him speak at the RNC and count his delegates and treat his supporters with respect.  I hope you lose bigger than Mondale.

[minionofmidas]

You could've picked Ron Paul, Romney.  You could've let him speak at the RNC and count his delegates and treat his supporters with respect.  I hope you lose bigger than Mondale.

Ah, but will you help make it so?


Anyways, how much evidence is there that this senior citizen vote collapse is real? If they're just comparing one poll to one other poll then...

[All Along The Watchtower]

47% will not vote for him, obviously.

[Alcon]

Probably overreading a single subsample here a little

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Probably overreading a single subsample here a little

Oh nonsense. Such things never happen at Atlas.

[Zanas]

Anyways, how much evidence is there that this senior citizen vote collapse is real? If they're just comparing one poll to one other poll then...

Same question here.