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« on: August 17, 2007, 09:19:57 PM »
Does anybody on the Forum think that Romney stands any chance in Michigan,By looking at things he has alot going for him with this state,He has family history in the state with his father being Governor and some of the other members of his family that held public office some of them recently. Also I think some of Romney's positions on domistic issues may help him and given the fact that the current Governor of Michigan has medicore apporvals and so on and so forth. So even though polls have him lagging behind Hillary Clinton I think Romney stands a chance here.   
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM »
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2007, 09:23:52 PM »
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.

Colorado was more of a Republican leaning state at the time while Michigan is a true swing state even though it has gone to the Democrats by narrow to comfortable margins in 2000 and 2004.
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2007, 09:25:37 PM »
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.

However towards the home strech of 2004 it seriously looked like Kerry could have pulled and upset in Colorado, He could have won it in my opinion had he treated the West more seriously.   
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2007, 09:31:29 PM »
No, the state is more of a Dem leaning state than a tossup (it was about 6.6% more Dem than nationally in 04)
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2007, 09:41:07 PM »
Quote from: Smash255 on August 17, 2007, 09:31:29 PM
No, the state is more of a Dem leaning state than a tossup (it was about 6.6% more Dem than nationally in 04)

Still things happen.
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2007, 09:44:31 PM »
Quote from: Kevin on August 17, 2007, 09:41:07 PM
Quote from: Smash255 on August 17, 2007, 09:31:29 PM
No, the state is more of a Dem leaning state than a tossup (it was about 6.6% more Dem than nationally in 04)

Still things happen.

the state has shown no signs of moving GOP
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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2007, 09:51:22 PM »
Quote from: Smash255 on August 17, 2007, 09:44:31 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 17, 2007, 09:41:07 PM
Quote from: Smash255 on August 17, 2007, 09:31:29 PM
No, the state is more of a Dem leaning state than a tossup (it was about 6.6% more Dem than nationally in 04)

Still things happen.

the state has shown no signs of moving GOP

Remember back in 04 when Florida looked like it was leaning towards Kerry throughout the campaign and we have President Kerry in the White House today am I correct?
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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2007, 10:17:45 PM »
« Edited: August 17, 2007, 10:22:05 PM by got a friend, her name is boxcar... »
Uh, Florida never looked like it was leaning Kerry.

That also has nothing to do with his point.
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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2007, 10:26:45 PM »
No chance. Giuliani is the only Republican who would have any chance at Michigan, and even then only if the war wasn't an issue.
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2007, 10:58:32 PM »
Quote from: Kevin on August 17, 2007, 09:51:22 PM
Quote from: Smash255 on August 17, 2007, 09:44:31 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 17, 2007, 09:41:07 PM
Quote from: Smash255 on August 17, 2007, 09:31:29 PM
No, the state is more of a Dem leaning state than a tossup (it was about 6.6% more Dem than nationally in 04)

Still things happen.

the state has shown no signs of moving GOP

Remember back in 04 when Florida looked like it was leaning towards Kerry throughout the campaign and we have President Kerry in the White House today am I correct?


it never did.....
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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2007, 12:16:45 AM »
Quote from: Kevin on August 17, 2007, 09:19:57 PM
Does anybody on the Forum think that Romney stands any chance in Michigan ?   

No. The same result for him like in NH and OR. He´ll lose 46-54.
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« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2007, 12:42:55 AM »
Romney's name can move the needle a couple points in MI, I'm sure, but probably not enough to swing the state.  I'd be willing to guess it'll be competitive, though.
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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2007, 05:09:30 AM »

The Friday before the election, Kerry had "pulled away" in Florida.
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« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2007, 01:27:06 PM »
Quote from: Kevin on August 17, 2007, 09:41:07 PM
Quote from: Smash255 on August 17, 2007, 09:31:29 PM
No, the state is more of a Dem leaning state than a tossup (it was about 6.6% more Dem than nationally in 04)

Still things happen.

Things happen!? What a bold assertion! Yes, a virus that attacks only union workers could hit Michigan on election day. But it won't.
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« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2007, 01:59:35 PM »
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.
John Kerry's father wasn't governor of Colorado.
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« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2007, 04:17:01 PM »
Quote from: jimrtex on August 18, 2007, 01:59:35 PM
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.
John Kerry's father wasn't governor of Colorado.

How many people currently living in Michigan know that Romney's father was once governor?
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« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2007, 04:48:48 PM »
Quote from: Verily on August 19, 2007, 04:17:01 PM
Quote from: jimrtex on August 18, 2007, 01:59:35 PM
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.
John Kerry's father wasn't governor of Colorado.

How many people currently living in Michigan know that Romney's father was once governor?

And, moreover, how many people are going to vote for Mitt Romney just because his father was Governor of their state forty years ago?
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« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2007, 06:27:37 PM »
Quote from: Verily on August 19, 2007, 04:17:01 PM
Quote from: jimrtex on August 18, 2007, 01:59:35 PM
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.
John Kerry's father wasn't governor of Colorado.
How many people currently living in Michigan know that Romney's father was once governor?
A lot more than remember John Kerry's father and mother in Colorado.  He was governor 20 years later, Colorado has had more growth, and Romney would also be remembered for being president of AMC and being a presidential candidate.
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« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2007, 06:29:46 PM »
Did the memory of Senator Prescott Bush help his grandson swing Connecticut?
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« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2007, 10:30:29 PM »
Quote from: jimrtex on August 19, 2007, 06:27:37 PM
Quote from: Verily on August 19, 2007, 04:17:01 PM
Quote from: jimrtex on August 18, 2007, 01:59:35 PM
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.
John Kerry's father wasn't governor of Colorado.
How many people currently living in Michigan know that Romney's father was once governor?
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A lot more than remember John Kerry's father and mother in Colorado.  He was governor 20 years later, Colorado has had more growth, and Romney would also be remembered for being president of AMC and being a presidential candidate.

This was how long ago now??  Plain and simple the current version of Romney is too conservative to win Michigan.  Some people thought Kerry could be competitive in Colorado and he was, but that had nothing to do with where he was born, but the Democratic trend of the state, which is clearly evident unless you're Rawlings.  Michigan is not exactly making any kind of GOP trend.
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« Reply #21 on: August 20, 2007, 02:11:32 PM »
I think that Romney can do well there, and by do well, I mean get about 47% of the vote. Maybe
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« Reply #22 on: August 20, 2007, 03:36:09 PM »
Quote from: jimrtex on August 18, 2007, 01:59:35 PM
Quote from: Rob on August 17, 2007, 09:22:06 PM
And John Kerry was going to sweep Colorado because he was born there.
John Kerry's father wasn't governor of Colorado.

And John Kerry's father didnt come back from Vietnam claiming that he had been brainwashed by U.S. Troops.
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« Reply #23 on: August 20, 2007, 03:39:41 PM »
Michigan has always been the Fool's Gold for Republicans. It looks attractive to the when the Economy sucks and our Dem leaders approvals are in the 30's. I bet you less than half of Michigan voters know romney's father was govenor and i bet half of them even dont give a crap. Romney is to conservative for michigan, I could see him gettin 46% at the highest.
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« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2007, 01:00:22 AM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on August 19, 2007, 06:29:46 PM
Did the memory of Senator Prescott Bush help his grandson swing Connecticut?
Romney was governor until 1969 and lived until 1995.  Sen. Prescott Bush was senator until 1962 and died in 1972.  Romney was a candidate for President and was on the cover of Time magazine when he was President of AMC.
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