Obama leads Romney by 2 to 1 margin in Massachusetts, 64 to 32.

[No Elephants]

Interesting. Massachusetts is the one and only state that has already been governed by Romney and he's losing here 2 to 1.

Why, whatever could that mean?


Should say a lot to the rest of the country, no?


True, Massachusetts is a blue state and usually goes for the Democratic candidate, but not by 2 to 1.

It did go for Obama in 2008 61.8% versus 36.0% for McCain, but McCain Palin was a lousy ticket, too. And no one on that ticket was a favorite son or daughter. And even McCain Palin did not get beaten by 2 to 1.

Now what accounts for this dreadful poll involving a favorite son and former Governor?

Oh, I know. Maybe because he's been lying through his teeth about having turned Massachusetts around when he was a one-term Governor of Massachusetts.

In reality, he was a lousy Governor when he was not an absentee Governor. All he wanted from Massachusetts was a stepping stone to the Presidential race and he spent most of his term getting himself known nationally, when he was not sticking us with Romneycare.

Oh, yes, and at every Republican event that he attended outside Massachusetts, of which there were many, he publicly mocked the state, when part of his job description at the time was to be Booster in Chief for Massachusetts.

Way to repay the state where you got your education, got the job that led you to hundreds of millions of dollars and gave you your one and only election win, Willard.

And you wonder why no one seems to like you very much.

Here's a clue: It's because you're a jerk, Willard.

I'll probably be giving you more clues as the campaign progresses, because I am a giver.

[Enthusiast]

1. Why didn't the Republicans have any good candidates?

Seems weird to me. I guess the only good ones have left the nut case party for greener pastures.

[No Elephants]

2. Jon Huntsman was a pretty good candidate and also a very rich guy.

True, he is related by Mitt via an ancestor (grandfather or great grandfather--forgot which he said) who had twelve wives, but he seems tgo have come from the deeper end of the gene pool.

He told Jon Stewart that he supports Mitt, but also said that they don't speak.

Anyway.....Huntsman did the worst in the primaries.


I think that I read or heard somewhere that the Republican Party is thinking of instituting a primary vote override mechanism, similar to the one the Super Delegates that some Democrats began lobbying for after McGovern's loss and instituted after, I think, Mondale's loss. They've never used it, at least not so we'd notice.

But I keep thinking about that speech of Reid's that got publicized, the one where he is addressing a group of Democratic bigwigs and is trying to sell Obama to them by saying that he is articulate and doesn't speak with an accent or something like that? The alleged racism was what made all the headlines at the time, at least until Obama spoke out and said Reid was only trying to help him.

Later though, I started thinking, why was Reid trying to sell Obama to Democratic higher ups at that point (This was not a public campaign speech.)

I am still not sure, but it is food for thought.

I wonder what would happen if either Party ever overtly overrode the primaries, though?

[Enthusiast]

3. Yeah. I always forget Jon Huntsman. nt

[No Elephants]

4. Well, you have something in common with Republican primary voters then.

They seemed always to forget him, too.

His biggest alleged "gaffe" was saying a phrase in Chinese during a debate. (The media spun it as a gaffe and Republicans immediately bought into the media spin. Go figure.)

Some folks are impressed by in depth knowledge of a subject important to the United States in both the economy and foreign relations, some by chants of "9-9-9."

For better or worse, both groups get to vote.