Obama's advantage, Romney's openings

Crabtownboy · Sep 11, 2012

Here is a pretty good synopsis of this election ... read on:

Normally, a president presiding over 8 percent unemployment and a country that sees itself on the wrong track wouldn't stand a chance. But then a candidate with Mitt Romney's shortcomings, including his failure to ignite much enthusiasm within his own party, wouldn't stand a chance, either. The combination of the two explains why this election remains close, but President Obama heads into the campaign's last phase with some major advantages, starting, as Ronald Reagan did, with a rock-solid base.

These voters will support him no matter what the economic numbers say. Their commitment helps create an electoral map that also favors Obama, particularly with Ohio stubbornly retaining a tilt the president's way. Obama also has the benefit of the doubt from many voters because they know he inherited an economic catastrophe, a point powerfully made by former President Bill Clinton in Charlotte. And more voters are enthusiastic about Obama, the man, than about Romney, the man. That's why Team Romney had to spend so much time at the Tampa convention rescuing Romney's personal image. It also explains the wide energy gap between the two conclaves.

Romney will have a money edge. In presidential races, cash gaps don't make that much of a difference as long as they are not too big, and Obama's fundraising will at least be competitive. More worrisome to Democrats is how the super PACs financed by billionaires and multimillionaires might affect House and Senate races.

Still, money does buy Romney additional options. The Republicans will have extra dollars to use in trying to make states solid or leaning to Obama - Wisconsin, and perhaps Michigan - more competitive. Obama can't afford to be sucked into contests in states he should be able to count on.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Obama-s-advantage-Romney-s-openings-3854661.php#ixzz269FAF46Q
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saturneptune · Sep 11, 2012

One thing I agree with is that this is not an election most are proud to be casting a vote in. At one time in our history, when there was candidate A and B, the mindset was both are good candidates, but I am voting for candidate A because of this or that, but the nation will be fine regardless of who wins. We have gone from that to who will do the less damage.

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