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- 1 November 2012 07:28198812It was a bad 'Frankenstorm' and no mistake. People lost their lives and there was huge property devastatation...but speaking in political terms only, Mitt Romney must be spitting feathers on a grand scale. The momentum was entirely with him before the storm..the polls were showing him in an extremely good light and gaining ground hand over fist. The very last pre-storm polls showed him in the lead for the race to the White House. The 'swing states' were all up for grabs. Various states already align themselves with this candidate or that, but the swing states are basically 'dont knows'...yet to be convinced.
But Mitt was on a running roll pre-storm and Barack Obama was reeling uncomfortably on the back foot.
But then ...the storm of storms. The news media lost all interest in the election and focused entirely on the massive storm. They did this for a week before the storm arrived...and the election was well nigh forgotten. And it is still off the front pages, but maybe today, when both candidates get back in the fray...the election will be back on those front pages again.
However the storm may well have worked in Obama's favour despite the suspension of electioneering, despite the moritorium. Mitt Romney was off the news as he had no role to play, and his bandwagon stopped rolling. However the president was seen very much ON the news and looking very presidential as he toured the destruction.
Pundits expect that the polls will now swing back in Obamas favour following his high profile tour in Air Force One and the back up close encounter tour in helicopter Marine One. Barack will have been featured heavily on TV nationwide chatting to victims in concerned and contrite mode. As the election is next tuesday...full coverage on the BBC...it looks like Mr Obama could shade it unless Romney pulls off one heck of a last minute media coup.email: dover7@msn.com - 1 November 2012 07:38198814Mitt has only to donate $1bn or so to the relief effort, and encourage his chums to do likewise, to put himself back in the headlines.
Simples, tsk
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 1 November 2012 09:16198836a possible problem for both candidates is that polling day clashes with the opening of the dover street market meaning potential voters could be out of the country and unable to cast their vote.
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- 1 November 2012 09:18198838The market is of far more significance to us than the US president, they're like us, just another group of power mad egotists prepared to say anything for power. We're simply trying to help the local economy which is far more important.
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1 November 2012 18:01198914Tuesday is my day out down the town. I shall have to have a look on my way to the library, bank and Funky Monkey.
- 1 November 2012 19:05198939i wouldn't have called the town team "power mad egotists" david, the town council is another matter altogether though.
- 1 November 2012 19:16198943I'm with the above comment that this my just do Obama some good, he was seen to be hot off the mark and looking presidential, unlike the last time when the big storm hit in Bushes time and things were slow to kick in.
Its still going to be tight but I don't think Obama done himself any harm people still want to see a caring man at the top. - 2 November 2012 07:12199003With the US Election just a few days away..the BBC's flagship Question Time devoted much of its programme to it last night. At great expense they flew in the former Mayor of Cincinnati...and here he is..
Yes indeed, its none other than Jerry Springer himself..the doyen of pointless talk shows, and at one time for his sins...the Mayor of Cincinnati. Not a lot of people know that!
But he was an amiable and charismatic guest who spoke much in favour of Barack Obama and in particular lauded praise upon Mr Obama's medical care initiative known to one and all as Obamacare. Colleen Gaffny, one time sidekick of Condoleesa Rice, spoke for Mitt Romney...but acknowledged herself that the entire audience seemed to prefer Obama.. that's because, said Colleen, that they "dont understand Mitt Romney". Mitt has alas alas rubbed women up the wrong way...if i can put it that way in these times of uber sensitivity...and is struggling to find votes out there amongst the female population.
The superstorm of recent times has however given Obama a new gusto and a new lead in the polls, albeit a small one. But the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, a powerful voice, has today backed Obama. Quite a ringing endorsement. It is quite clear now that the storm did not help Romney.
People in the Question TIme audience and others further afield are also worried that the world will be less safe with Mitt Romney's right wing and very hawkish finger on the trigger...with Iran being suggested as an early target. Mitt will also scrap Obamacare on day 1 if elected as "the nation cant afford it."
So there you have it...the story so far. The BBC will transmit the election all through the night on tuesday.
PS: The other big performer last night was David Miliband. I think all sides would acknowledge that he was excellent. I noted particularly how people of all sides actually listen to him..even the other panellists. Fascinating..his day may yet come.email: dover7@msn.com - 2 November 2012 11:37199066Yes, I too watched Question Time last night and I was extremely impressed with David Miliband, He can certainly talk the talk and people do listen to him quite intently which included me, his day I'm sure will definitely come around.
The whole feeling overall was to back Obama, from Jerry Springer, Michael Bloomberg, to the audience at large and even Colleen Gaffny conceded that Romney was not as popular as Obama.
Obama has been able to secure the female vote and America needs Obamacare coupled with Obama's high profile during the recent storms will certainly have given him the lead in this election. He is looking very much like the winner
- 2 November 2012 14:30199101I have to say lastnights Question Time was the best one we've seen for awhile, Oh how I wish David Miliband would come back into front line politics, he to all intense and purpose held the audience and knew what he was talking about, he has the experience of foreign policy and spoke some sense.
I did not know Jerry Springer was one time Mayor of Cincinnati, he certainly indorsed Barack Obama with gusto and not much time for Romney, whom he thought would be most dangerous for America and who does seem to alienated women,so we shall see next tuesday who the American people go for, my guess is it will be Obama. - 2 November 2012 16:09199150Labour certainly chose the wrong brother. Completely impossible to vote for them, even if one wished to, when it risks the possibility of handing the keys to the nuclear arsenal to an uncoordinated dork.
David Cameron is prime ministerial but heads one of the most incompetent governments in decades, characterised by U-turns on everything they come up with. Boris would be absolutely brilliant, forget the nonsense about him being a buffoon, it takes character to be able not to take himself too seriously. Allied to his scintillating wit, his demonstrable ability as Mayor of London, his popularity across the whole spectrum of voters, and he would be a great PM. If it all went pear-shaped, as least it would be fun.
Nigel Farage is the only current party leader who impresses, urbane and charismatic, loved the way he demolished Rumpy Pumpy in the European parliament.
I have admired Obama right from the start, he looks and sounds the part. Mitt Romney strikes me as dodgy. There ends my profound political insight. - 2 November 2012 16:09199151How can this be? Mitt Romney alienates women, with such a lovely wife himself...
http://cheezburger.com/6688253696Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 4 November 2012 11:27199402read this morning that the american voters are totally split down the middle whilst if us brits were allowed to vote 70% would go for obama and 7% for romney.
- 5 November 2012 11:17199550 Roll up.....Roll up.....Roll up....
Elect the leader of the Free World..
The frantic last day of campaigning goes on, polls still showing it is neck and neck, still all going down to the wire. A width of a sheet of toilet paper lies between the two protaganists..yes the difference is that thin !! And we all know how thin toilet paper is these days.
Polls are showing Obama is slightly edging it, but the big problem for Obama is voter apathy. Research tells us the black and hispanic voters generally vote Obama's way, hardly a surprise there, but further research also tells us that these are the group least likely to go out and vote. The last time during that amazing election, all peoples everywhere were motivated by a fantastic Blair-like surge for Obama, but as we all know being sanctified prior to being elected is not terribly ideal, as the hero soon gets toppled of that sanctified pedestal.
But does Obama still retain some of that glorification, still retain some of that noble surge...if he does he will get the black vote out and win through. But there's the doubt.
The Republicans on the other hand are a very committed bunch. Look at that Tea Party motivation..its ferocious furious scary and determined all at once. Very likely to go out and vote and of course entirely likely to vote for Mitt Romney. Pundits are saying that it is now at this point about each side getting their own people out to vote ...as it is all so very close. A guy here, a guy there, staying at home could make all the difference.
So will it be a hawk or a dove?email: dover7@msn.com - 5 November 2012 11:43199553The amazing and worrying thing is if the Republican Party put up a `Pig`...instead of an elite greedy pig for President
47 % of the american people will vote republican........... - 6 November 2012 07:22199765As you know the Election is LIVE tonight and all through the night on BBC.
Reflecting the current widespread polls .. as mentioned by Reg there..
47% of me wants to stay up and watch but 48% wants to go to bed. The other few percent doesnt know either way!!
One of the cartoon wags said the above in one of the newspapers today. Amusing.
Picture shows Romney wowing them in Wisconsin..can he pull it off..??
Although Romney leads the Republican Party who are regarded as the equivalent to the Conservatives here..it is rumoured strongly amongst those who know, that our own Conservative Prime Minister Mr Cameron would prefer Labourite Democrat Barack Obama to win..it is further rumoured that our PM DCam has an uncomfortable relationship with Romney whereas he gets on like a house on fire with Mr Obama. So there you are.. politically at odds with the norm...bet you didnt know that !email: dover7@msn.com - 6 November 2012 08:14199772I hear that what America needs right now is a white President. This cry goes out from some surprising sources...
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6 November 2012 08:24199773All that can be said is that it will be close.
Romney is not looking popular or trusted.
without doubt obama was helped by the storms, and this will probably be enough to keep him in placeALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 6 November 2012 08:34199774I think that what such storms do is put the 'Federal Government' in the spotlight. One President shied away from the glare and another stood his ground.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
