Archive for September 24th, 2012

Is Mitt Dumb too?

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on September 24, 2012 • 32 Comments

I mean, he can’t be serious in the following quote, right? Because if he is, then … whoa. As you may have heard, on Friday, Ann Romney’s airplane had to make an emergency landing on Friday in Colorado due to an electrical fire in the plane that did send smoke into the cabin. Gratefully, nobody was hurt.

Mitt Romney then decided to comment on it.

Monday Open Thread [9.24.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on September 24, 2012 • 4 Comments

“Well, it doesn’t need a turnaround. I’ve got a very effective campaign. It’s doing a very good job.” — Mitt Romney, in an interview on 60 Minutes.

Anymore, Mitt Romney seems to be the very type of arrogant, entitled, delusional Wall Street monster who destroyed our economy in the first place. And to prove that, Mr. Romney awarded his senior campaign staff $200,000 in bonuses after the GOP Convention, according to Politico. Mind you, the Convention is widely viewed as an epic disaster that gave Romney a negative bounce. Sounds just like Wall Street.

The Polling Report [9.24.12]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on September 24, 2012 • 1 Comment

We have a more truncated report this morning, which is good because the last few days have been full of polling goodness, but still, pollsters, and those polled, need a break. We have three new state polls out today, all good news for the President.

Obama’s 47% Ad

Filed in National by pandora on September 24, 2012 • 6 Comments

This ad hits every note by linking Romney’s 47% statement on taxes to his own, not yet released, taxes. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojpl-JzPDkg&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Behind the Numbers in Local Races: Updated

Filed in National by liberalgeek on September 24, 2012 • 66 Comments

This week I was granted access to some of the polling data gathered by a new local communications firm, Out of the Box. One of the men behind the curtain is Richard Korn, former Democratic candidate for Auditor. Richard sat down with me to answer questions about the polling that Out of the Box did for local races, including Insurance Commissioner, SD11 (Deluca v. Townsend), Mayor of Wilmington and County Executive.

Deluca v. Townsend and Wilmington Mayor are first up…

Good News/Bad News Monday

Filed in National by jason330 on September 24, 2012 • 4 Comments

The good news: Obama continues to kick ass. “Obama to win” positions hit new highs in both major trading markets over the weekend. (71% Intrade & 70 IEM).

The bad news: Republican billionaires are committed to a strategy of harassment and intimidation of Democratic voters while bankrolling huge GOTV efforts among conservatives. …