Just a heads up to Mr Deace, i have been seeing a trend in the last few weeks, (Booker, Davis, Clinton out in front again, etc) where the The New Democrats are positioning themselves for a huge comeback. i view this as a good thing for the whole country. i am a Socially Liberal Fiscal Conservative. The Tea Party on one side, and TND on the other, i think we could actually get some real work done. The time of GWB/BHO incompetence is rapidly and thankfully coming to a close.

i am a Committed Independent. Worked for and with both parties for decades. They are essentially machines that go where pointed by the leadership of that election. Deace is correct that the Dem Base and the Rep Base are not that far apart. The "Reagan Democrats" we wonks wax poetic about are really out there and close at hand. Obama found "Obama Republicans" last cycle too IMHO.BHO's problem is that he did completely disavow everything he waselected to be, a uniter, a cvalmser, a technical competent. He now is seen as just another Dem opportunist, a narcissistic teleprompter fop. We need so much more now. Romney is at least a technical competent on the Economy and likely on the Debt too.

Folks, California is sssooo backwards, they have a legislature completely controlled by the Govt Employee Unions, that they will never allow the Wisconsin style reforms until after they have gone over the cliff. California will be a huge financial meltdownin abiout 2-3 years, and then Feds will be asked to intervene. If we bankroll CA's problems, then the Unions have won the final battle. If we let them fail, we as a nation will finally be on course toward a much better future for our kids.

Obama has to have the Democrat base solid as a rock and thread the needle to win this year with such lousy Jobs, Economy, and Deficit numbers. His direct pitches to individual groups is a clear path towards trying to recreate the 2008 coalition. But he has also stumbled into a trap. Obama now sounds exactly like Jimmy Carter did during the 1980 Campaign. THAT is not a good thing if you are a Democrat or an Obama supporter. Obama is now starting to sound like a pathetic pandering loser.

Might i add to comment below, 1) 40% Dems supporting the Texas Felon in WV. 2) 40% Dems voting for "Uncommitted" 3) The lack of cash raising by the President. 4) 610-0 That is the Congressional Vote Tally for the President's last 2 budgets. Not even one member of the Democrat Party voted to support his budget in 2 years!!!! Not even the Congessional Black Caucus gave him one single vote for his lat two budgets.

Folks, if you look closely, you can almost see Obama in his leather jacket, on the water skies, approaching the ramp, and the shark in the pool. Yes Obama is about to jump the shark... i honestly am shocked that there are Dems, (Booker, Rendell, others) and others in the media that are actually stepping up to the mike and not supporting Obama. We all knew it would happen, but certainly no one thought it would happen at a point this early in the campaign.

Folks, do the reading on polling for the Wisconsin Recall. The Union Rights topic polls no better than 3-5th in the minds of Wisconsin Voters. Folks, the upside to this is that 1) Voters are on the ball. 2) Reason is going to win there. 3) HUGE $30M loss in Union campaign funds either way it goes at this point. This money that wont be there for other Congressional or Presidential Campaigns. 4) HUGE momentum lift for the Tea Party and Conservatives across America.

What part of "purposely skewed polling" did you not get? if you rig the numbers/population you poll, then slanted outcomes are a surety. No brainer here...

Count me in too. If Bush 41, Bush 43, and Obama are examples of a Harvard Education, then we must admit that Harvard at some level is noithing more than a community college for the Chosen Few & The Lucky Sperm Club.

Actually, i think the 12 year reign of Barack W. Obushma is the worst pesidency in history. We had 12 years of total incompetence. This needs to end. Lets elect someone that can actually do the job.