There were many factors that hurt Mitt Romney and favored Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election. The Democrats portrayed Romney in the worst light possible; as a wealthy, out of touch millionaire who wanted to return women to the 1800's. The left wing media predictably did everything it could to perpetuate that false caricature. Obama's race was an advantage; voters of all persuasions, particularly minorities, still cannot get over the allure of the first black president. The 47% of Americans on welfare were predisposed to vote for the food stamp president over Romney, wanting the free goodies to keep...
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Rebecca239 Wrote: Nov 17, 2012 10:20 PM
We can't get rid of the electoral college EVER. This is the only means this country has to stop California and the communist East Coast from always determining the winner. No Electoral College and democracy rules, not our Republic. People really need to understand why we have this and how it originated. It is to stop MOB rule. But we certainly do need to push our reps into establishing voter ID and this can be done right through your state. Our area has it and it works very well. The only places that DON'T want voter ID are those that are ruled by dems and their cheating and lying. We also need to go back to paper ballots that are marked in INK by the person. Much harder to change those although the lying thieves can still throw them out et
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