Swiggers wrote:

cshort wrote:

drsmooth wrote:

cshort wrote:

Trent Steele wrote:Lawn signs around me favor Romney at least 5 to 1. I suppose not surprising for Chester Co

Wonder how it is in the other counties. The Philly burbs tend to be a good predictor of the final result.

uhhhm, the actual voting habits of people there are probably the good predictor you're referencing, rather than the count of lawn signs...?

Once again, thanks for stating the obvious. Lawn signs, especially in residential areas, might indicate more active support for (or against) a candidate, or in the case of fewer signs, less passion for candidate.

I live in rural northwest NJ.

In 2008, tons of McCain signs, almost no Obama signs.

In 2012, almost no signs for either candidate.

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Harper's had a thoroughly depressing article by Victoria Collier about election rigging and how insecure our systems are these day, how many states don't even have a paper trail to do recounts anymore, how the electronic machines are produced and controlled by the same people even if there are different corporate names on them, and how everyone is afraid to talk about it

couple excerpts here though the article was more even-handed than this site makes it seem:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/1 ... n-Election

I give up again

Phan In Phlorida wrote:

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Harper's had a thoroughly depressing article by Victoria Collier about election rigging and how insecure our systems are these day, how many states don't even have a paper trail to do recounts anymore, how the electronic machines are produced and controlled by the same people even if there are different corporate names on them, and how everyone is afraid to talk about it

couple excerpts here though the article was more even-handed than this site makes it seem:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/1 ... n-Election

I give up again

Mitt, Ann, and Tagg Romney are major investors in an investment firm that holds a majority share (and 3 of 5 board members) of e-voting machine company Hart Intercivic. Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, and Colorado will use Hart Intercivic e-voting machines in the 2012 elections.

Doing it!

PublicPolicyPolling ‏@ppppolls
In Februrary Mitt Romney's favorability in Ohio was 28/56. Now it's 49/47. 30 point net positive shift over the course of the year

jerseyhoya wrote:

PublicPolicyPolling ‏@ppppolls
In Februrary Mitt Romney's favorability in Ohio was 28/56. Now it's 49/47. 30 point net positive shift over the course of the year

drsmooth wrote:

Phan In Phlorida wrote:

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Harper's had a thoroughly depressing article by Victoria Collier about election rigging and how insecure our systems are these day, how many states don't even have a paper trail to do recounts anymore, how the electronic machines are produced and controlled by the same people even if there are different corporate names on them, and how everyone is afraid to talk about it

couple excerpts here though the article was more even-handed than this site makes it seem:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/1 ... n-Election

I give up again

Mitt, Ann, and Tagg Romney are major investors in an investment firm that holds a majority share (and 3 of 5 board members) of e-voting machine company Hart Intercivic. Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, and Colorado will use Hart Intercivic e-voting machines in the 2012 elections.

Doing it!

blind trusts ftw

traderdave wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

PublicPolicyPolling ‏@ppppolls
In Februrary Mitt Romney's favorability in Ohio was 28/56. Now it's 49/47. 30 point net positive shift over the course of the year

This probably makes a lot of sense; Mitt Romney is a different candidate now than he was in February.

traderdave wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

PublicPolicyPolling ‏@ppppolls
In Februrary Mitt Romney's favorability in Ohio was 28/56. Now it's 49/47. 30 point net positive shift over the course of the year

This probably makes a lot of sense; Mitt Romney is a different candidate now than he was in September.

Mr. Romney even made time as governor to review the state Republican Party’s spending, line by line. “Well, do we really need to be spending $32,000 on a receptionist?” Rob Gray, a friend and political adviser, recalled him saying.

Mr. Romney had a better idea.

“Couldn’t we just have a voice mail system?”