Gary Johnson Gains Support And May Take Ohio Out of Play for Romney

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Gary Johnson Gains Support And May Take Ohio Out of Play for Romney
J.D. Tuccille|Sep. 28, 2012 10:17 am

The usual wisdom is that, as election day grows closer, support for third-party candidates tends to shrivel as the voting public heeds the tribal war drums and comes home to Team Red or Team Blue in a ritualistic display of political masochism that could be topped only by the sight of actual hair-shirted flagellants lined up to enter the polling booths. That third-party shrinkage may not be happening this year, though — or not yet, at least. A new poll from Ohio shows Gary Johnson gaining support, even as press reports emphasize the hold-your-nose-quality in which both major-party candidates marinate, and which may have voters looking elsewhere for options.

Conducted September 21-22, a Gravis Marketing/Capitol Correspondent poll first asked the usual Obama or Romney question, which revealed a tight race. (The full results are here.)

Obama/Biden: 45.2%
Other/Unsure: 10.4%
Romney/Ryan: 44.3%
Then, Gary Johnson was added.

Johnson: 10.6%
Obama/Biden: 44.5%
Other/Unsure: 7.1%
Romney/Ryan: 37.8%
Not so tight, anymore. And Johnson's numbers are up from September 7-8, when he pulled 4.5% in Ohio.

The whole article is here http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/28/gary-johnson-gains-support-and-may-take
 
So how is it not in the best interest of Republicans to vote for Johnson in Ohio, Now a vote for Johnson could take the EC votes out of both Romney AND Obama's column.
 
I am still voting for Calvin Coolidge. But I have that luxury as the halfrican American has zero chance of winning my state.

Haven't seen a political ad in a long time
 
Socrtease said:
Gary Johnson Gains Support And May Take Ohio Out of Play for Romney
J.D. Tuccille|Sep. 28, 2012 10:17 am

The usual wisdom is that, as election day grows closer, support for third-party candidates tends to shrivel as the voting public heeds the tribal war drums and comes home to Team Red or Team Blue in a ritualistic display of political masochism that could be topped only by the sight of actual hair-shirted flagellants lined up to enter the polling booths. That third-party shrinkage may not be happening this year, though — or not yet, at least. A new poll from Ohio shows Gary Johnson gaining support, even as press reports emphasize the hold-your-nose-quality in which both major-party candidates marinate, and which may have voters looking elsewhere for options.

Conducted September 21-22, a Gravis Marketing/Capitol Correspondent poll first asked the usual Obama or Romney question, which revealed a tight race. (The full results are here.)

Obama/Biden: 45.2%
Other/Unsure: 10.4%
Romney/Ryan: 44.3%
Then, Gary Johnson was added.

Johnson: 10.6%
Obama/Biden: 44.5%
Other/Unsure: 7.1%
Romney/Ryan: 37.8%
Not so tight, anymore. And Johnson's numbers are up from September 7-8, when he pulled 4.5% in Ohio.

The whole article is here http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/28/gary-johnson-gains-support-and-may-take
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it was already looking out of play for Romney.
 
FactsRStubborn said:
And if you average 10 bogus results, you come up with one bogus average. Math is a bitch ain't it?
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I don't believe all 10 of these experts whose reputations are all at stake are bogus. I belive those who have ego at stake and an election are deniers of reality! The Republicans thought the polls were fine when they showed a virtual tie. Losing campaigns ALWAYS attack the polls, then go in to lose.
 
personally, I suspect a DNC strategy......when voting doesn't match polling they'll claim fraud and try for mulligans........
 
Howey said:
Romney took Ohio out for Romney.
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Yea pretty much. The polling results in swing States has shown that the release of the now infamous 47% Romney video has had devestating consequences. It took a fairly close race and put Obama over the top.

Though I do think Mr. Johnson, in all fairness, should be considered for the NFL's annual "Mr. Irrelevent" award.
 
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Mott the Hoople said:
Yea pretty much. The polling results in swing States has shown that the release of the now infamous 47% Romney video has had devestating consequences. It took a fairly close race and out Obama over the tope.

Though I do think Mr. Johnson, in all fairness, should be considered for the NFL's annual "Mr. Irrelevent" award.
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Him and crazy ol' Ron Paul.


Just think....if the Republicans hadn't gone all teabagger nutso, they could have picked Jon Huntsman and probably won the election.

Oh well...
 
Howey said:
Him and crazy ol' Ron Paul.


Just think....if the Republicans hadn't gone all teabagger nutso, they could have picked Jon Huntsman and probably won the election.

Oh well...
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This is true... Huntsman could have won this, but they went for the guy who morphed himself into a tea party wacko, who now has no ability to express a complete plan, though or idea.
 
Socrtease said:
Gary Johnson Gains Support And May Take Ohio Out of Play for Romney
J.D. Tuccille|Sep. 28, 2012 10:17 am

The usual wisdom is that, as election day grows closer, support for third-party candidates tends to shrivel as the voting public heeds the tribal war drums and comes home to Team Red or Team Blue in a ritualistic display of political masochism that could be topped only by the sight of actual hair-shirted flagellants lined up to enter the polling booths. That third-party shrinkage may not be happening this year, though — or not yet, at least. A new poll from Ohio shows Gary Johnson gaining support, even as press reports emphasize the hold-your-nose-quality in which both major-party candidates marinate, and which may have voters looking elsewhere for options.

Conducted September 21-22, a Gravis Marketing/Capitol Correspondent poll first asked the usual Obama or Romney question, which revealed a tight race. (The full results are here.)

Obama/Biden: 45.2%
Other/Unsure: 10.4%
Romney/Ryan: 44.3%
Then, Gary Johnson was added.

Johnson: 10.6%
Obama/Biden: 44.5%
Other/Unsure: 7.1%
Romney/Ryan: 37.8%
Not so tight, anymore. And Johnson's numbers are up from September 7-8, when he pulled 4.5% in Ohio.

The whole article is here http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/28/gary-johnson-gains-support-and-may-take
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Polls usually dramatically overestimate a third party candidate's share of the popular vote. Johnson will ultimately win <1%. Still, that could be enough to tip the election to Obama. Here's my honest, sincere question: do you view that as a positive thing?
 
Howey said:
Him and crazy ol' Ron Paul.


Just think....if the Republicans hadn't gone all teabagger nutso, they could have picked Jon Huntsman and probably won the election.

Oh well...
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I don't know about that but Romney's slipping and letting the public know for a fact what we have always suspected about Plutocrats of the upper class (that they don't hold the rest of us in high regard) was also trickled over into the Senate and House races. It was looking like Repubs had a good shot at winning the Senate. That's evaporated and now it's looking like Dems will pick up more house seats than expected, though probably not near enough to take control of the house.
 
Jarod said:
This is true... Huntsman could have won this, but they went for the guy who morphed himself into a tea party wacko, who now has no ability to express a complete plan, though or idea.
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Lol...now we're telling them who their safe bet should have been.

Proof liberals are smarter than cons!
 
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