Can Romney win any of his home states, besides Utah, in the General Election??

[madinmaryland]

I imagine the governor of Michigan will do his damnedest to suppress the democratic vote. He won't win Massachussetts and is doubtful in New Hampshire.

[DonCoquixote]

1. Florida

is the big threat, since governor Rick Scoptt has put measures in place to ensure that everyone not a white prtoestant male riskes gettign arrested for voting. However, Rick Scott is Tea Party, so if Mitt does not promise him a shitload of power, he can easily backstab Mitt, knowing the teabaggers would cheer him to a lifetime seat in the Governior's mansion.

[madinmaryland]

2. Florida is not his home state, which was my point.

As to Willard winning Florida, it will be like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania where the governors will do all they can to suppress the Democratic vote.

[SaintPete]

3. Romney's dad George was the Michigan governor

Mitt was guv of Massachusetts

[madinmaryland]

4. I listed the states the Willard could claim to be his home state. Yes his Dad

was governor of Michigan. My comment was that the current governor may well try to suppress the Democratic votes. Willard was governor of Mass, and lives in New Hampshire. Also, as a Mormon, his true home is Utah.

[SaintPete]

8. Thanks for the clarity. I misread your post /nt

[Ter]

5. Has a candidate ever lost his home state and still won?

Gore came close in 2000 (he probably did win the general election) when he lost TN.

[madinmaryland]

6. What will Willard's "home" state be?

Utah, Michigan, Massachusetts, or New Hampshire? Talk about a serious flip-flop!

[aaaaaa5a]

7. He polls well in New Hampshire against Obama in a general election matchup.

He has no chance in MA, MI, FL, CA and anywhere else he owns a home outside of Utah.

[book_worm]

9. I would say he has a fair chance of beating Obama in New Hampshire

which is a very corky state. Indpendents have turned on the president and they are a big presence in NH, though I honestly can't say what they see in Mittens. Of course in the course of the campaign it is possible that Obama can win enough of them back by highlighting Romney's flaws.

[tritsofme]

10. I think Romney could give the Obama camp some heartburn in Michigan.

MI is on the must-win list for Obama. Obama will probably win there, but end up spending more than he wanted to.

NH at this stage is probably a pure toss-up. I don't think Obama has any huge natural advantage here, especially after the beating Democrats took in 2010.

MA is obviously off the table for the Romney campaign, all they can hope is that a strong performance by Romney in the state will drag Scott Brown across the finish line.

[madinmaryland]

12. I think the governor of Michigan is going to do his best to suppress the democratic vote

there. That's my biggest concern. Same in Wisconsin.

[grantcart]

13. Maybe but he is dissing Romney big time;

http://www.eclectablog.com/2011/11/michigan-governor-rick-snyder-disses.html

But when people were talking about people that should run for president, Gov. Daniels ... really would have been an outstanding candidate. Again, I'll be blunt, compared with some of the people running today, (he would have been) head and shoulders above them.

[former9thward]

11. Michigan

I don't know if there has been any recent polling but the last one I saw had Romney beating Obama there. http://argojournal.blogspot.com/2011/07/poll-watch-epic-mra-michigan-2012.html

[Wabbajack_]

14. New Hampshire is a swing state, did you not notice the 2010 results?

Michigan is more Democratic than NH but he could win that too. It was huge for Obama but it was close in 2004 and 2000.

This election will be close. Don't get cocky.