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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan Romney win any of his home states, besides Utah, in the General Election??
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
(13,615 posts)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
(64,913 posts)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
(533 posts)Mitt was guv of Massachusetts
madinmaryland
(64,913 posts)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
(533 posts)Ter
(4,281 posts)Gore came close in 2000 (he probably did win the general election) when he lost TN.
madinmaryland
(64,913 posts)Utah, Michigan, Massachusetts, or New Hampshire? Talk about a serious flip-flop!
aaaaaa5a
(4,667 posts)He has no chance in MA, MI, FL, CA and anywhere else he owns a home outside of Utah.
book_worm
(15,951 posts)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
(17,312 posts)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
(64,913 posts)there. That's my biggest concern. Same in Wisconsin.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)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
(31,684 posts)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_
(1,300 posts)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.