President Obama Re-Elected - Page 1296

On November 07 2012 12:34 jdseemoreglass wrote:

A more interesting study would be how willing people are to believe something if that something strokes their ego.

On November 07 2012 12:34 TwoToneTerran wrote:


It's nice to think this once you're validated, but it's just not true. You can seriously never confirm anything with polling when margins are this close, because a lot of people don't get polled.

On November 07 2012 12:35 Rassy wrote:



Off course it is lol.

On November 07 2012 12:37 HULKAMANIA wrote:

Are you under the impression that you've posted a scientific study?

Jesse Jackson Jr. won re-election to Illinois' 2nd Congressional district by a landslide Tuesday night, beating his two opponents, Marcus Lewis and Brian Woodwoorth.

As of 8:50 p.m., Jackson had captured 68 percent of the vote with 62 percent of precincts reporting.

"My deep and sincere thanks to the people of the 2nd Congressional District, I am humbled and moved by the support shown today," Jackson said in a written statement. "Everyday, I think about your needs and concerns. Once the Doctors approve my return to work, I will continue to be the progressive fighter you have known for years. My family and I are grateful for your many heartfelt prayers and kind thoughts. I continue to feel better everyday and look forward to serving you."

Jackson is not celebrating his victory in a swanky Chicago hotel room, or back stage at McCormick place with President Barack Obama watching the returns come in on the national race. He's reportedly spending the night at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

For many Chicagoans, Jackson Jr's victory will evoke the memory of another absent Chicago politician, John Stroger, the former Cook County Board President who was able to engineer an election win despite remaining disappearing from public
view for months following a severe stroke. His future may evoke another.

Stroger won his primary battle without a problem, or an appearance. Months later used a bit of trickery to resign, then get his son Todd on the ticket before the general election, and the Chicago machine swept him into office. Stroger, the junior, won.

John Stroger never recovered from the stroke. He dipped in and out of the hospital over the next year and a half, suffering from seizures and other maladies that besiege 79-year-old men. Then he died, and his son trampled his legacy in his stead.
Jackson Jr. likewise suddenly disappeared from the public before the primary, in early June when he left for a treatment center in Arizona. He later moved on to Mayo where he was diagnosed with bipolar depression and gastrointestinal issues.
Between June and November, nary a constituent saw their Congressman -- not working, not campaigning, not fundraising -- because he avoided press and voter alike. Jackson, the junior, won.
If federal authorities make good on any number of not-so-veiled threats against Jackson Jr., he could suffer a much worse
fate Stroger.

In October, Federal prosecutors and FBI agents in Washington launched a criminal investigation of Jackson, Jr. involving financial improprieties, including possible misuse of funds monitored by Congress to decorate his Washington D.C. Home.
At the same time, a House Ethics Committee continues to look into Jackson's supposed involvement in trying to be appointed to now-President Barack Obama's seat in the U.S. Senate. Jackson has admitted he wanted to be appointed to the Senate, but has repeatedly denied allegations he sent emissaries to offer campaign cash to then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich in exchange for the seat.

The emissary that he denies sending to negotiate with Blagojevich, Raghuveer Nayak, was arrested on 17 counts of fraud in June around the same time Jackson vanished from office.
Nayak testified in the Blagojevich trial that he was authorized by Jackson Jr. to offer the governor as much as $6 million for that Senate seat.

Jackson Jr. may be sitting in a defendant's seat before too long.

In that regard, Jackson Jr. evokes any number of Chicago politicians.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/spotlight/Jesse-Jackson-Jr-Wins-Reelection--175717941.html#ixzz2BVLDF01y

On November 07 2012 12:38 koreasilver wrote:
For all the economy talk that people bring up with Romney, Romney never showed any substantive when it comes to the economy in any of his plans. Really meaningless talking point.

On November 07 2012 12:37 Romantic wrote:


Tolerating uncertainty is not necessarily good, being afraid not necessarily bad. I don't understand what this is supposed to prove.

On November 07 2012 12:37 HULKAMANIA wrote:

Are you under the impression that you've posted a scientific study?

On November 07 2012 12:38 koreasilver wrote:
For all the economy talk that people bring up with Romney, Romney never showed any substantive when it comes to the economy in any of his plans. Really meaningless talking point.

On November 07 2012 12:35 HardlyNever wrote:
I'm guessing Romney wishes he had a brother that was governor of Florida or even Ohio right now.

On side note, I'm sort of getting tired of having every presidential election wait on 2-3 states that take forever to count their gd votes. I'll also be sad panda if Obama doesn't pull off a (marginal) popular vote victory. Hoping the massive population of Cali will grab it for him.

On November 07 2012 12:39 Tewks44 wrote:
If you're not an expert in economics, please refrain from talking about economics. There is nothing more annoying than reading posts that are completely off base and based on a "hunch" or something you heard once from this guy who read it in the news one time a few months ago. Seriously, the greatest economists in the world disagree on how the economy functions, stop acting like you have it all figured out.

On November 07 2012 12:37 HULKAMANIA wrote:

Are you under the impression that you've posted a scientific study?

On November 07 2012 12:40 paralleluniverse wrote:

He didn't even have a plan.

He didn't specify any spending cuts. He claims he'll close $5T of loopholes, and he hasn't named a single loophole he would close.

On November 07 2012 12:40 paralleluniverse wrote:

He didn't even have a plan.

He didn't specify any spending cuts. He claims he'll close $5T of loopholes, and he hasn't named a single loophole he would close.

On November 07 2012 12:36 jpak wrote:

And young people have been more active in voting in recent years.