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  • #16
    All presidents see a surge after state of the union. It's temporary.
    If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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    • #17
      The surge began before the state of the union.
      “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
      "Capitalism ho!"

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      • #18
        At this point, Obama is beating "unnamed Republican candidate" in most polls. This bodes well for Obama, as support for "unnamed candidate of party X" goes down once the candidate is named, and his/her warts revealed.

        However, there is a long, long, long time before November 2012.
        "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
        "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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        • #19
          Since President Obama's party took a self-acknowledged "shellacking" in the November congressional elections, the Democrat has increased his lead over four 2012 Republican White House frontrunners, a new polls shows.

          Results of a Public Policy Poll survey released Thursday shows Obama with a 5-percentage point lead over Mitt Romney — 48 percent to 43 percent — compared with a 1-point advantage over the former Massachusetts governor in a PPP survey taken after the Nov. 2 elections.

          Obama would defeat Newt Gingrich by 12 points (51 percent to 39 percent) — double his November lead over the former House speaker — would beat former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee by 5 points (49-44), compared with 3 points two months ago, and would top former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin by 17 points (55-38), an 8-point improvement.

          The PPP poll also says Obama also trounce GOP "wild-card" Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, who has been rumored to be considering a White House bid, by 18 percentage points.

          A majority of Americans — 51 percent (including 56 percents of independent voters) — say the GOP would be better off with a current unknown as their nominee, the poll shows. But 47 percent of Republican voters say they are satisfied with this crop, compared with 35 percent disapproval.

          "Barack Obama is in his strongest position for re-election in our polling since 2009," said Dean Debnam, president of Public Policy Polling. "Democrats have really rallied around him since the party's defeat in November and he continues to benefit from a pretty weak field of potential opponents."

          The Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling conducted the national survey Jan. 14-16. The poll's margin of error is 3.9 percent.

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Guynemer View Post
            At this point, Obama is beating "unnamed Republican candidate" in most polls. This bodes well for Obama, as support for "unnamed candidate of party X" goes down once the candidate is named, and his/her warts revealed.
            The persistently high unemployment rate is a bigger threat to the reelection chances of Obama than any GOP nominee could be and so far he's shown the voters no ability he can get that under control.
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            • #21
              Originally posted by gribbler View Post
              Recent polls by Gallup show an approval rating of 50% and a disapproval rating of 41%. The RCP average is currently 50.5 approve, 43.0 disapprove. Clearly Obama's re-election chances have turned the corner, and it's no surprise. Some of his accomplishments:
              - universal healthcare
              - repeal of don't ask, don't tell
              - end of iraq war
              - START treaty
              - stimulus bill
              and many more.
              Why didn't you include cooperating with the Republican House to extend the Bush tax cuts?

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Tupac Shakur View Post
                Why didn't you include cooperating with the Republican House to extend the Bush tax cuts?
                That's a good point, extending them for a couple more years is basically another stimulus. Although hopefully they'll be allowed to expire in a couple years so the deficit can get under control.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by SlowwHand View Post
                  If American voters put Obama in for a second term, they deserve the screwing that they get.
                  Do you feel screwed?
                  "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by germanos View Post
                    Do you feel screwed?
                    Given the astounding amount of money being spent in DC over the course of this admin so far, I think Sloww's problem is that he feels like he hasn't been.
                    I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
                    For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator Rubio

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by gribbler View Post
                      That's a good point, extending them for a couple more years is basically another stimulus. Although hopefully they'll be allowed to expire in a couple years so the deficit can get under control.
                      When things stay the same, that's not a stimulus. Actually, if you look at the definition of the word "stimulus", it's the opposite.
                      If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by germanos View Post
                        Do you feel screwed?
                        Absolutely, but I didn't vote for him.
                        Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
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                        He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                        • #27
                          If a stimulus remains a stimulus then has it ceased to be a stimulus even if it has stayed the same and even if it continues to stimulate?

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by SlowwHand View Post
                            Absolutely, but I didn't vote for him.
                            I thought you did
                            "post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
                            "I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Wezil View Post
                              I guess it would depend on the alternative. With the right candidate Obama is beatable but I expect the Republicans will nominate a lunatic of some sort.
                              Yes, unfortunately this is the high probable scenario.
                              It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
                              RIP Tony Bogey & Baron O

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                              • #30
                                Can't the sane republicans for an own party so these fringe lunatics don't stand in the way of the development of your country ?
                                "Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."

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