Meet The Candidates: 2012 GOP Thread

[wilsowilso]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Elections aren't decided by folks entrenched in their positions (like most of us). They're decided by independents and folks in the center, and Independents are breaking against Obama now, where they were breaking his way in 2008. Most folks don't get down into the "nuts & bolts" of how gov't works. They just know times are tough and Obama is the President.

Independents aren't mindless drones. They don't just vote for somebody else every other election when times are tough.

This Republican field polls horribly amongst independents.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Independents aren't mindless drones. They don't just vote for somebody else every other election when times are tough.

This Republican field polls horribly amongst independents.

Really? What your forgetting is Obama is doing worse and is loosing their support.

Independents Souring on President Obama, Poll Shows - Washington Wire - WSJ

HotAirPundit: Poll: Obama Loses Ground Among Independents