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This just in:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailycaller/201 ... anddaniels



Mitts team is out there On The Ball, preparing a pathway for 'Mr Plastic Mormon'...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/right- ... _unco.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket ... -skeletons


3/16: http://bltwy.msnbc.msn.com/politics/mar ... 61.gallery

Yes, the Silly Season is already here...
(would Americans Really vote for someone named 'Mitt'?)

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)

AW yes, I love The Post. Let's don't forget MS. Palin, and her "Leave us alone" slogan. And her, "There's no problems with health care." I really wish they'd nominate her.

I read an article comparing Mitt and Huntsman. What struck me is that Huntsman has tried to create ambiguity regarding his affiliation with the church. My sources in the beehive state power culture tell me he is still very much in the church.

I hate mormonism, but I will say this for Mitt, by sticking to the church through this he has earned my respect. He could have gone the Jon Jr., route and tried to hide his beliefs, but did not. I think Mitt actually showed some cojones. I realize this may be the only thing that he has held to, but I am still impressed.

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I would be agnostic, but I have a commitment problem.

(Update) is Huckabee taking an early lead <as if that could me measured>?

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)

Herman Cain is a local - he recently spoke to a group of high school students where my daughter was in attendance. Herman comes from a dirt-poor upbringing but he made it big - legally, ethically. He doesn't have the "polish" one would expect for a presidential candidate but many of his ideas are great even though he sounds . . . not much like one would expect a contemporary politician to sound.

I doubt he'll make any significant contribution to the GOP's race in 2011, just another one of the blips that didn't get noticed. Maybe that's a good thing.

http://www.hermancain.com/

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It's good to talk about these things and to sort out the messed up mindfuck we were in.
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accrdng to News Stories, MR DIDN'T SHOW at 'Iowa Faith & Freedom' gathering.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/35170.html

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/right- ... a_are.html

LOTS of these red-letter events Don't Accept Surrogates;
either the candidate shows up-gives them Respect/the Time of Day, or they Don't (can't be "Represented" by a stand-in)

What was MR doing at the date/time?
Why did he Skip? (because they weren't "His Audience"?)
If he passes up the Christian Right... They'll Pass Him Up!

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)

and, Still More:

http://bltwy.msnbc.msn.com/politics/mar ... 61.gallery

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)

and now, Ladies & Germs...


http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2 ... csp=34news

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)

Well, if Mitt could be a functioning governor in the same state that always re-elected Ted Kennedy, there must be something there. Not for me. Jesus, Joseph, and Mary, The Washington Post is enough to make me wet myself. I know. Let's put Mitt up against Sarah Palin and see who can speak English. Any takers? I'm just "doin" my thing.

M.R. vs. B.O? That will be closer than McCain/Palin, won't it?

my election comment:

IF B.O. pulls off something good <doesn't Step In It> U.S. / mid-east, doesn't trip-fall on anything else:
Tough to Beat in '12.

The Rs will knock themselves SILLY trying to repeal health care changes when 'everyone' knows that won't fly.
National elections are decided Mostly by a) Independents b) Demo turnout at the polls.
Few 'swing states' anymore, and: Obama's 08 campaign effort was nearly flawless.
Obama, for the most part, Looks presidential, Sounds presidential, even if U don't 100% Agree.

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)

Not American, but is this the type of election in which a third candidate like Ross Perot or James Anderson could make an impact?

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you 'Gotta remember':

U.S. presidential elections are actually determined by the 'Electoral College', a second-tier vote taken state-by-state.
The number of Electoral Votes each state has is its number of Representatives in Congress; that, in turn, was previously determined by the last Census...

(side-note:) Utah, wanting to 'tip the margin' of the last census, wants to count the Utah-home missionaries as Utah residents/citizens, even if they don't reside in Utah at the time of the Census...
http://lds-law.org/2009/08/18/mormon-mi ... 10-census/

the goal of the candidates is to win electoral votes totaling about (memory)270.

the E.C. is a real anachronism, but efforts to eliminate it have all failed.

your Q: ONLY in Very Marginal states do third-party candidate make a difference.

some say that Ralph Nader skewed/lost an election for the Ds a while back because of ONE of the states (Florida ?) could have gone D but didn't.

So, the answer is a qualified 'Yes'

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)

I'm probably going back too far in history for many, but surely anybody wanting to sabotage the Romney campaign could put up a spoiler "George Wallace" type candidate who is ultra right wing but has a chance of winning some states like Alabama where racism is as much a way of life as evangelical xianity Or maybe the tea party becomes more extreme to syphon off GOP votes?

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Mankind is evil because God made man in his own image.

Yeah, they'd vote for Mitt, but I'd rather they vote for Sarah. That way we have a better shot at it. And anyway, the fundamentalists would have a hey day over Mitt's "cult" affiliation.

'All' these ppl think they have a legitimate campaign & possibility;

Ron Paul comes to mind, the current one prolly Sara Palin. She must be giving mainline Repubs a Nightmare...

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The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. "Technology and the Future" Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ; Clarke's second law)