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http://www.talk.newsweek.com/politics/d ... tem=548451

Pretty well says it. MR is at about 3% national support, but has lots of $ from early backers. With primaries being moved up all the time, this one apppears to be slipping away from MR.
Most americans say: WHO?

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Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine.
Now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic. -Thomas Szasz

When you speak the truth, have one foot in the stirrup.

Crow tastes a lot like chicken, but I doubt I'll be having any. I don't think Mitt has a chance. I also think that deep down the 'brethren' would prefer he not get the nomination. When the mud starts flying you can bet that the less than flatering side of Mormonism will emerge from the dark depths of history. History that Mormons are trying to forget about.

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I don't look like Chuck,
Chuck looks like me.

When you speak the truth, have one foot in the stirrup.

oh christ. i am saving money for big gulps and hot dogs for bonified.

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ya just had to know, didnt ya?

At this point in time, it really is not a problem if no one knows you yet. In some ways, it is actually a plus because you can run with an outsider image.

However, Mitt Romney used to have thirteen percent support. If the USA Today/Gallup poll is correct then ten per cent of his supporters have defected Romney. Those people are unlikely to come back.

On the other hand, it is only one poll. Remember polls are estimates based on random samples. Every once in a while a sample will be off.

In fact, one out of twenty quality polls will have a non-representative sample. That's how the math of probabilities (stochastics) happens to work out.

It's like flipping a true coin tails ten times in a row. It's unlikley buit eventually it will happen. For the same reason, some polls' samples will be off even if the pollsters neither manipulate nor commit mistakes.

I am awaiting the next poll to see if the Gallup people got Mitt's collapse right or if this was just a spurious sample.

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Love before loyalty, people before the organization, and principle before the tribe.
Main Street Plaza

I try not to rely too much on polls. I generally prefer to gain as much impartial information as I can. Maybe fast and pray about it, depending on how hungry and lonely I am. Assess the info and if the spirit tells me something contrary to what the info says then I'll just ignore the spirit and go with what reason and common sense tell me.

If I'm wrong, from a survivalist perspective, crow really does taste OK. It's all about how you process it.

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I don't look like Chuck,
Chuck looks like me.

IMHO, NONE of us should rely on polls to indicate to us whom we should support, other than asking ourselves this Q: "Is this person a viable candidate?"

Romney, if the 3 % indication continues, is NOT a viable candidate. the TV actor Fred Thompson, who I do not believe has declared, has more popular support. Giuliani is having problems with his image, etc. I believe McCain will be the eventual R nominee, but I wouldn't let that interfere with my support at this early time IF I was a R backer (NOT).

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Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine.
Now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic. -Thomas Szasz

When you speak the truth, have one foot in the stirrup.

Mitt Romney = more flip flops than an LA beach party

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"I'm no angel, but I've spread my wings a bit." - Mae West

Sideon's Sanctuary

The better question is "Why is a faithful Mormon hunting for sport?"





And my personal favorite.



Surely Romney doesn't "need" this game for food. Surely his millions of dollars can buy him a warm meal if my meager wages can do the same.



Sounds like it was all for shits n giggles.