Did the debate CHANGE your mind

[Anonymous]

I am an undecided voter in Va. I am now going to vote for Obama. Mitt just changes position too much.

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Anonymous wrote: Romney now strikes me as a republican Bill Clinton. And I mean that in a good way. If he wins I feel he will end this partisan bickering and get some good things accomplished.

Wow, that is amazing to me that you think this- it shows Romney accomplished what he set out to do last night. But really, have you not been paying attention to his actions through the campaign and Republican primary? He as conceded to the fringe of the republican party at every turn, flipping his positions to cater to the far right- and yet he some how convinced you that he will be conciliatory and moderate once in office? based on one debate performance?

You need to think this through. EVERY moderate (whether republican or democrat) has to cater to the party base during the primary in order to get the nomination. So who is the REAL Romney? Look at his years as governor. He's one of the most liberal Republicans out there. If elected, he will be a moderate that I believe can work across party lines.

I keep trying to tell myself this. I also keep trying to tell myself that Romney, if elected, will tell the right wing nuts in his party that he is the President, and they need to sit down, shut up, and work for the country and not their reelection.

[Anonymous]

I keep trying to tell myself this. I also keep trying to tell myself that Romney, if elected, will tell the right wing nuts in his party that he is the President, and they need to sit down, shut up, and work for the country and not their reelection.

Most of the money going to the GOP is from crazy right wingers, so I find this doubtful.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband the brand new voter watched 20 minutes, when I asked him who he thought was winning he said "They're both just talking about good stuff they'll do, good for them!"

Then said he was bored and went to bed.

I agree; the whole thing was incredibly boring.

Obama voter in '08, but still undecided, because I know they are both lying....

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Anonymous wrote:Obama would have to frame my mother for murder before I voted for Romney.

Literally laughing out loud at this one. Thank you.

Yet both of you would likely view any voter who made such a statement and held similarly biased views towards Romney as uninformed, poorly read, ignorant or worse.

What about the PP's quoted statement is indicative of "bias" other than a preference for one candidate over the other? Is visceral dislike of Romney and all he stands for "bias" rather than a political position? So if someone says "Romney all the way, I could never vote for Obama" then they'd be biased too, right?

[Anonymous]

In the first few minutes I was irritated by Obama and his lack of eye contact with Romney.
Obama's statement about how Medicare beneficiaries are happy with their care really pissed me off. Not one Medicare recipient I know likes the way Medicare is handled. Talk about being out of touch with reality.

I'm writing in my dog.

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Anonymous wrote:Obama would have to frame my mother for murder before I voted for Romney.

Literally laughing out loud at this one. Thank you.

Yet both of you would likely view any voter who made such a statement and held similarly biased views towards Romney as uninformed, poorly read, ignorant or worse.

What about the PP's quoted statement is indicative of "bias" other than a preference for one candidate over the other? Is visceral dislike of Romney and all he stands for "bias" rather than a political position? So if someone says "Romney all the way, I could never vote for Obama" then they'd be biased too, right?

Many people are VERY confused about the difference between having a bias and having a point of view. Mostly Republicans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:or make it up if you were undecided?

most definitely

In fact, I plan on buying some of these - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cbfgmorIGE

[Anonymous]

What intelligent woman would vote for Mitt?

serious question

[Anonymous]

I would never vote for someone that parks his money in off shore accounts to avoid taxes, makes money sending American jobs overseas and cannot tell the truth. Still voting Obama.

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Anonymous wrote: Romney now strikes me as a republican Bill Clinton. And I mean that in a good way. If he wins I feel he will end this partisan bickering and get some good things accomplished.

Wow, that is amazing to me that you think this- it shows Romney accomplished what he set out to do last night. But really, have you not been paying attention to his actions through the campaign and Republican primary? He as conceded to the fringe of the republican party at every turn, flipping his positions to cater to the far right- and yet he some how convinced you that he will be conciliatory and moderate once in office? based on one debate performance?

You need to think this through. EVERY moderate (whether republican or democrat) has to cater to the party base during the primary in order to get the nomination. So who is the REAL Romney? Look at his years as governor. He's one of the most liberal Republicans out there. If elected, he will be a moderate that I believe can work across party lines.

I keep trying to tell myself this. I also keep trying to tell myself that Romney, if elected, will tell the right wing nuts in his party that he is the President, and they need to sit down, shut up, and work for the country and not their reelection.

Romney has never done this. He takes direction, he does not give direction. Take a look at his record as governor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What intelligent woman would vote for Mitt?

serious question

You must have an astoundingly simplistic world view. I'm a woman who will take my 165 IQ to the voting booth to vote for Romney.

If you can't even begin to fathom why I would do that, nothing I could say here would be enough to explain it to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the first few minutes I was irritated by Obama and his lack of eye contact with Romney.
Obama's statement about how Medicare beneficiaries are happy with their care really pissed me off. Not one Medicare recipient I know likes the way Medicare is handled. Talk about being out of touch with reality.

I'm writing in my dog.

I work in health & love Medicare. Not perfect, but the people being denied benefits are generally the ones with private insurance. I also notice that everyone thinks their own insurance is great until they get sick. Then they are hit with the very sad reality that even if you've paid into insurance your whole life, and have a great plan, one devastating illness and that wonderful private insurance is screwing you over. I've seen it thousands of times.

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Anonymous wrote:Obama would have to frame my mother for murder before I voted for Romney.

Literally laughing out loud at this one. Thank you.

Yet both of you would likely view any voter who made such a statement and held similarly biased views towards Romney as uninformed, poorly read, ignorant or worse.

What about the PP's quoted statement is indicative of "bias" other than a preference for one candidate over the other? Is visceral dislike of Romney and all he stands for "bias" rather than a political position? So if someone says "Romney all the way, I could never vote for Obama" then they'd be biased too, right?

Many people are VERY confused about the difference between having a bias and having a point of view. Mostly Republicans.

I don't think a statement such as, "Obama would have to frame my mother for murder before I voted for Romney" sounds like a political position or a mere "preference." Perhaps mostly Democrats view such an extreme statement as a "point of view."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Obama would have to frame my mother for murder before I voted for Romney.

Romney would have to frame my mother for murder before I voted for Obama.