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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28431</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michty,

&lt;I&gt;Lol you really do have an incredibly loose definition of &#039;fact&#039; lol&lt;/I&gt;

Not really.  It&#039;s just different from your definition of &quot;fact&quot;.

You definition of fact is anything that puts Obama in a good light.. Anything that puts Obama in a BAD light is not a fact, in your opinion..

&#039;S ok..  In two weeks, everyone will know who had the FACTS on their side and who did not.  :D


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michty,</p>
<p><i>Lol you really do have an incredibly loose definition of 'fact' lol</i></p>
<p>Not really.  It's just different from your definition of "fact".</p>
<p>You definition of fact is anything that puts Obama in a good light.. Anything that puts Obama in a BAD light is not a fact, in your opinion..</p>
<p>'S ok..  In two weeks, everyone will know who had the FACTS on their side and who did not.  :D</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: ninjaf</title>
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		<dc:creator>ninjaf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My predictions:
President Obama is re-elected and Democrats hold the Senate. My optimism says the Democrats will re-gain the House but, to be honest, I have not been following much of the down ballot races to really say either way with much conviction.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My predictions:<br />
President Obama is re-elected and Democrats hold the Senate. My optimism says the Democrats will re-gain the House but, to be honest, I have not been following much of the down ballot races to really say either way with much conviction.</p>
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		<title>By: michty6</title>
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		<dc:creator>michty6</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;And the RCP polls show Romney is ahead right now...
These are the facts.&lt;/I&gt;

Lol you really do have an incredibly loose definition of &#039;fact&#039; lol</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>And the RCP polls show Romney is ahead right now...<br />
These are the facts.</i></p>
<p>Lol you really do have an incredibly loose definition of 'fact' lol</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points &#8212; Snappy Women Label Needed : freedomluchador.com</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28372</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points &#8212; Snappy Women Label Needed : freedomluchador.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] We would run this as a full-blown contest, but we&#039;ve already run our &quot;Call The 2012 Election&quot; contest this week, and we felt that two would just be too much for one [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] We would run this as a full-blown contest, but we&#39;ve already run our &quot;Call The 2012 Election&quot; contest this week, and we felt that two would just be too much for one [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points &#8212; Snappy Women Label Needed&#160;&#124;&#160;Political Ration</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points &#8212; Snappy Women Label Needed&#160;&#124;&#160;Political Ration</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] We would run this as a full-blown contest, but we&#039;ve already run our &quot;Call The 2012 Election&quot; contest this week, and we felt that two would just be too much for one [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] We would run this as a full-blown contest, but we&#39;ve already run our &quot;Call The 2012 Election&quot; contest this week, and we felt that two would just be too much for one [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28350</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good call, CB...

Why is Lee Iacocca, this life long Democrat endorsing Romney??

Do ANY of you have an answer to that???

Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good call, CB...</p>
<p>Why is Lee Iacocca, this life long Democrat endorsing Romney??</p>
<p>Do ANY of you have an answer to that???</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: ChrisWeigant.com &#187; Friday Talking Points [231] -- Snappy Women Label Needed</title>
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		<dc:creator>ChrisWeigant.com &#187; Friday Talking Points [231] -- Snappy Women Label Needed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] &#8220;Predict The Election&#8221; Contest [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28347</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 23:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Michty...

Yes, if you change the polls to ignore tossups, then you get to have Obama ahead..

If you change the polls to ignore those states that are Solid and Likely Romney, then you have Obama winning by a landslide...

But none of that is reality...

You don&#039;t get to change the polls so as to ensure Obama is ahead..

The RCP polls are constant here in Weigantia...

And the RCP polls show Romney is ahead right now...

These are the facts..

Deal with it...


Michale.....

PS- LAST RESORT was frakin&#039; AWESOME tonight!!!!  Anyone not watching this show is missing a thrill ride!!!  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michty...</p>
<p>Yes, if you change the polls to ignore tossups, then you get to have Obama ahead..</p>
<p>If you change the polls to ignore those states that are Solid and Likely Romney, then you have Obama winning by a landslide...</p>
<p>But none of that is reality...</p>
<p>You don't get to change the polls so as to ensure Obama is ahead..</p>
<p>The RCP polls are constant here in Weigantia...</p>
<p>And the RCP polls show Romney is ahead right now...</p>
<p>These are the facts..</p>
<p>Deal with it...</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
<p>PS- LAST RESORT was frakin' AWESOME tonight!!!!  Anyone not watching this show is missing a thrill ride!!!  :D</p>
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		<title>By: Chris1962</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris1962</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;After a lifetime of voting for and supporting Democrats — and even declining appointment to the U.S. Senate from a Democratic governor — Lee Iacocca Thursday endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for president....&lt;/i&gt;
http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/19/lee-iacocca-endorses-romney-for-president/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>After a lifetime of voting for and supporting Democrats — and even declining appointment to the U.S. Senate from a Democratic governor — Lee Iacocca Thursday endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for president....</i><br />
<a href="http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/19/lee-iacocca-endorses-romney-for-president/" rel="nofollow">http://www.humanevents.com/2012/10/19/lee-iacocca-endorses-romney-for-president/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Chris1962</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris1962</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>PPP is saying that Romney has a 52/45 advantage in New Hampshire on the economy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PPP is saying that Romney has a 52/45 advantage in New Hampshire on the economy.</p>
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		<title>By: michty6</title>
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		<dc:creator>michty6</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmm for anyone considering their answers, the latest analysis I am seeing is that there may be a split between the nationwide vote winner and the Electoral College winner.  This is because Obama&#039;s vote in the South has deteriorated as evidenced by the recent Gallup +7 poll - this is from this very Gallup poll: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/files/2012/10/electoral-vote-pop.jpg</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm for anyone considering their answers, the latest analysis I am seeing is that there may be a split between the nationwide vote winner and the Electoral College winner.  This is because Obama's vote in the South has deteriorated as evidenced by the recent Gallup +7 poll - this is from this very Gallup poll: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/files/2012/10/electoral-vote-pop.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/files/2012/10/electoral-vote-pop.jpg</a></p>
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		<title>By: michty6</title>
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		<dc:creator>michty6</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;If Bush had done softball interview after softball interview and refused to do any really serious sit-downs with real reporters&lt;/I&gt;

Lololololololol this is pretty much what every Republican does - they go on Fox only for nice and easy softballs.  It is amazing that you accuse one side of doing this while so completely blind to your own.

&lt;I&gt;ROMNEY has a FIVE POINT lead in the RCP poll of polls???!!!
Well, I guess RCP is not going to be acceptable around here any more, eh? :&lt;/I&gt;

I know you don&#039;t like polls (unless they agree with you) but this isn&#039;t a 5 &#039;point&#039; lead.  And RCP still shows a 281-257 Obama win (this is before the recent batch of bad polls for Romney in Colorado, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio are reflected (although actually by Romney standards Obama +1 in Ohio is a &#039;good&#039; poll for him!))...

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map_no_toss_ups.html

&lt;I&gt;But, once again, Clinton is dead on ballz accurate (I.T.).&lt;/I&gt;

100% agree.  You should watch the full video, it is indeed dead on ballz accurate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>If Bush had done softball interview after softball interview and refused to do any really serious sit-downs with real reporters</i></p>
<p>Lololololololol this is pretty much what every Republican does - they go on Fox only for nice and easy softballs.  It is amazing that you accuse one side of doing this while so completely blind to your own.</p>
<p><i>ROMNEY has a FIVE POINT lead in the RCP poll of polls???!!!<br />
Well, I guess RCP is not going to be acceptable around here any more, eh? :</i></p>
<p>I know you don't like polls (unless they agree with you) but this isn't a 5 'point' lead.  And RCP still shows a 281-257 Obama win (this is before the recent batch of bad polls for Romney in Colorado, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio are reflected (although actually by Romney standards Obama +1 in Ohio is a 'good' poll for him!))...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map_no_toss_ups.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map_no_toss_ups.html</a></p>
<p><i>But, once again, Clinton is dead on ballz accurate (I.T.).</i></p>
<p>100% agree.  You should watch the full video, it is indeed dead on ballz accurate.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28280</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/10/18/obama-romney-and-that-pesky-record-last-four-years/

That pretty much says it all as to why Obama is going to lose the election..

His record speaks for itself..

But only to those who want to listen to the facts...


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/10/18/obama-romney-and-that-pesky-record-last-four-years/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/10/18/obama-romney-and-that-pesky-record-last-four-years/</a></p>
<p>That pretty much says it all as to why Obama is going to lose the election..</p>
<p>His record speaks for itself..</p>
<p>But only to those who want to listen to the facts...</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28279</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And then we have Clinton campaigning for Romney...  :D

&lt;B&gt;Clinton: I Thought Obama &#039;Was Going to Cry&#039;&lt;/B&gt;
&lt;I&gt;www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/bill-clinton-romneys-argument-true-were-not-fixed_654893.html&lt;/I&gt;

But, once again, Clinton is dead on ballz accurate (I.T.).

Obama has failed...   

Look at this list of Obama Administration backed Alternative Energy companies that are tanking or have tanked:


    Evergreen Solar ($24 million)*
    SpectraWatt ($500,000)*
    Solyndra ($535 million)*
    Beacon Power ($69 million)*
    AES’s subsidiary Eastern Energy ($17.1 million)
    Nevada Geothermal ($98.5 million)
    SunPower ($1.5 billion)
    First Solar ($1.46 billion)
    Babcock and Brown ($178 million)
    EnerDel’s subsidiary Ener1 ($118.5 million)*
    Amonix ($5.9 million)
    National Renewable Energy Lab ($200 million)
    Fisker Automotive ($528 million)
    Abound Solar ($374 million)*
    A123 Systems ($279 million)*
    Willard and Kelsey Solar Group ($6 million)
    Johnson Controls ($299 million)
    Schneider Electric ($86 million)
    Brightsource ($1.6 billion)
    ECOtality ($126.2 million)
    Raser Technologies ($33 million)*
    Energy Conversion Devices ($13.3 million)*
    Mountain Plaza, Inc. ($2 million)*
    Olsen’s Crop Service and Olsen’s Mills Acquisition Company ($10 million)*
    Range Fuels ($80 million)*
    Thompson River Power ($6.4 million)*
    Stirling Energy Systems ($7 million)*
    LSP Energy ($2.1 billion)*
    UniSolar ($100 million)*
    Azure Dynamics ($120 million)*
    GreenVolts ($500,000)
    Vestas ($50 million)
    LG Chem’s subsidiary Compact Power ($150 million)
    Nordic Windpower ($16 million)*
    Navistar ($10 million)
    Satcon ($3 million)*

*denotes companies that have filed for bankruptcy..

And it&#039;s Joe and Jane Six-Pack that is on the hook for every one of those bad calls..

If a CEO had such a lousy record, he would be fired...

So, let&#039;s all agree to fire Obama in 3 weeks.  We&#039;ll give him a couple months to find a new job...

It&#039;s the least we can do and the most we SHOULD do..  

Give this guy another 4 years!??  

WHY!!!??

Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And then we have Clinton campaigning for Romney...  :D</p>
<p><b>Clinton: I Thought Obama 'Was Going to Cry'</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/bill-clinton-romneys-argument-true-were-not-fixed_654893.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/bill-clinton-romneys-argument-true-were-not-fixed_654893.html</a></i></p>
<p>But, once again, Clinton is dead on ballz accurate (I.T.).</p>
<p>Obama has failed...   </p>
<p>Look at this list of Obama Administration backed Alternative Energy companies that are tanking or have tanked:</p>
<p>    Evergreen Solar ($24 million)*<br />
    SpectraWatt ($500,000)*<br />
    Solyndra ($535 million)*<br />
    Beacon Power ($69 million)*<br />
    AES’s subsidiary Eastern Energy ($17.1 million)<br />
    Nevada Geothermal ($98.5 million)<br />
    SunPower ($1.5 billion)<br />
    First Solar ($1.46 billion)<br />
    Babcock and Brown ($178 million)<br />
    EnerDel’s subsidiary Ener1 ($118.5 million)*<br />
    Amonix ($5.9 million)<br />
    National Renewable Energy Lab ($200 million)<br />
    Fisker Automotive ($528 million)<br />
    Abound Solar ($374 million)*<br />
    A123 Systems ($279 million)*<br />
    Willard and Kelsey Solar Group ($6 million)<br />
    Johnson Controls ($299 million)<br />
    Schneider Electric ($86 million)<br />
    Brightsource ($1.6 billion)<br />
    ECOtality ($126.2 million)<br />
    Raser Technologies ($33 million)*<br />
    Energy Conversion Devices ($13.3 million)*<br />
    Mountain Plaza, Inc. ($2 million)*<br />
    Olsen’s Crop Service and Olsen’s Mills Acquisition Company ($10 million)*<br />
    Range Fuels ($80 million)*<br />
    Thompson River Power ($6.4 million)*<br />
    Stirling Energy Systems ($7 million)*<br />
    LSP Energy ($2.1 billion)*<br />
    UniSolar ($100 million)*<br />
    Azure Dynamics ($120 million)*<br />
    GreenVolts ($500,000)<br />
    Vestas ($50 million)<br />
    LG Chem’s subsidiary Compact Power ($150 million)<br />
    Nordic Windpower ($16 million)*<br />
    Navistar ($10 million)<br />
    Satcon ($3 million)*</p>
<p>*denotes companies that have filed for bankruptcy..</p>
<p>And it's Joe and Jane Six-Pack that is on the hook for every one of those bad calls..</p>
<p>If a CEO had such a lousy record, he would be fired...</p>
<p>So, let's all agree to fire Obama in 3 weeks.  We'll give him a couple months to find a new job...</p>
<p>It's the least we can do and the most we SHOULD do..  </p>
<p>Give this guy another 4 years!??  </p>
<p>WHY!!!??</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;I&gt;OMG, I can&#039;t even begin to imagine the firestorm that would be going on if this had happened under a Republican president. And right before the election, no less. The press would be having a field day&lt;/I&gt;

Yep. I can just picture how the Left in general and Weigantians in particular would react if Bush had shut out the Press as Obama has done..

If Bush had done softball interview after softball interview and refused to do any really serious sit-downs with real reporters.

&lt;I&gt;Now THIS is an interesting Likely Voters poll, conducted for PA party officials and properly sampled/weighted:&lt;/I&gt;

This is why I don&#039;t put any faith in polls..  If you search, you can find a poll that supports any position you want. 

BUT....

Since RCP is a POLL OF POLLS that seems to be acceptable around here, let&#039;s mosey on over to their and take a look... :D

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map_race_changes.html#previous_changes

What&#039;s this!???

ROMNEY has a FIVE POINT lead in the RCP poll of polls???!!!

Well, I guess RCP is not going to be acceptable around here any more, eh? :D

I seem to remember that the consensus around here was that no one would be worried until Obama started slipping in the RCP poll of polls....

&lt;B&gt;201&lt;/B&gt;-Obama/Biden
	
&lt;B&gt;131&lt;/B&gt;-Toss Ups
	
&lt;B&gt;206&lt;/B&gt;-Romney/Ryan

So...  Let&#039;s be honest...

Anyone worried???   :D

Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>OMG, I can't even begin to imagine the firestorm that would be going on if this had happened under a Republican president. And right before the election, no less. The press would be having a field day</i></p>
<p>Yep. I can just picture how the Left in general and Weigantians in particular would react if Bush had shut out the Press as Obama has done..</p>
<p>If Bush had done softball interview after softball interview and refused to do any really serious sit-downs with real reporters.</p>
<p><i>Now THIS is an interesting Likely Voters poll, conducted for PA party officials and properly sampled/weighted:</i></p>
<p>This is why I don't put any faith in polls..  If you search, you can find a poll that supports any position you want. </p>
<p>BUT....</p>
<p>Since RCP is a POLL OF POLLS that seems to be acceptable around here, let's mosey on over to their and take a look... :D</p>
<p><a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map_race_changes.html#previous_changes" rel="nofollow">http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map_race_changes.html#previous_changes</a></p>
<p>What's this!???</p>
<p>ROMNEY has a FIVE POINT lead in the RCP poll of polls???!!!</p>
<p>Well, I guess RCP is not going to be acceptable around here any more, eh? :D</p>
<p>I seem to remember that the consensus around here was that no one would be worried until Obama started slipping in the RCP poll of polls....</p>
<p><b>201</b>-Obama/Biden</p>
<p><b>131</b>-Toss Ups</p>
<p><b>206</b>-Romney/Ryan</p>
<p>So...  Let's be honest...</p>
<p>Anyone worried???   :D</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Chris1962</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28273</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris1962</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>O sure has managed to anger Ohio&#039;s mine workers: http://youtu.be/SzU3oZLV8Hw</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>O sure has managed to anger Ohio's mine workers: <a href="http://youtu.be/SzU3oZLV8Hw" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/SzU3oZLV8Hw</a></p>
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		<title>By: Chris1962</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris1962</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now THIS is an interesting Likely Voters poll, conducted for PA party officials and properly sampled/weighted:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/poll-shows-romney-leading-in-blue-pennsylvania/article/2511153#.UICfPYUi0zp</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now THIS is an interesting Likely Voters poll, conducted for PA party officials and properly sampled/weighted:</p>
<p><a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/poll-shows-romney-leading-in-blue-pennsylvania/article/2511153#.UICfPYUi0zp" rel="nofollow">http://washingtonexaminer.com/poll-shows-romney-leading-in-blue-pennsylvania/article/2511153#.UICfPYUi0zp</a></p>
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		<title>By: Chris1962</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28265</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris1962</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;Would Weigantians let a Republican President get away with this kind of crap???&lt;/i&gt;

OMG, I can&#039;t even begin to imagine the firestorm that would be going on if this had happened under a Republican president. And right before the election, no less. The press would be having a field day.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>Would Weigantians let a Republican President get away with this kind of crap???</i></p>
<p>OMG, I can't even begin to imagine the firestorm that would be going on if this had happened under a Republican president. And right before the election, no less. The press would be having a field day.</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28262</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/10/18/article-2219867-1591D219000005DC-427_634x436.jpg

That&#039;s our POTUS... Laughing about 4 Americans killed, including our Ambassador....   :^/


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/10/18/article-2219867-1591D219000005DC-427_634x436.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/10/18/article-2219867-1591D219000005DC-427_634x436.jpg</a></p>
<p>That's our POTUS... Laughing about 4 Americans killed, including our Ambassador....   :^/</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28261</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;B&gt;Barack Obama on Benghazi: &#039;If four Americans get killed, it&#039;s not optimal&#039;&lt;/I&gt;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219867/Barack-Obama-Benghazi-If-Americans-killed-optimal.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Oh yea...

John Stewart is a hoot, isn&#039;t he???

:^/

When is Obama going to tire of soft-ball interviews???

Why is he so afraid of facing real reporters???

Question #3

Would Weigantians let a Republican President get away with this kind of crap???


Michale.....

Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Barack Obama on Benghazi: 'If four Americans get killed, it's not optimal'<br />
<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219867/Barack-Obama-Benghazi-If-Americans-killed-optimal.html?ito=feeds-newsxml" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2219867/Barack-Obama-Benghazi-If-Americans-killed-optimal.html?ito=feeds-newsxml</a></p>
<p>Oh yea...</p>
<p>John Stewart is a hoot, isn't he???</p>
<p>:^/</p>
<p>When is Obama going to tire of soft-ball interviews???</p>
<p>Why is he so afraid of facing real reporters???</p>
<p>Question #3</p>
<p>Would Weigantians let a Republican President get away with this kind of crap???</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
<p>Michale.....</b></p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28260</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Once again, Obama shows he is a 1%&#039;er...

And ya&#039;all give him a pass...

Anyways, to predictions..

I am not the political guru ya&#039;all are...  So I&#039;ll keep mine short and sweet...

Romney will be President.

GOP will maintain hold on the House.

GOP will eek out a small majority in the Senate.. 

Those are my predictions...

Michale......</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once again, Obama shows he is a 1%'er...</p>
<p>And ya'all give him a pass...</p>
<p>Anyways, to predictions..</p>
<p>I am not the political guru ya'all are...  So I'll keep mine short and sweet...</p>
<p>Romney will be President.</p>
<p>GOP will maintain hold on the House.</p>
<p>GOP will eek out a small majority in the Senate.. </p>
<p>Those are my predictions...</p>
<p>Michale......</p>
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		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28259</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/oct/17/mitt-romney/romney-says-obama-also-has-investments-chinese-com/


BBwwwahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha   :D


Michale</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/oct/17/mitt-romney/romney-says-obama-also-has-investments-chinese-com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/oct/17/mitt-romney/romney-says-obama-also-has-investments-chinese-com/</a></p>
<p>BBwwwahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha   :D</p>
<p>Michale</p>
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		<title>By: michty6</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28229</link>
		<dc:creator>michty6</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Damn I wish I&#039;d read today&#039;s polls before I made the Nevada Senate prediction!</description>
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		<title>By: michty6</title>
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		<dc:creator>michty6</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fine I&#039;ll go 1st - chickens!  I&#039;d have liked to have waited for post-debate polls (still NONE!?  Wtf!)  but whatever.

Michale and I had our own mini version of this in a post a while back, just looking at Presidential &#039;battlegrounds&#039; (I used this in italics as Michale&#039;s picks involved Romney winning Minnesota ;)).  I&#039;m sticking with those same picks as far as the Presidency is concerned.  Here are the rest.  I put in some non-serious joke ones too :)

&lt;B&gt;HOUSE&lt;/B&gt; 
Non-serious:  222 D, 212 R, Boehner challenged by Ryan, results final 12/12/12 at 12:12pm -   Republicans up in arms about this obvious conspiracy.

Serious:  218 D, 217 R, Boehner unopposed, Results final 12/12/12 (either the Tea Party or the world ends that day...) 

&lt;B&gt;SENATE&lt;/B&gt; 
Democrats win PA, OH, MA, MO, VA, WI, CT, NV
Republicans win MT, AZ, ND, IN
Closest: NV - Democrats win by 15,000, Warren wins MA by 4.9%

&lt;B&gt;PRESIDENTIAL&lt;/B&gt;
Non-serious:  Tied at 269/269.  Romney elected President by House, with Biden elected as Vice President by Senate.  Romney has a heart-attack the day before inauguration and Biden is President on inauguration day.  Liz is happy. :)

Serious:
Obama – CT, CO, FL, IA, MI, NH, NV, OH, PA, VA, WI
Romney – AZ, MO, NC
Popular vote: Obama 49.1%, Romney 46.8%; CNN announces 11:27pm, Marijuana legalized in CO, WA.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fine I'll go 1st - chickens!  I'd have liked to have waited for post-debate polls (still NONE!?  Wtf!)  but whatever.</p>
<p>Michale and I had our own mini version of this in a post a while back, just looking at Presidential 'battlegrounds' (I used this in italics as Michale's picks involved Romney winning Minnesota ;)).  I'm sticking with those same picks as far as the Presidency is concerned.  Here are the rest.  I put in some non-serious joke ones too :)</p>
<p><b>HOUSE</b><br />
Non-serious:  222 D, 212 R, Boehner challenged by Ryan, results final 12/12/12 at 12:12pm -   Republicans up in arms about this obvious conspiracy.</p>
<p>Serious:  218 D, 217 R, Boehner unopposed, Results final 12/12/12 (either the Tea Party or the world ends that day...) </p>
<p><b>SENATE</b><br />
Democrats win PA, OH, MA, MO, VA, WI, CT, NV<br />
Republicans win MT, AZ, ND, IN<br />
Closest: NV - Democrats win by 15,000, Warren wins MA by 4.9%</p>
<p><b>PRESIDENTIAL</b><br />
Non-serious:  Tied at 269/269.  Romney elected President by House, with Biden elected as Vice President by Senate.  Romney has a heart-attack the day before inauguration and Biden is President on inauguration day.  Liz is happy. :)</p>
<p>Serious:<br />
Obama – CT, CO, FL, IA, MI, NH, NV, OH, PA, VA, WI<br />
Romney – AZ, MO, NC<br />
Popular vote: Obama 49.1%, Romney 46.8%; CNN announces 11:27pm, Marijuana legalized in CO, WA.</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Weigant</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2012/10/17/predict-the-election-contest/#comment-28213</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 07:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just a note to let everyone know I just answered a whole bunch (a &quot;binderful&quot;???) of comments on yesterday&#039;s debate column.  So go check it out...

-CW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a note to let everyone know I just answered a whole bunch (a "binderful"???) of comments on yesterday's debate column.  So go check it out...</p>
<p>-CW</p>
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