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Campaign Crawlers
Heavenly Hillsborough
From the center of the political universe.
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Of course the Republican National Convention will be in Tampa in late August, and whether or not the demonstrators tear up the place, Curry says he expect Romney, and whoever his running mate turns out to be, will get a big bump going into the final two months and change.
Curry says he’s convinced Obama will do less well with certain demographics — young people, minorities, Jews, environmentalists, et al. — than he did in 2008. This and success in registering more Republicans to vote — from the end of ‘08 to June of this year, the Democrat registration advantage in the state has dropped from more than 650K to fewer than 450K — gives him confidence Florida will be red again at the top of the ticket Nov. 6.
So there it is, Hillsborough County. And all those I-4 corridor folks from St. Petersburg Beach to Daytona Beach. Very big medicine here this year. There will be an almost uncountable number of political commercials between now and Nov. 6 (not to mention those really irritating robo-calls at dinner time). And thanks to our importance to the race, we’ll probably reach a point where it will be difficult to make it from our front doors to our cars in the morning without tripping over either Romney or Obama. But I guess that’s just the way it is in the center of the political universe.
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JimH| 7.11.12 @ 8:24AM
As a resident of Lithia all I can say is.. as goes Hillsborough so goes the nation.
TLP| 7.11.12 @ 8:37AM
First of all, he's not a "Groper".
He's a RAPIST, and let no-one forget that.
2nd of all, why do we need all of these ads?
Don't people have Eyes? Don't they have Brains? If they can't Read Tea Leaves? Can they at least read the PALM FRONDS? Because that's what we're talking about, here.
Everybody knows someone who's outta work. Everybody lives in a place with Empty Stores, in the Mall. Darkened Storefronts on their Main Street. A Foreclosed Home. A Bankruptcy. A Failed Business. Everybody lucky enough to actually HAVE A JOB, is living Paycheck to Paycheck, with a Laid Off Sword of Damocles, hanging over their head, every day.
And, unless you're a Crooked Black Politician, in a Black Ghetto District? There's no such thing as Job Security, anymore. (Isn't that right, Charlie Rangel?)
Aren't these Cold Hard Facts enough?
Do they really require a 30 Second Spot, on the TV?
Cause, if they do, we've already crossed the Third World Status Rubicon.
Doctor Right| 7.11.12 @ 10:33PM
8:37 AM??
Glad you have such an exciting life!
LOL!!
Reggie Love| 7.11.12 @ 9:26AM
I personally do not think the election will come down to Florida. obama may ahve a slight lead there,but I think he will lose it. Very few union members in Florida.
TO me,the election comes down to Ohio,Nevada,Colorado and Virgina.
Drunken Sailor| 7.11.12 @ 1:51PM
Lets hope your wrong Reggie because Obama is ahead in all of those states by a average of 3%. Not much true but still not good. at least in Fl he is only ahead by .8 according to RCP
Gary B| 7.11.12 @ 8:01PM
How to beat The Muslim: Every week display a simple bar or pie chart of just how much damage Obama has rained down on the country. Put someone in charge of this and give it a name - Chart of the Week? I assume a good, clear graphic will have a much better chance of making into the news. Anyway, that's my two cents.
Oh, one other thing... fire all the hot-shot campaign consultants. The best I can tell they either can't be trusted or they're dumber than hell.
profg| 7.13.12 @ 2:45PM
Funniest line: "People are really getting behind Romney, including many of the Ron Paul people. We know the bottom line is we have to get out the vote in Hillsborough. We know we've got to deliver. It's time to cut out the petty stuff and go to work."
Translation: "I don't actually KNOW any Ron Paul people who are getting behind Romney, but they'd BETTER 'deliver' their votes, or they're just being petty about this 'conservative' crap."