Saturday Open Thread [6.2.12]

Filed in National by on June 2, 2012

Alan I. Abramowitz argues at Larry J. Sabato’s Crystal Ball that “Buying a Presidential Election? It’s Not as Easy as You Think.”

“The airwaves in the eight or 10 states that will decide the outcome of the 2012 presidential election will soon be saturated with ads supporting and opposing Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, all aimed at persuading a small group of undecided voters — less than 10%, according to most recent polls…These undecided voters are much less interested in the presidential election than those who have already chosen sides…The net impact of all of this advertising is likely to be minimal…Research by political scientists and evidence from 2012 polls in the battleground states suggests that the parties and candidates would do better to focus their efforts in these states on mobilizing their supporters rather than trying to persuade uncommitted voters.”

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  1. SussexWatcher says:

    Did anyone else throw up over the blowjob – I mean, news article – in this morning’s NJ about Ashley Biden’s wedding, trumpeted as an EXCLUSIVE?

    http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20120602/LIFE/306020054/Biden-s-daughter-takes-vows-today

    I want actual news in my paper, not this horribly-written shit. If Holly Norton and David Ledford want to start a Delaware high-society magazine to create an excuse to hang with the Bidens and Tatiana Copeland, please don’t ruin the newspaper to do so.

    That said, I wish Ashley and Howard all the best.

  2. Venus says:

    This one gets a pass from me, since she’s local. But really SW, r u just now taking notice that TNJ is just PEOPLE foreplay?

  3. SussexWatcher says:

    Really, Venus, do you know what I have or haven’t taken notice of?

    Ledford apologized to Tatiana after a reporter printed her age in a story a while back – the gall of the lad! This is just par for the course.

  4. Venus says:

    Then we are both in agreement :). We have our own little local Delmarva Enquirer, and Rona Barrett reporters. Leave the real news to blogs I guess.

  5. Digby says:

    Venus, which blogs are you referring to? I would love to get some real local news around here, but I have no idea where to go.

  6. Digby says:

    By the way, they are requiring photo ID to enter the Democratic National Convention. Isn’t that supposed to be racist or some such thing?

  7. Jason330 says:

    It is to keep James O’Keefe out.

  8. thenewphil says:

    Ashley Biden found her perfect match. Now she can have her husband rebuild her face when the cocaine eats away her nose.

  9. SussexWatcher says:

    Phil, that’s too far. At least give them their wedding day. Tomorrow you can go back to being a nutbag troll, ‘K?

  10. Will McVay says:

    No ID was required to get into the LP national convention. We had a significant number of our own people bitching about the $94 floor fee…

  11. thenewphil says:

    What are you talking about? They have their wedding day. If either of them is reading this site on the day of their wedding, then they have big problems and should maybe call the whole thing off.

  12. SussexWatcher says:

    It’s called class, asswipe. Have a little.

  13. thenewphil says:

    Again, they aren’t looking at this….

  14. Will McVay says:

    I don’t see a whole lot of benefit in taking out your personal animus against Joe or Beau on Ashley. Let’s leave the civilians out of this, eh?

  15. JPconnorjr says:

    Hey Phil, Ashley has been clean almost as long as you’ve been an asshole……Oh waiit, that would be you’re whole f’n life !

  16. thenewphil says:

    Since Ashley Biden is older than I am, that means you admit that she did drugs at one point?

  17. Will McVay says:

    is that the best comeback you had? i’m disappointed.

  18. Will McVay says:

    on an unrelated note, can anyone tell me why “sarah palin” is on the list of presidential candidates but gary johnson and jill stein aren’t? they’re actually declared candidates and gary johnson has already been nominated. they also have a brain. you’ve neglected to list any of the other alternative party candidates nominated for statewide offices, either. you’re missing out on a lot of good candidates and doing a disservice to your readers by not including them in your links or your polls.