You know, it shouldn't even be this "close".

[Darth_Kitten]

Really, this non-American is shaking her head.

I don't get how people STILL give these nutbars so many votes.

[rainy]

1. I agree. It's mind numbing. But, if the media did their job on one would vote for Romney.

[dhill926]

2. a mystery to me.....

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. This is the LAND of nutbars.

It astounds me, too.

[LibDemAlways]

4. It shouldn't be close at all. If we had an honest press and

an informed electorate, it wouldn't be.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Because the Republicans claimed the was about defending the concept of working for a living....

They claimed Obama was all about welfare and being lazy.

[LiberalElite]

16. Yeah so they vote for the guy who ships jobs overseas. Makes a whole lot of sense.

[calimary]

6. No KIDDING!!! I don't get it either.

There was just no contest. NONE. Obama is SO far superior to wrongney in EVERY WAY IMAGINABLE. How the hell could anybody out there vote differently (unless they're racists or the 1% of course).

[Beartracks]

15. Third option you forgot: religiously conservative.

I know some people who are on-board with the idea that Obama is anti-religion and trying to systematically destroy the Catholic Church. Between that and the "pro-life" plank, they're willing to also believe the whole "he's a socialist and wants to destroy America" thing, so they're voting Romney.

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[SammyWinstonJack]

7. Self-serving and self-absorbed/hateful nutbars.

[Honeycombe8]

8. True. So true.

[spinbaby]

9. Too many people listen to the lie factory

You have no idea how pervasive Fox and wingnut radio are.

[Darth_Kitten]

12. Uh, yes, I do.

[Darth_Kitten]

10. woo hoo, The President just won Pennsylvania!

[Curmudgeoness]

11. I know.

I have been shocked for the past month or so to hear that this is a close race. WTF

[LiberalElite]

13. Neither do I

but racism and ignorance and political pandering to both are alive and very well in the U.S.A.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. The media

and lying TV ads and stupid people

[nc4bo]

17. Very, very sad.

M$M plays a major role in the state of this nation. Romney should have been neutralized right out the box yet they coddled, enabled and provided cover for his filthy candidacy.

They all need to go.

[Jamaal510]

18. I'll tell you why it's close.

We have the most bullshittingest media in the world that either provides 24/7 GOP shilling (FOX), or they don't do enough to call them out and they look for stuff to falsely equate both parties. And because of the Citizens United ruling several years ago, corporations and billionaires here can now spend unlimited chunks of cash in attempts of swaying public opinion about various policies. Another thing I might add is that turnout in presidential elections is around 50-60%, meaning there are more non-voters out there than voters of either party. Many of those voters would be gravely benefited by Democratic policies, but they're frustrated with the 2-party system and they believe their vote doesn't make a difference.

[Raine]

19. No it shouldn't & IMO it's nothing but racism. nt