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outsideworld

(601 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:49 PM Oct 2012

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Romney Making a Play For New Mexico

At this rate they might as well add newyork and california to the mix.
Heck why not try hawaii

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Romney Making a Play For New Mexico (Original Post) outsideworld Oct 2012 OP

All the electoral maps have Obama ahead madaboutharry Oct 2012 #1

Or it could be crony capitalism hogwyld Oct 2012 #4

Desperation. Kitchen sink. Daniel537 Oct 2012 #2

They MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #3

Just another head fake five_horizons Oct 2012 #5

They are throwing Hail Mary's in every direction... DCBob Oct 2012 #6

I think he would be smarter to waste time in OH or WI... fujiyama Oct 2012 #7

McCain started throwing money at long shot states late in 2008, too RomneyLies Oct 2012 #8

Anyone remember his last ditch effort for PA fujiyama Oct 2012 #10

I bet former NM Gov. Gary Johnson prevents that JohnnyBoots Oct 2012 #9

Let 'em spin their wheels. MightyAfrodite Oct 2012 #11

Vying for more popular votes. They know that they don't have the EV, but they want to run up the PV! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #12

Yep.. that is their last gasp hope. DCBob Oct 2012 #14

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! fugop Oct 2012 #13

nm voters are 39 percent hispanic Democrats4All Oct 2012 #15

madaboutharry

(40,218 posts)

1. All the electoral maps have Obama ahead

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:52 PM

Oct 2012

between +8 and +10.

Maybe they just want to use up money.

hogwyld

(3,436 posts)

4. Or it could be crony capitalism

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:55 PM

Oct 2012

Isn't Clear Channel a conservative corporation? Might as well enrich his buddies while he still can.

Daniel537

(1,560 posts)

2. Desperation. Kitchen sink.

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:54 PM

Oct 2012

They know its over. Its all over but the cryin'.

MSMITH33156

(879 posts)

3. They

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:55 PM

Oct 2012

1) Have plenty of money, money to burn.

2) Have no way to win the election.

So, they are just throwing it into states they have no chance of winning.

five_horizons

(151 posts)

5. Just another head fake

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:56 PM

Oct 2012

They know they have no shot in NM.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

6. They are throwing Hail Mary's in every direction...

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:56 PM

Oct 2012

but I dont think there are any receivers down field.

fujiyama

(15,185 posts)

7. I think he would be smarter to waste time in OH or WI...

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:57 PM

Oct 2012

but either way he's wasting time.

I'm thinking the numbers are looking worse. This looks like desperation. His only shot of competitive states in the region is CO. NM is the least favorable of the three (four if you count AZ, but I'm not this cycle).

RomneyLies

(3,333 posts)

8. McCain started throwing money at long shot states late in 2008, too

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:57 PM

Oct 2012

It's a definite sign of desperation.

fujiyama

(15,185 posts)

10. Anyone remember his last ditch effort for PA

Reply to RomneyLies (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:59 PM

Oct 2012

I think MN was also on that list.

Remarkably similar...LOL

JohnnyBoots

(2,969 posts)

9. I bet former NM Gov. Gary Johnson prevents that

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 12:58 PM

Oct 2012

from happening.

MightyAfrodite

(157 posts)

11. Let 'em spin their wheels.

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:01 PM

Oct 2012

They are going NOWHERE regardless of the money they spend - thank God!

It will be so great NOT to see Mitt, or any other Romney, any time soon - or EVER!!

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)

12. Vying for more popular votes. They know that they don't have the EV, but they want to run up the PV!

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:02 PM

Oct 2012

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

14. Yep.. that is their last gasp hope.

Reply to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:05 PM

Oct 2012

that somehow the SCOTUS (R) will save his sorry arse. I cant imagine that happening but sounds like they are going to give a try.

fugop

(1,828 posts)

13. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:02 PM

Oct 2012

Is this like Bush going after California?

Democrats4All

(54 posts)

15. nm voters are 39 percent hispanic

Reply to outsideworld (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:07 PM

Oct 2012

you do the math not a chance in hell of winning nm i live in santa fe there is no romney ground game in albuquerque or santa fe

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