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I think Peter Griffin would beat Obama if he got the nomination.

Yup. I do. November is a long time away.

I am comfortable that it doesn't make a bit of difference. An oversized government, that is deeply intertwined with big business is our steady state and here we are, reduced to whining about college girls and their birth control.

I absolutely do think Romney can win. That being said, I don't see a whole lot changing regardless. We're currently in Year 5 of a, " Lost Economic Decade", and things are going to be fucked regardless. Interest rates won't even begin rising till 2014, and that is when we will see actual real growth.

What makes you think that Romney can win based on the continuing improved economy and unemployment and most important the polls that strongly say otherwise?

I certainly think he can win.

Just have to remember that the independents are where the winning votes come from. I think Romney can make up some ground here

Also, I am not sure the level of motivation on the liberal side is there again..... I think the race will always be close enough that motivation will be a factor. Obama's base is not better off financially than they were 4 years ago, hope and change has not come their way..... I also think that Romney's personal political beliefs are almost irrelevant with the base, they are motivated as anti-Obama, not pro-Romney.

I think we're Romney makes up some ground is with the center...... He can go further to the center on message than Obama can.....

I think that Obama's base would never vote R so Romney is irrelevant in that discussion.

Debatable about whether they are better off or not, key is their turnout..... Are they motivated?

Romney will have an easy time winning over the independents who voted for Obama in 2008. This is a large percentage of voters, and they are far from being content with the current situation.

Nah...he's probably still undecided like you are.

Between his trillion dollar deficits, high unemployment, stagnant economic growth, high gas prices, Iran threats etc....Obama has quite the record of achievement to run on. Any coherent opposition candidate should tear him to shreds in the debates, unfortunately it doesn't appear the Republicans have one of those.

To date Obama is only running against himself. If/when the GOP chooses Romney then he only poses a threat to Obama if the economy stumbles.

New poll has Obama at a 50% approval rate and BHO has a 50% to 44% over Romney in the general election.

You should not be so optimistic about how Independent voters will cast their ballots:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203550304577135023288124442.html

Ultimately the election will be decided on turnout which has been a Democratic strength lately and the economy which is improving. Nearly every recent poll has Obama significantly ahead of Romney. Romney is flawed in so many ways and Obama will beat him up on these issues not to mention the huge war chest he has.