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johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:00 am Post subject:

If Romney gets elected (bite my tongue), you'll see the difference.

Regards,
John

EFLeducator · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:04 am Post subject:

EFLeducator · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:09 am Post subject:

johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject:

Dear EFLeducator,

"The U.S. is in worse conditions now than when he took office."

Baloney!!!!!

"March 5, 2012

Verily, this week celebrates the third year of the Bull Run, which began on March 9, 2009 and we were bullish. With the S&P 500 (SPX/1369.63) up more than 100% since the March 2009 �lows� it makes this one of the longest bull markets ever. As the invaluable Bespoke Investment Group writes:

�Going all the way back to 1928, the current bull market ranks as the ninth longest ever. Even more impressive is the fact that of the nine bull markets that lasted longer, none saw a gain of 100% during their first three years. Based on the history of prior bulls that have hit the three-year mark, year four has also been positive.�

Now, recall those negative nabobs that told us late last year the first half of 2012 would be really bad? W-R-O-N-G, for the SPX is off to its ninth best start of the year, while the NASDAQ (COMPQ/2976.19) is off to its best start ever! In seven out of the past ten �best starts,� the SPX was higher at year-end, which is why I keep chanting, �You can be cautious, but don�t get bearish.� Accompanying the rally has been improving economic statistics and last week was no exception. Indeed, of the 20 economic reports released last week, 15 were better than estimated. Meanwhile, earnings reports for 4Q11 have come in better than expected, causing the ratio of net earnings revisions for the S&P 1500 to improve. Then too, the employment situation reports continued to improve. Of course, such an environment has led to increased consumer confidence punctuated by the February�s Consumer Confidence report that was reported ahead of estimates at 70.8, versus 63.0, for its best reading in a year."

http://www.raymondjames.com/inv_strat.htm

Regards,
John

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

That's a scare tactic the Republicans are using. Just like the assertation that Obama's a leftie. He's been among the most moderate Democratic presidents in history, given that one actually looks at the record and tries to be above knee-jerk reactions based on his skin colour and name.

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 3325 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

no worries, a president romney will soon commence bombing iran.

haha, take that, obama-economy!!

Prof.Gringo · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject:

johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:55 pm Post subject:

Dear Prof. Gringo,

Nice scoreboard - now can we have one for the deaths/causalities (including the inevitable "collateral damage / friendly fire) on both sides?

Regards,
John

EFLeducator · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:37 pm Post subject:

A good day for Santorum! I still think Romney will get the nomination though and then hopefully the White House.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/10/santorum-aims-for-strong-showing-in-kansas-but-delegate-game-could-favor-romney/

EFLeducator · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject:

Presidential Approval Rating:

Approve 45%

Disapprove 47%

Undecided 8% See Details.

Going to be a close race come November.

EFLeducator · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:21 am Post subject:

Romney rips Obama campaign 'infomercial'

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/politics/campaign-wrap/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Watching the GOP race is like...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617289/plotsummary

I think the best part here has been watching a confused Fox try to figure out where their money man is, tripping over themselves to love/hate Romney while hoping for Santorum to find a way out of the cornfield.

Captain_Fil · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject:

Romney. Obama.

Tweedledee. Tweedledum.

Ho-hum.

Confused

johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject:

Dear Captain_Fil,

Can it be assumed, then, that you won't be voting?

Regards,
John

johnslat · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:56 pm Post subject:

"A national survey taken March 7-11 showed Obama leading Romney by 12 percentage points (54-42) and even further ahead of Santorum with 57 percent of support to Santorum's 29 percent. Those numbers are likely to shift as Republicans rally around a single candidate in the coming months, but as a snapshot, the data suggest a brighter scenario for Obama than in previous polls.

Here are more nuggets from the wide-ranging study:

Obama's approval rating rises to 50 percent
For the first time since shortly after Osama bin Laden was killed, half of all Americans (50 percent) say they approve of Barack Obama's job performance, while just 41 percent disapprove.
Romney's national lead widening among Republican primary voters
Mitt Romney has regained the lead in the support for his party's presidential nomination, as conservative backing for Rick Santorum has declined. Romney currently holds a 33-24 lead over Santorum among registered Republican and Republican-leaning independent voters, with 20 percent backing Newt Gingrich and 14 percent favoring Ron Paul. The poll was conducted before Santorum's twin victories in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night.

Americans think Obama will win a second term
By a 59-32 margin, most Americans think Barack Obama will win the election if Mitt Romney is the Republican nominee. That margin is far wider if Rick Santorum is the GOP nominee: 68 percent think Obama would win, while just 24 percent predict a Santorum presidency.
A majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of the Republican candidates after a long primary
Confirming fears among Republicans that the protracted primary is weakening all the candidates, the survey found that the contentious Republican primary has taken a toll on the image of the leading GOP candidates. In the current survey, just 29 percent of Americans say they have a favorable view of Romney, while 51 percent say they have an unfavorable impression.

Voters don't know that Santorum is Catholic

Only about three-in-ten voters (29 percent) can identify Rick Santorum as a Catholic. This includes 32 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters and 27 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaners. Another 15 percent identify Santorum as either Protestant (10 percent) or volunteer that he is Christian (5 percent). About half (53 percent) of voters say they don't know his religion.

In a follow-up question, about a third of those who identify Santorum as a Christian�16 percent of voters overall�say they believe he is an evangelical or born-again Christian.

Republicans struggling with women and minorities
Barack Obama's lead over Romney is attributable in large part to his wide advantage among women, younger voters, and nonwhites. Women favor Obama over Romney by 20 points�virtually unchanged from a month ago.
Nation split over federal health care overhaul

[T]wo years after the passage of comprehensive health care legislation, the public is evenly divided over the law. Overall, 47 percent approve of the law, while 45 percent disapprove."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/poll-obama-leads-gop-candidates-head-head-contests-151032764.html

Regards,
John