Quote Originally Posted by MW View Post
In my over 50 years of life I've been around the block a time or two and consider myself fairly well seasoned where politics are concerned. How about you, have you been voting for over 36 years? If so, you should have some idea of how the game is played by now. While it's important to win over your main voting block, in this case Republican voters, it's also important to appeal to the Independent voters. With that said, a very important rule in politics is to avoid antagonizing your enemy as much as possible because it will only serve to force them to the polls against you. Every Obama voter that stays home on election day is a victory for Romney. Many former Obama voters, mostly Independents, have already had enough of Obama and will switch their vote this time around. As for hardcore liberal voters ........ well, there isn't much you can do with them except hope some of them have lost interest in Obama and decide to stay home on election day. Now there is some real money to be made on the black voting block this time around. I'm feeling that the newness, and Obama's failure to help their situation, will keep many of them home this year. Additionally, many in that voting block are very disturbed at Obama's support of gay marriage and that too will keep many of them home because they will not vote Republican (generalizing). Remember, the black voting block turned out overwhelmingly in favor of Obama last time around. This year I'm thinking that wont be the case (I'm hopeful many will stay home).


You don't antagonize a dog because he will bite you, nor do you reveal your hand in the middle of a game. I honestly don't think Romney's strategy is a bad one. I say keep the opposition guessing just long enough to get in the White House and than reveal your hand on immigration. All the signs of where Romney stands on the issue are there for anyone that cares to look. Remember, strategy is all about gaining a position of advantage over your adversary. If being vague on certain details helps to keep the enemy calm and docile ....... so be it. For some reason you seem to think his vagueness is an attempt at keeping something from us when in reality it is probably to keep his plans from the opposition ...... smart play.
Ah a smart play indeed. A smart play to disappoint those on our side that are tired of waiting for a candidate that will finally take a stand and put his/her foot down on illegal immigration. He rather concern himself with not pissing off a population that is not supposed to be in this country than those of us (the majority of the country I may add) that want illegal immigration addressed after decades of neglect? Really??? You're right, there are plenty of youtube videos of him supporting amnesty, so it's all our there for you to see. I'm only 24 years old and so I'm surprised that someone such as yourself who has lived far longer than me is still tolerating this crap. Jeez, wake up already man.


By the way, so where was this so called smart play when he opposed Obamacare? Did he not supposedly now antagonize the other side? Why can he take a stand on issues such as supporting Israel, opposing gay marriage, obamacare etc. but not illegal immigration? Why not remain vague on everything and say, "Elect me and find out where I stand on all the following issues! It'll be a surprise!". What's so special about illegal immigration over other issues that it warrants this marvelous strategy of vagueness?