The problem for “it’s the economy, stupid,” is that while the economy is not doing well, it is also improving or holding steady. Romney has problems in that he is unabashedly on the side of the rich people, and poor people know that. People in the middle are somewhat divided, and more favor Romney, but not enough to keep the competition from being a dead heat at the moment.
A lot of people don’t trust either candidate. A lot blame Republicans for the economy. It isn’t just the President who gets the blame. So in the end, it will come down to the battleground states and a lot of them are doing all right. Which means if the election is a referendum on the economy, they might go for Obama.
Not that I would make a prediction. All I know is that Romney would be a disaster, just as Reagan and the Bushes were disasters. We would, for sure, get into a war with Iran. The deficit would triple, or domestic programs would be eliminated and poverty would grow dramatically. War, contrary to popular belief, does not really help the economy. So the economy would tank even further and we might even end up in a recession. However, since we don’t change horses during a war, Romney would be reelected and things would get much worse.
Let’s hope that doesn’t happen. It could start with an Obama second term. Obama is a great foreign policy president. He is very smart. He has done wonders for health care. It’s amazing what he has accomplished considering what he is up against. The amount of assheadedness in this nation is beyond belief. Let’s just hope Obama manages to win the election.