Jason Howerton @ The Blaze:
New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor, based in Chicago, tells TheBlaze that the Obama campaign may be planning to preemptively announce victory in the presidential election based on early voting numbers in an attempt to “demoralize Mitt Romney supporters.”
Citing a “very solid source” in Chicago, Thor says the Obama campaign is looking to make it appear to voters that they have “this thing sewed up and are less than 24 hours to victory,” according to his source.
Meanwhile, team Obama will also urge voters to get out and vote so they can say they were part of the important 2012 election that resulted in a second term for Obama.
While Thor can’t reveal his source, he told TheBlaze multiple times that the source is very reliable.
The flip side of the coin, the author explained, is that the Obama campaign is counting on the mainstream media to drive home their narrative should they implement this strategy.
“They are so invested in Obama,” Thor said of the media. “I don’t see how any truth loving person could look to the mainstream media ever again. This election should be the final nail in the coffin with the mainstream media.”
Why would the campaign resort to such a Chicago-style political tactic? According to Thor, it’s because their support is diminished across the board and they know they’re in trouble.
Related via Ace:
Hanby claimed:
@PeterHambyCNN: Dems in Ohio blowing up early vote in blue counties Cuyahoga, Lucas, Franklin. GOP anxiety
Two days before the last election, nearly 50,000 people voted in Democratic stronghold Cuyahoga (Cleveland).
Two days before this one, 42,511 did.
That’s a Democratic stronghold. And early voting is down.
Where is the evidence that Obama is going to win this by turnout exceeding 2008’s?
Ah!
Yet another manifestation of the fallacy of the band wagon.
Peter Pan said his clapping his hands and asking the audience to also clap hands would lead to EVERYTHING turning out his way. A poisoned TinkerBelle would magically recover and live.
Obama is trying this same tack.
Claim it’s true, get your peeps to also claim it’s true.
Then EVERYONE will accept it is true.
Really????
We’ve had 4 years of this garbage.
Even his own news media (from last time) is seeing the light.
20 or more of those paper’s editorial boards have switched and support/endorse Romney/Ryan this time.
>>>>>>>>
30K For Romney Rally In Ohio! For Barack Obama – Less than 3000 Show Up
http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/11/03/30k-for-romney-rally-in-ohio-for-barack-obama-less-than-3000-show-up/
Huge Romney Rally In Pennsylvania Dubbed “MittStock” By Enthusiastic Supporters – upwards of 30,000 people
http://theulstermanreport.com/2012/11/05/huge-romney-rally-in-pennsylvania-dubbed-mittstock-by-enthusiastic-supporters/
As undeniable proof of my psychic abilities, I hereby predict that slightly less than 1/2 of all U.S. voters will be disappointed with the outcome of tomorrow’s election.
Worthwhile reading for the day before the presidential election:
Romney for President
The Obama record is unimpressive.
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/332484/mitt-romney-president-editors
Hmmm. The tv networks have been essentially declaring victory for Obama for months. Why else all the positive, glowing “interviews” of Obama, while simple and spare snippets about what Romney is doing?
If all I had to go on was the NBC news, I’d think that Obama was going to win in a landslide. Thank God I’m not that gullible. Like many of our liberal/progressive “friends”.
I have had ENOUGH over the last 4 miserable years of Lefty/Democratic/Liberal/Progressive pandering, anti-American propaganda, Lies, viciousness, venom, divisiveness, cronyism, FRAUD, WASTE of my Tax Dollars, vivid HATE for America, and, most of all, the “empty” proclamations of every sort…from the “empty” suit in ‘our’ White House, which those with “empty” craniums put into office!!!
NOTHING, I mean NOTHING will dissuade me, or Stand in my way from VOTING for ROMNEY tomorrow!!! In fact, I cannot WAIT….to elect a REAL LEADER!!!
AND, Above all, and for the sake of my beloved country….and STATE… I Pray to our God Above that Romney WINS!!
Just remember, Good ‘always’ prevails over evil, contempt, coveting thy neighbor’s goods/success, theft and arrogance… we have God on our side!
I noticed something I have never seen before, and admittedly I am in Texas so it is moot to the EV. I had about 4 people in town give me unsolicited comments about the election and every one of them said if Obama won, we were done.
I am making my prediction now. Romney, 332 EV and 52% of the Popular Vote. I will be back to claim my award Wednesday am.
This will backfire.
An early claim of an Obama victory will tell liberal voters that “it’s over, we don’t need to go vote.”
Because liberals, by definition, believe everything that the MSM says.
An early claim of an Obama victory will motivate conservative voters to get to the polls and vote.
Because conservatives know that the MSM lies, and it ain’t over ’till the polls close.
@Greg:” As undeniable proof of my psychic abilities, I hereby predict that slightly less than 1/2 of all U.S. voters will be disappointed with the outcome of tomorrow’s election.” I’m not sorry to say you’re going to be one of them. Oh btw in your case it’s psychotic.
I would think something like this would only embolden the Republican party even more to ensure they vote. It would me.