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re: "I think anybody the republicans nominate could beat him."
That's been my message for a few months. In fact, zzstar vehemently disagreed when I first brought it up. Curiously, though certain I was wrong, he was unwilling to make a modest wager with me on it.
I may never say this again, but he was smart.
We all know what's going to happen next year. Obama will lose to whoever the Repuglicrats pit against him. The big question is, will voters also take out their frustrations on Congress? Most of the senatorial seats up for renewal are currently held by Democrats.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months