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re: "...but I can tell ya I think the country would be well on it's way to recovery if she had won instead of being headed for round II of the recession."
Unfortunately, you're wrong. The country has been on this track for at least eight years. It's very predictable. As a matter of fact, unless the Republican who wins in 2012 is able to get people to love him the way FDR did, he'll be in for a world of hurt in the 2016 election.
Brace yourself for a series of one-term presidents.

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