May 9th Prediction: Obama or Romney?

[Jacob]

Like the poll says, who do you think will win? And why?

For bonus points, who's going to control each of the Houses?

[Zanza]

I expect Obama to win.

I guess the Republicans will control the House and maybe the Senate, but (if that's even theoretically possible) not with a filibuster-proff supermajority.

[CountDeMoney]

I have absolutely no faith in the American political system anymore, or the sheer insipid ignorance of its uneducated electorate.

Romney, 5-4.

[derspiess]

Polls seem to be trending slightly towards Romney, particularly the ones that focus on likely voters.

However, my gut still tells me that Obama will eke out a win but with the GOP taking the Senate and expanding its House majority.  MOAR GRIDLOCK and a shit-ton of executive orders for the following 4 years.

[Admiral Yi]

Obama.  Maybe a close popular vote but a comfortable electoral margin.  GOP loses House seats but maintains a majority.  No significant change in the Senate.

[DGuller]

Probably Obama, but you never know with American voters.  Critical thinking skills are typically weak even among the non-insane ones.  Economic signs are looking ominous, and Americans don't tolerate presidents who happen to hold the job during a recession.

[Sheilbh]

At this point Obama.

Eurogeddon would probably destroy that though.

[Syt]

Romney, 5-4.

[CountDeMoney]

You people have to be shitting me:  I'm the only one that chose the Romney option???

[The Brain]

You people have to be shitting me:  I'm the only one that chose the Romney option???

Your irrational hatred of black people makes you hate black people irrationally.

[CountDeMoney]

Updated 3:01 p.m. - President Obama endorsed the right of same-sex couples to marry on Wednesday, a landmark pronouncement made in light of mounting pressure from gay right advocates.

Obama became the first U.S. president to back the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry, a reversal from his own views as stated in the 2008 campaign, when he said he opposed same-sex marriage but favored civil unions as an alternative.

Obama told ABC News that, after reflection, he had "concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married."

I'd like to amend my previous statement.  Ignore the "5-4" part.  It won't get that far now.

[CountDeMoney]

You people have to be shitting me:  I'm the only one that chose the Romney option???

Your irrational hatred of black people makes you hate black people irrationally.

  Yeah, I'm the bad guy.

[DontSayBanana]

I'd like to amend my previous statement.  Ignore the "5-4" part.  It won't get that far now.

Remember Romney's national security adviser?  Obama just realized he can pick up the entire Log Cabin vote.

[CountDeMoney]

I'd like to amend my previous statement.  Ignore the "5-4" part.  It won't get that far now.

Remember Romney's national security adviser?  Obama just realized he can pick up the entire Log Cabin vote.

But he won't.

[DontSayBanana]

BTW, I'm going Obama.  People just generally dislike Obama, but Romney's got quite a few weeks to open up his mouth and actively offend even more key groups.  Let him open up his mouth on Catholics, blacks, or latinos, and let's see if the polls still favor him.