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OHIO: ROMNEY AIRPORT RALLY — LOOKING LIKE A WINNER, MITT!

Posted on | November 6, 2012 | 15 Comments

Jackie Romine of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, sends a message
to the press corps at Romney’s rally Friday

GAHANNA, Ohio
Last night’s rally at the Columbus Airport was a wonderful experience. How many people attended? Just say “capacity crowd” and leave it at that. More importantly, further Ohio early-voting data continued to come in, reinforcing the conclusions Ali Akbar drew from his previous analysis — Romney’s numbers here look very encouraging.

Trying to avoid violating the First Electoral Axiom of Instapundit (“Don’t get cocky“), I will objectively report what Ali said when he got the latest numbers: “There’s no other way. We’ve won.”

Me? I don’t do numbers. However, I do photos (click to see full-size):

That sign says “Victory in Ohio,” doesn’t it? And the guy standing at the podium? He might just be the 45th President of the United States.

Nancy Robinson of Pickerington, Ohio, and her daughter Annie. Mrs. Robinson saw me walk past and said, “Are you . . . Smitty?” Seriously: She says she’s a regular reader of the blog, and recognized the hat. Anyway, here’s the top of my latest American Spectator column:

By the time Mitt Romney took the stage Monday night for his next-to-last Ohio “Victory Rally” at the Columbus airport hangar of Landmark Aviation, thousands were already lining up to see him 750 miles east in New Hampshire, where the Republican presidential candidate was scheduled for a rally three hours later. Romney’s campaign speech was nothing new, the text having scarcely changed in the past week, but what was newsworthy were the crowds — large and enthusiastic or, as Barack Obama often said during his historic 2008 campaign, “fired up and ready to go.”
If Americans want to know whether Romney has the executive skill needed to deliver on his promises to revive the U.S. economy and restore the nation’s morale, let them look no further than the brilliant campaign the former Massachusetts governor and his staff have run. Against all odds, and despite the enormous challenges of taking on an incumbent Democrat adored by the media elite, Romney has brought the GOP to Election Day with a real hope of victory.
A win by Romney will be difficult, but it is clearly a real possibility. Monday was a big day for predictions. Several bloggers offered their own Electoral College maps, with many predicting that Romney would win with more than 300 Electoral College votes (ECVs), but anything more than 270 ECVs is a victory, and Republicans will be celebrating even if Mitt squeaks by with the narrowest of margins. . . .

Please read the whole thing. I’ve got to get a nap today, because I want to be fresh and lively for tonight’s victory celebration in Columbus.




 

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Category: Election 2012, Fear. Loathing., Ohio

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15 Responses to “OHIO: ROMNEY AIRPORT RALLY — LOOKING LIKE A WINNER, MITT!”

  1. 2012 Presidential Election Results As They Come In « Truth Before Dishonor
    November 6th, 2012 @ 11:34 am

    […] Texas time, in more Ohio news, Robert Stacy McCain (on the ground in Ohio) reports an Ali Akbar tweet. GAHANNA, Ohio Last night’s rally at the […]

  2. Announcing: #JustABlogger Electoral Vote Contest! (*No blog necessary to enter) « The Prudence Paine Papers
    November 6th, 2012 @ 11:37 am

    […] And thanks to Stacy McCain for mentioning it in his posts at the AmericanSpectator and, of course, TheOtherMcCain. […]

  3. Zilla of the Resistance
    November 6th, 2012 @ 11:58 am

    MITT! MITT! MITT! MITT!!! !!!!

  4. richard mcenroe
    November 6th, 2012 @ 12:10 pm

    Voted first thing this AM. 2008, same time, I had to wait 45 minutes in line. Today, 5 minutes in, out and done. I don’t think Obie’s crowds are turning out for him today in Los Angeles. YMMV.

  5. #JustABlogger Electoral Votes Contest Official Entries « The Prudence Paine Papers
    November 6th, 2012 @ 12:47 pm

    […] And the linkage was much appreciated from: Stacy McCain of the eponymous TheOtherMcCain writing at the AmericanSpectator and, of course, TheOtherMcCain. […]

  6. rosalie
    November 6th, 2012 @ 1:21 pm

    My stomach has been tied up in knots since I awoke this morning. I may have to succumb to a beer and it’s not even 1:30. Oh well, it’s five o’clock somewhere.

  7. Bob Belvedere
    November 6th, 2012 @ 1:56 pm

    That’s the spirit!

  8. rosalie
    November 6th, 2012 @ 2:34 pm

    My stomach feels much better now after I had some spirits. I hope you don’t think I like this. It’s strictly for medicinal purpose only.

  9. M. Thompson
    November 6th, 2012 @ 2:39 pm

    This is it, ladies and gentlemen.

    Today is the only poll that matters.

  10. lamchops
    November 6th, 2012 @ 3:00 pm

    Not to worry, rosalie. As one of this country’s foremost Founding Fathers once aptly noted: “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to prosper.” – Ben Franklin.

    Let us toast to our great country’s renewed future- Cheers!

  11. Election Day 2012 « Blog de KingShamus
    November 6th, 2012 @ 3:18 pm

    […] Robert Stacy McCain’s on-site reportage from Ohio.  Check out Meep’s awesome charts and graphs.  Ponder the Sentry Journal’s […]

  12. MrPaulRevere
    November 6th, 2012 @ 3:49 pm

    You might want to bookmark this page folks: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain.aspx

  13. ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS HQ : The Other McCain
    November 6th, 2012 @ 9:39 pm

    […] 6: ELECTION DAY UPDATESNov. 6: OHIO: ROMNEY AIRPORT RALLY — LOOKING LIKE A WINNER, MITT!Nov. 5: OHIO: IT’S MITT’S TO WINNov. 4: OHIO OR BOSTON?Nov. 3: OHIO: MATH IS HARDNov. 3: SCENES […]

  14. CalCon10
    November 7th, 2012 @ 1:01 am

    So HOW THE HELL DID HE LOSE?

    Nothing makes sense!

    VOTER FRAUD!

  15. On the Encroaching Gloom: ‘We Are Permanently and Irretrievably Screwed’ : The Other McCain
    November 7th, 2012 @ 4:18 pm

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