{"id":1012,"date":"2012-10-03T11:05:30","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T15:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fishandcheese.com\/wordpress\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2012-10-03T11:05:30","modified_gmt":"2012-10-03T15:05:30","slug":"romney-lowers-expectations-election-not-really-about-getting-elected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishandcheese.com\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/03\/romney-lowers-expectations-election-not-really-about-getting-elected\/","title":{"rendered":"Romney Lowers Expectations: Election “Not Really About Getting Elected”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mitt Romney lowers expectations by pointing out that “election is not really a contest”<\/p><\/div>\n

(Denver, CO) Mitt Romney, in an effort to lower expectations about the upcoming Presidential debates, has pointed out that the election is “not really about getting elected.”<\/p>\n

“It doesn’t matter who does well, it doesn’t matter who scores the most points, who gets higher polls or who wins the most electoral votes.”<\/p>\n

“At the end of the day, it’s about who can express a better vision for America. Whether or not that vision is accepted. Because I may or may not win. And that’s okay. I don’t really care. It’s not like I really need the job.”<\/p>\n

“President Obama is an outstanding debater and campaigner. He might win the election. He probably will. But it’s not like it’s a popularity contest or something.”<\/p>\n

“Like they say in baseball, it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. Say, that’s and idea, when I lose the election, I just may buy a baseball team. Wait a minute, what kind of game do they play in China? That might be cheaper…”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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