Will either Candidate get over 70 Million Votes

[JFK-Democrat]

So Barack Obama got the most votes in History in 2008, will either candidate exceed this total in 2012?

[Biden 2024]

So Barack Obama got the most votes in History in 2008, will either candidate exceed this total in 2012?

Very unlikely.

[Eraserhead]

I'd give Obama about 30% chance of achieving that.

I'd give Romney about a 1% chance.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Plausible in a blow out... but highly unlikely.

[Boris]

Has any re-elected President (other than FDR in 1940 and '44) ever received less votes than they did the previous time? I think if the election were held today you'd see Obama win with ~68 million votes to ~62 million votes for Romney, with ~2,000,000 votes for third party candidates (so like 51.5% to 47%).

[King]

2016, my friend, 2016.

[5280]

2016, my friend, 2016.

Rubio/Martinez 2016

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Possible, but I think turnout will be shy of 140 million and Obama will either be just shy of a majority, or barely above it.
My guess is 68 mil for Obama, 65 mil for Romney and 4 mil for other candidates.

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I'm thinking turnout will be lower. Obama doesn't break 70 million. Romney might not break 60 million.

[King]

2016, my friend, 2016.

Rubio/Martinez 2016

Probably.  The voting population growth likely won't be favorable to a white man candidate.

[Politico]

Not likely. I suspect Romney will get 60-69 and Obama will get 60-65.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Not likely. I suspect Romney will get 60-69 and Obama will get 60-65.

Do you honestly believe that Governor Romney has a higher ceiling than President Obama?

[Ty440]

Not likely. I suspect Romney will get 60-69 and Obama will get 60-65.

Do you honestly believe that Governor Romney has a higher ceiling than President Obama?

Didn't he say Romney would get 70% of the white vote because of the Obama phone tape. That means Romney would need close to 3 out of 4 white men.

[Politico]

Not likely. I suspect Romney will get 60-69 and Obama will get 60-65.

Do you honestly believe that Governor Romney has a higher ceiling than President Obama?

If Bush could go from 50,460,110 to 62,040,610, then I do not see why Romney cannot go from 59,950,323 (McCain 2008) to up to 67-69 mil given the environment of economic malaise and hyper-partisanship.

Obama has nowhere to go but down from 69,499,428. He may keep it at 65 mil, a decline of only 6% or so and only 4.5 mil, or he may fall into Kerry territory. Carter saw his support drop by 13% (from 40,831,881 to 35,480,115), so I suspect Obama will likely do better than that at least.

[Politico]

Not likely. I suspect Romney will get 60-69 and Obama will get 60-65.

Do you honestly believe that Governor Romney has a higher ceiling than President Obama?

Didn't he say Romney would get 70% of the white vote because of the Obama phone tape. That means Romney would need close to 3 out of 4 white men.

Please do not attribute the comments of others to me. The Obamaphone Lady is undeniably hurting Obama, but I am not going to speculate on the magnitude.