"Romney sinks in Florida"

[Clio the Leo]

Why anyone thinks Romney can win the nomination in '12 when he couldn't win it in '08 was a mystery to me anyway.

Romney sinks in Florida

When PPP first polled Florida Republicans in March about who they wanted as their 2012 nominee 52% of them picked Mitt Romney when given the choices of him, Mike Huckabee (who got 21%), and Sarah Palin (who received 18%).

When PPP next asked Florida Republicans about 2012 in July Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul's names were added into the mix and although Romney maintained the lead it wasn't nearly as strong. He was at 31%, followed by Palin and Gingrich at 23%, Huckabee at 15%, and Paul at 6%.

When PPP asked about it in late October even more names were in the pool and Romney's support declined even further. He was down to 28% with Palin at 22%, Huckabee and Gingrich at 15%, and a variety of other Republicans combining for 8%.

Now Romney's lead in Florida is completely gone. The poll we did last week found him at only 21%, behind Huckabee's 23%, with Gingrich at 18%, Palin at 13%, and others combining for a total of 15%.

Why has Romney fallen so far? I think part of the reason he polled so well earlier in the year is that he was the anti-Palin. Palin's favorability numbers with GOP voters in Florida are a good deal worse than they are most places and Romney did well in those earlier surveys as one of the few named alternatives to her. As more response options were provided in later polls the anti-Palin sentiment was diffused across several candidates and Romney's mile wide but inch deep support declined further and further and further to where it is now.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/12/romney-sinks-in-florida.html

[NewJeffCT]

1. Reagan didn't win in 1976, Bush didn't win in 1980

McCain didn't win the nomination in 2000... Republicans love to recycle their losers.

[Clio the Leo]

3. True....

.... did the party move in Reagan's direction from '76 to '80? I guess what I mean is, Romney's a moderate .... the GOP seems to have moved farther right.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. The repuke voters are obviously idiots...

How could any of them vote for ANY of those on those lists??????????????

[Clio the Leo]

4. Yep....

.... I am looking for logic in an argument where none exists. Good point. ;)

[spin]

5. Romney is a typical Republican loser ...

and he looks and acts like a typical politician.



All you have to do is look at his picture and you know that he is either a politician or a used car salesman.

To top it all off Mitt Romney is a Mormon. I have absolutely nothing against Mormons as my mother and my step dad converted to the Mormon faith and what I have seen of the Mormon church has been positive if a bit strange. However, many fundamental Christians feel that Mormonism is a cult and would never vote for a Mormon. Much of the base of the Republican party is composed of born again Christians.

The Republicans tend to look at their candidates and decide whose "turn" is is to run. It may well be Mitt's turn but if they run him he will fail just like the undertaker Bob Dole and the angry old man John McCain.

I predict the economy will turn around and be in full recovery mode by the next election. It probably doesn't matter who the Republicans run, Obama will win.

[WI_DEM]

6. I'm increasingly thinking Hucklebee will be their nominee

[NewJeffCT]

7. He scares me

He can come across as charming & personable on TV, all the while comparing people with pre-existing conditions to a burned down house, or saying that women should graciously submit to their husband's sacrificial leadership.

[WI_DEM]

8. I agree--he is also the one to worry about when it comes to states like VA and NC

[Robbins]

13. Huchabee

He may get It If most recent polls about Romney and Palin bear fruit.

Obama could win Virginia and VA against Huchabee but would probally lose NC.Against Huchabee Obama should stay out of Missouri.
And besdies Indiana Obama would probally keep the Midwest states he won in 2008.

[Aramchek]

9. Palin will play the Mormon Card and take the nomination

Then Obama will absolutely destroy her.

[golfguru]

10. It will be Daniels-Rubio in 2012

Forget Romney, Palin, Huckster and other also rans.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

11. Charlie Daniels?

:D

[Phx_Dem]

12. How can people not like a guy who straps his dog to the roof

of his car for a 1200 mile trip?

What's not to love?

:puke:

[stevenleser]

14. Do you have a link for this? I'd like to have it for primary time nt

[Phx_Dem]

15. All the disgusting details . . .

Warning: You'll want to give a dog a big slobbery kiss after reading this

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html

http://www.snopes.com/politics/romney/dog.asp

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Politics/Story?id=3329017&page=1

[madinmaryland]

16. He's got Michael Vick's vote! Even Vick hadn't thought about doing that to

a dog.

:puke: