Ryan Bounce in FULL EFFECT as Poll has Romney Soaring to 14-Point Lead In Battleground-State Florida

Reaganite Republican ^ | August 22, 2012 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

As predicted here, the Romney campaign has not only pulled-ahead nationally following the selection of Paul Ryan as his running-mate, but has now leaped to a double-digit lead in Florida (54-40%) according to Foster-McCollum-White, a Michigan-based pollster- the margin for error is 2.53%.

Although highly reliable Rasmussen has Romney up by only two in this week's Florida poll of likely voters, the FMW's astonishing numbers may suggest a trend of some magnitude has already begun. Earlier polling had found that the numerous senior-citizens of the Sunshine State were -regardless of 'progressive' drivel to the contrary- far more terrified of Obamacare than anything the habitually-dishonest Obama campaign claims Ryan is going to do to them... and thus, today's numbers.

In fact, picking Paul Ryan might turn-out to be one of the best decisions Willard ever made, as it seems that much of the TEA Party movement is responding quite positively to his grand gesture towards the GOP's (vigilant) right.

Yet the Romney 14-point lead in Florida may only be the beginning of something big and powerful that's been unleashed... a long-suppressed backlash in this country against the incompetent, nefarious, and given-way-too-many-mulligans Obama Administration.

With even the youth vote starting to go against him, you have to wonder if there will be enough residual voters impressed with Obama's 'cool' neckties and Ludacris CD's to put him over the top this time... doesn't look like it.

And consider this: maybe Romney isn't a principled conservative, but he's apparently smart/pragmatic enough to see that this is what the times -and electorate- are calling for. 

With a history of bucking, weaving, waffling, and flip-flopping on conservative issues -based on which way the political winds were blowing- it's been difficult for conservatives to trust him on repealing Obamacare, spending, and constitutional issues... myself surely included.

After being pushed to the right in the primaries and now TEA Party hero Paul Ryan at his side, who's to say Mitt's conservative make-over of recent years will lack permanence... rather, he'll likely be bringing what the market demands. Most Bain-managed businesses were in the retail sector, you know... that's just the way the guy thinks, 'give 'em what they want'. That, and
hire good salesmen... which is exactly what he did last week.

It seems that Romney also concluded that with only 5% or so undecideds to fight over, he's better served by reaching out to the GOP base- and did he ever when he chose Ryan for VP.

While it's far from certain that Mitt Romney has given up on statism forever, we can only hope- but big-government solutions and wasteful spending wouldn't benefit Romney politically in the near-to-medium term, imho. 

I now believe that Mittens WILL repeal Obamacare, and that
Rep Paul Ryan could be president in 2016 or 2020: overall, things are suddenly looking up for conservatives after what felt like a disappointing primary season...

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[EGPWS]

I don't know, MSNBC has 0bama in the lead everywhere and ALL negative numbers are for the House only.

Democrats everywhere should be jumping with joy and complacent enough to stay home on election day if they watch MSNBC.

[LibFreeUSA]

-"... may only be the beginning of something big and powerful that's been unleashed."

Dear Lord, let this be true!!!!

[oncebitten]

Question, how can Romney be up fourteen and the national polls (NBC/WSJ) are showing Obama with a two to four point lead? Are they still oversampling democRATs?

[Reaganite Republican]

*** PING ***

[wiggen]

Trying to find that poll and i can’t.

[Reaganite Republican]

“Democrats everywhere should be jumping with joy and complacent enough to stay home on election day if they watch MSNBC.”

Did you see in the news today that MSNBC actually got half a million bucks of ‘stimulus’ funds for some ads that of course didn’t ‘save or create’ any jobs... except Tingles’, maybe

[ScottinVA]

This smells like blog pimping. How about a link to the actual poll?

[donozark]

And this in spite of the Akin anchor...

[fortheDeclaration]

No way we are up 14pts.

We will win Fl. but lets keep ourselves in reality.

[mmichaels1970]

far more terrified of Obamacare than anything the habitually-dishonest Obama campaign claims Ryan is going to do to them

Winning issue. Portray Obama's medicare attacks as a "bait and switch" and bring up that OBAMACARE is the plan that will "end medicare as we know it".

They're focusing well on the $700+ bil Obama cut. But they have to go further, imho, by stating that Obamacare given enough time, will utterly destroy medicare.

Beat 'em at their own game.

[ScottinVA]

I went to the FMW site. There’s no reference to this poll anywhere. Link please.

[Reaganite Republican]

Poll link here

http://www.news-press.com/article/20120821/NEWS0107/120821022/Blog-Poll-shocker-Romney-up-double-digits-Florida

[ScottinVA]

OK. Saw it. It also shows Mack ahead of Nelson by 8. Great development if it’s real.

Any sampling data available?

[narses]

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[TomGuy]

In 2008, McCain just didn’t have enough ‘umph’ to win.

We got Obama with his hope and change.

Obama’s vision of hope and change turned out to not be the same vision of hope and change most wanted. Obama has been EPIC FAIL.

If the GOP can capitalize on Obama’s EPIC FAIL, they will make the 2010 Dem shellacking look like child’s play.

If the GOP can keep their feet out of their mouths, keep from tripping up, keep from being distracted by shiny objects [distraction traps the Dems keep throwing at them], they could pull off one of the biggest Dem shellackings in history.

There is always time, however, for the GOP to pull defeat from the jaws of victory. Look at Akin in Missouri and how he saved McCaskell.

[xzins]

Kudos to Romney for picking Ryan.

Now, if he’d just step aside and let Ryan run, this world would be a nicer place.

[InterceptPoint]

I would take this poll with a huge grain of salt. For example, from the poll:

Question #8:

In Which Age Range Do You Fit?
1- Between 18 to 30 years old: 1.33%
2- Between 31 to 50 years old: 7.65%
3- Between 51 to 65 yearsold: 27.48%
4- Ages 66 and older: 63.54%

Does that make any sense? This is basically a poll of senior citizens. The percentages for Latinos and Blacks are also suspect.

A little opposition research is order. Try Nate Silver's (NYT) analysis of this poll

[TomGuy]

I first became aware of Ryan during his part at the Republican Healthcare Summit when he took it to Obama and Obamacare. He was impressive.

I kept hoping he would jump into the primaries fray. Too bad he didn’t. But, at least, Romney had enough good judgement to select him for the #2 spot. That indicates that Romney is serious about economic issues.

Ryan comes across as knowledgeable, sincere, and determined.

[Reaganite Republican]

I can’t find any sampling data beyond 2.5% margin for error... but the SAME polling outfit also found that the US Senate race in Florida has Rep Connie Mack IV (R) leading incumbent Bill Nelson 51%-43%... as Florida goes, so goes the nation!

Romney has a little lead in OH now too, and Wisconsin -against all odds- is now in-play too

I smell somethin’ cooking...