Mitt Ping!
Posted on 05/12/2007 2:39:39 PM PDT by CheyennePress
Continuing a week of not-so-good news for Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney in the latest ARG poll is ahead by a statistically insignificant two points over John McCain.
One can see how precipitous a fall this is for Giuliani. He lost over 11 points from the last poll, in February. But that’s childs play compared to John McCain, who fell from 35% in the February poll to only 22% now. The only two to go up in polling were Romney and Fred Thompson. Thompson entered the poll with a support figure of 8%. Romney, on the other - but he’s in a fight with Romney now and probably will be soon in the early primary states.
This is the kind of news that the Romney campaign needed with Fred Thompson gearing up to enhand, jumped up all the way from 8% to 24%.
Now clearly, this is evidence of Romney gaining ground over time. The lengthy time between the polls - 3 months - makes generalizations a little harder than in most cases. But it is clear that Romney’s extremely hard work in the state is paying off. Giuliani should be less surpised - the entrance of Thompson everywhere has had a similar effect on his poll numbers.
McCain should be more worried. This is Mitt Romney gaining ground at his expense, nothing else. It’s hard to pin down what has hurt McCain - it’s been a long three months ter the race.
How about blatant disrespect for the first amendment (McCain-Feingold CFR)?
I’m not a Romney supporter but I think I could hold my nose and vote for him if it came down to that. Now if only Rudy and McCain would drop out so some of the conservatives could move up there would be a real race.
Move up like Duncan Hunter
That would make a real presidential race especially in the rust belt.
Anything that knocks out Rudy and McCain early is a good thing.
His father was a good CEO at Rambler/AMC and a good Governor and Michiganders remember.
Undoubtedly, Mitt Romney has advantages in Michigan because his family was there and was prominent in politics for so long. If the Jeb Bush connection gives him Florida and his family connection gives him Michigan, he'll undoubtedly be in the race on February 6, the day after the super primary. At this point in the game, each of the Republicans has to be hoping to remain competitive after the super primary. Anyone who is still competitive at that time has a chance to work out a win in the states that hold primaries after that date.
Bill
I would really like to see McClame drop out and see how the polls line up between Mitt, Rudy, and Fred T.
The only one who has a chance to beat Rudy or Romney is Fred Thompson, and the four-way pie between R, R, McCain and Thompson is the race. I wish MCrazy would get out, because his support, whever it's coming from, hasn't moved at all in months.
Besides being a Manchurian nut job?
Isn’t it Great Go Mitt!:)
The reality is Fred is not running, it may change but it will too late.
Well, for all intents and purposes, neither is Hunter. He doesn’t have money, national organization, or any of the necessities to actually mount a campaign.
Romney continues to benefit from his debate performance. Also, older voters in Michigan remember his father, who was a pretty good governor during the 1960’s.
Romney’s the man!
Mitt Romney commercials are already showing up periodically here in Cali, and they’re actually very good.
Romney comes across better in action, than in the still photos. Quite a lot better, actually.
His campaign needs to keep up the early commercials. They’re good, and he’s starting to look like a good prospect.
I like him, so far.
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