“Romney and McCain pull about the same amount of support in head to head match ups against both Clinton and Obama.”
I wouldn’t usually comment at all on polls of hypothetical general election match-ups, as I don’t believe them to be at all relaible or useful, but seeing as you brought it up in such a completely inaccurate manner....
Your statement does not bear relation to any poll that I’ve seen, all of which show McCain in a statistical tie with either Obama or Clinton and Romney being comfortably beaten by either.
As we’re discussing A Rasmussen poll, we can look at Rasmussens latest on this from last Friday:
“Romney has always managed at least 40% support in match-ups with Clinton. With but two exceptions he slumps below 40% in his match-ups with Obama.
Separate polling shows that McCain currently matches up better with the leading Democrats than Romney.”
And, again, as Rasmussen also says “until the nominations are settled, all general election polling data should be viewed with caution”
Agreed. Tge polling against Demos supports McCain, not Romney. But polls this early mean nothing, especially when no one in the GOP has started to run against the Demos.
Actually, it was that very Rasmussen poll I was referring to.
McCain does 3 points better than Romney in match ups against both Clinton and Obama, which is well within the margin of error, meaning Romney and McCain are in a statistical tie.
Both are currently beaten by either Democrat, though the margins are small.
Most significantly is that McCain has lost his electoral edge over both Democrats according to the polls, meaning the rationale for a McCain nomination (he can win) is now gone.
Facts is facts.