Poll: Conservatives embrace Romney

Politico ^ | 1/10/2012 | MJ LEE

[Happy Valley Dude]

Mitt Romney is the only 2012 candidate whom a majority of Republicans — including conservatives — consider an “acceptable” GOP nominee for president, according to a Gallup Poll Tuesday.

In the new survey, 59 percent of all Republicans said Romney would be an acceptable presidential nominee for the Republican Party. Just 46 percent said the same for Newt Gingrich and 45 percent for Rick Santorum, who were trailed by Rick Perry at 37 percent, Ron Paul at 29 percent and Jon Huntsman at 21 percent.

Romney is also the only candidate whom the majority of both conservative and moderate/liberal Republicans say is an “acceptable” GOP nominee — 59 percent of conservatives said the former Massachusetts governor was an acceptable Republican presidential candidate and 59 percent of moderate/liberal Republicans said the same.

Since the same question was asked in a Nov. 28-Dec. 1 poll, Romney’s overall acceptability rose 5 percentage points, up to 59 percent from 54 percent. Rick Santorum’s acceptability saw a more significant surge, moving up from 27 percent to 45 percent. Meanwhile, Gingrich’s acceptability as a presidential nominee fell among Republicans, from 62 percent last month to 46 percent in the new survey.

No other candidate except Romney enjoyed majority support among moderate Republicans. For Newt Gingrich, 51 percent of conservative Republicans said the former House speaker would be an acceptable nominee for president, but just 36 percent of moderate Republicans said the same.

Fifty-percent of conservative Republicans said Rick Santorum would make an acceptable GOP nominee, while 35 percent of moderate/liberal Republicans said the same. Rick Perry was considered an acceptable nominee by 41 percent of conservative Republicans and 29 percent of moderate Republicans.

Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman were the only candidates who were found acceptable by a greater percentage of moderate Republicans than of conservative ones.

The Gallup Poll was conducted Jan. 5-8 among 479 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 6 percentage points.

© 2012 POLITICO LLC

[rockinqsranch]

It’s NOT that he was supporting them, it’s WHY he was supporting them.

[Diogenesis]

Be honest, if you can.

Romney supported Obama in 2010 and every other year.

“Why on Earth is Romney using his donors’ money
to feed ObamaBOTs working against the GOP?”

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Mitt Romney Sends Leftover Pizza to Obama Chicago HQ
After spending the day in Chicago fundraising, Mitt Romney
sat down with small business owners at Gino's East,
a pizza joint famous for their deep-dish pizza.
In fact, Romney himself tweeted a photo of a
delivery boy heading out with the loot, writing,
"Great deep dish at @ginoseast.
Sending the extra slices to @barackobama and his Chicago HQ team."

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Chihuahua Romney - the One and the Only "Magic RINO(TM)":

"Obama was born in the United States"

"Obama Doesn’t Need a Birth Certificate"

"The citizenship test has been passed"

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Milt Romney in 2007

Romney - the Magic RINO:
"I'm not running as the Republican view
or a continuation of Republican values.
That's not what brings me to the race.
(Romney Video, accessed 9/19/07)

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"We don't intend to turn the Republican Party
 over to the traitors in the battle just ended.
We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged
 to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support.
Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates
wouldn't make any sense at all.""
--  President Ronald Reagan

"One of the traditional methods of imposing statism
or socialism on people has been by way of medicine..."
President Ronald Reagan

[rhombus]

The nomination of Mitt Romney for president will begin the final death throes of the formerly grand old party. To my Republican friends: Don’t ever say I didn’t warn you.

You did! You did! Four years ago too. Isn't this really what you want, EV? Isn't this the "long game"?

[Wiser now]

IMHO it’s still all about physical appearance. I think Romney polls well because people are not paying close enough attention yet. People know nothing about his record or his policies. The pollsters may be refering to him as a conservative when they call, and people who do not know any better think he looks the “most presidential” so they agree he is their choice.

Looks should not matter, but realistically, they do.

[Happy Valley Dude]

You are sounding like a Romney supporter. Is that right?

I am a reluctant one. My number one priority is getting rid of Obama, and don't see any of the other candidates as having a realistic chance of winning the general election. I wish that were not the case, but to paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, you campaign with the candidates you have.

[RasterMaster]

Those who “embrace” RINO Romney are not conservatives.

[vmivol00]

Show me a “conservative” that embraces Romney and I’ll show you a socialist.

[Diogenesis]

Actually, supporters of the lying, backstabber Romney
are NOT “reluctant”.

They are enthusiastic doing their duty for their Master.

[left that other site]

They didn’t ask ME!

[Scotsman will be Free]

I understand and sympathize with your thought processes, but disagree with you, nontheless. IMHO it will be worse for the republic to have romney as prez than obama because romney is not a conservative, but is sailing under false colors. romney will not save the situation, and conservatism will get the blame when romney’s policies, liberal as they will be, fail. I would rather failure occur while obama is in charge so the blame can be squarely laid at his and all demonrats’ feet.
Also, what’s the point of dying the death of a thousand cuts as we have been doing by being ruled by RINOs? Both RINOs and demonrats are leading us over the cliff. It’s simply a matter of speed and RINOs at the helm simply make it more palatable for many people.

[montag813]

These numbers are about to change RADICALLY with the influx of Sheldon Adelson’s $$$. Can’t wait for the fireworks.

[SumProVita]

I think I understand what you’re trying to say ... but I believe that you can explain that in a better way.

[not2worry]

You might be blamed for not voting against Obama, but please don't complain about it for 4 years.

[Vendome]

59%!??!!

You Lie!

Romney can’t get more than 25% of anything but you found a 59% collective desire for him?

Frickin clowns.

[facedown]

[EternalVigilance]

No. I don’t care whether the Republican Party survives or not. I only care whether the Republic survives or not.

Let me ask you two questions:

Are the criticisms I’ve leveled at the GOP for the last few years legitimate criticisms?

If they had listened to me would it have been to their long-term benefit?

[not2worry]

I don’t think a pit boss is going to go over favorably with those of us who abhor gambling, prostitution and drugs which most casino owners need in order to have $$$ to donate.

Dirty money that expects a payback - MHO.

[Vendome]

Sohhhh...yer saying Mitt is really Moot? /s

[throwback]

Romney's major virtue has been “he can win”. It may be that his major Achilles' heel is Bain. If the PAC operating on the behalf of Newt exploits that angle successfully, it may be the undoing of “he can win”. It won't be the class warfare argument that drives Republican primary voters off Romney, but that voters will realize that when Obama follows the same path he WILL drive off the moderates and independents, and thus Romney will no longer be the one that can win. Look for the media to hit Santorum big now because Romney's major weakness is coming into the light now.

[TADSLOS]

GOP message translation: “We’ll show those uppity Tea Party usurpers whose in charge...”