A while back we suggested that Mitt Romney's money and national standing as the guy who could beat Obama might be his trump card over a Massachusetts health care law he probably wishes he never signed.
Many smart observers believe the health care law in Massachusetts is too high a hurdle to cross for the former Governor. It's hard to deny how high that hurdle is, especially with high level and establishment-oriented enemies like the Wall Street Journal's editorial page. Combined with Romney's struggles at appearing likeable, it's a pretty harmful cocktail of unelectability. But that may all pale in comparison to conservatives overwhelming desire to beat Obama.
The ABC News/Washington Post poll we reported on yesterday tells the story. Consider this part two of a very bad, no good poll for the Obama administration. From the WaPo write up:
"New Post-ABC numbers show Obama leading five of six potential Republican presidential rivals tested in the poll. But he is in a dead heat with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who formally announced his 2012 candidacy last week, making jobs and the economy the central issues in his campaign.
Among all Americans, Obama and Romney are knotted at 47 percent each, and among registered voters, the former governor is numerically ahead, 49 percent to 46 percent.
Overall, about six in 10 of those surveyed give Obama negative marks on the economy and the deficit. Significantly, nearly half strongly disapprove of his performance in these two crucial areas. Nearly two-thirds of political independents disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy, including — for the first time — a slim majority who do so strongly."
Romney beats Obama. The others don't. And that may be Romney's golden ticket.
Sorry, you may be great on everything else, but this just isn’t going to cut it. Romney talks out of both sides of his mouth. He panders worse than McCain.
Who’s the one candidate who has a majority of supporters from 2008 still supporting them this time? Hint: it’s not Mitt Romney.
what ever happened to Ron Paul people wearing tin-foil hats and worrying about black helicopters over their house, INSTEAD of blogging?
from 6 supporters to 12 this year.
T-Paw is still relatively unknown. Once he can compete on equal footing with Obama in head to head matchup polls, Romney will be cooked. Big donors like Pawlenty, he can appeal to social conservatives without alienating independents, and he’s not crazy a la Bachmann, Palin, et al.
If Romney can’t kill T-Paw’s chances he can kiss his own goodbye.
die hard.
T-Paw is the only candidate with a chance at uniting this party. Social, supply-side, big tent REPUBLICANS can all agree on the ONE executive who can actually kick Obama’s ass!
He just comes across as another crooked politician, and he’s not as likable as Obama. I think y’all will just have to keep looking.
Bottom line is, it’s going to be HARD to beat the sitting president.
the same kids who were college freshmen in 2008 will be graduating next year (unless they’re like the many esteemed 5 year “Super Seniors” at our nation’s universities).
Why does this matter? Because they’re facing a nearly 25% unemployment rate. Oh, and the general public is 9.1%, Bam Bam got us involved in Libya for no apparent reason, his healthcare plan is an utter disaster, he personally is losing his appeal as he attacks everyone and accepts no responsibility, he just lost his “bin Laden bounce,” oh and how is that stimulus working out for you?
I hate Romneycare, but I hate Obama more. I hope another candidate is able to prove themselves capable of beating Obama. That’s priority number one.