Voters to GOP candidates: We don’t like any of you
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[release]The four remaining Republican presidential candidates are viewed unfavorably by large swaths of the American public, according to [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postabcpoll_031205.html"]a new Washington Post/ABC News poll[/URL] — a sobering reminder for the party that the extended primary season has damaged the brand.
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[sub]Republican presidential candidates Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, left, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, second from right, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, right, watch as former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during a Republican presidential debate Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)[/sub]
Among independent voters, who are widely seen as the critical swing voting bloc in the fall election, none of the four candidates is regarded favorably by even 40 percent of the sample.
Texas Rep. [B]Ron Paul[/B] does best with a 38 percent favorable rating and a 35 percent unfavorable rating. Former Massachusetts governor[B] Mitt Romney[/B], the frontrunner in the race, clocks in at a dismal 32 percent favorable score, 16 points lower than the 48 percent of independents who see him in an unfavorable light. Ditto former Pennsylvania senator [B]Rick Santorum[/B] who is viewed favorably by just just three in 10 independents. That looks positively outstanding when compared to the 21 percent — yes, 21 percent — of independents who view former House Speaker [B]Newt Gingrich[/B] favorably.
(Want to take a guess at Gingrich’s favorability among Democrats? It’s 11 percent with 73 percent viewing him unfavorably. Yowza.)
The wear and tear of the protracted and nasty primary fight is even evident among Republican voters. Only Romney is regarded favorably by six in 10 self-identified GOPers. As interesting, about three in 10 Republicans view Romney unfavorably — indicative of the lingering discontent with him among some within the party.
Fifty-eight percent of GOPers regard Santorum favorably against 23 percent who have an unfavorable opinion. The numbers are far darker for both Gingrich and Santorum. Gingrich breaks just about even — 42 percent favorable/44 percent unfavorable — while Paul is viewed even more unfavorably (44 percent unfavorable compared to 38 percent favorable).
These numbers — like all poll numbers — are a snapshot in time. But, they reflect the fact that the recent debates within the Republican presidential primary (contraception, anyone?) are hurting — not helping — the GOP’s chances of regaining the White House in the fall.
It’s why there seems to be a growing desire from major pillars of the Republican establishment — see House Majority Leader [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/house-gop-leader-eric-canter-endorses-romney/2012/03/04/gIQAqwacqR_blog.html"][B]Eric Cantor[/B]’s endorsement of Romney[/URL] over the weekend — to bring this primary fight to a close and begin the process of courting independents before they slip out of the nominee’s grasp.
The Post/ABC poll suggests that move to the ideological middle can’t happen soon enough for Republicans.[/release]
[URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/voters-to-gop-candidates-we-dont-like-any-of-you/2012/03/05/gIQAux9ltR_blog.html"]Source.[/URL]
What a shocker
FINALLY.
FINALLY
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Wtf,I post late
I find it interesting in how if you look at the margin of error for the poll, even in the worst case scenario with Romney up 3.5 points and Ron Paul down 3.5 points, Paul is still on top, being favored the most.
Yet here we have a CNN article that says Ron Paul's name only twice alongside a video showing Romney to be almost guaranteed at least 6 states today.
[URL="http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/politics/super-tuesday/index.html"]http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/06/politics/super-tuesday/index.html[/URL]
Even if you hate Ron Paul, you have to admit he's being a little short changed.
EDIT: CNN was too damn lazy to just make a new link for articles on Super Tuesday so the link now leads to something different.
Good. Finally something positive in 'Merican politics. Now vote Obama in and shut the fuck up about Iran and you should barely be able to stay afloat as a nation.
People who can't vote for them don't like they either.
[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;35020816]This election is going to be so one-sided that it's unbelievable.[/QUOTE]
Obama must turn on the tv and laugh
Could it be that Americans are finally realizing that the GOP just sucks across the board and that they stand for everything that will inhibit progress?
I like to think so.
I'm at least happy to know that the general public has enough intelligence to understand how absolutely batshit insane all of these GOP candidates are. All I know is, Ron Paul 2012.
[QUOTE=Javascript;35020924]I'm at least happy to know that the general public has enough intelligence to understand how absolutely batshit insane all of these GOP candidates are. All I know is, Ron Paul 2012.[/QUOTE]
Ron Paul doesn't have a hope for the nomination never mind the election.
I can still pretend, can't I?
[QUOTE=Javascript;35020969]I can still pretend, can't I?[/QUOTE]
You can still pretend he's a good candidate, sure.
Now lets hope this continues to the actual elections season.
Makes sense. The GOP is very outdated for modern politics. Even the most progressive ones are pretty far to the right.
Meanwhile,
[img]http://i.imgur.com/B6cTk.jpg[/img]
I mean really, they're just telling us what we already know here.
I'm sorry, but if you can't see how [B]absolutely fucking retarded[/B] these idiots are than you must be as dumb as them. I know opinions are opinions [B]but seriously.[/B]
I have never seen a worse choice of candidates, and I thought 2008 was bad.
The GOP makes me proud to be British.
I still find it sad that Santorum has any approval at all.
Doesn't surprise me. GOP politics are "Obama is bad and here's what I want to do because it's what you want to hear but like every other president I won't actually stay true to my promises 100%!"
Emphasis on the "Obama is bad" thing because all I hear when I look at the right is "MUSLIM, TERRORIST, FAKE BIRTH CERTIFICATE, [insert something that doesn't matter at all but is somehow inflammatory]"
Meanwhile we have Santorum somehow neck to neck with Romney even though Romney is the same old bread and butter candidate and Santorum is forcing religion down throats like it's 1099
Mrs Bush had it right
What I've always thought. No one cares about or likes the GOP front-runners.
They think that because they have a lot of money, they're important. In reality, they're just arguing among themselves about the fictional prospect of being president.
I can imagine they will either turn a blind eye or call the poll a sham.
[QUOTE=borisvdb;35022315]What I've always thought. [b]No one cares about or likes the GOP front-runners.[/b]
They think that because they have a lot of money, they're important. In reality, they're just arguing among themselves about the fictional prospect of being president.
I can imagine they will either turn a blind eye or call the poll a sham.[/QUOTE]
Millions =/= no one
I guess this is the part where I say I'm not a Republican so I don't get flamed for acknowledging the enemy.
You know you're screwed when Bush seems like a pretty chill guy.
Call Obama what you wish; A lukewarm failure, a disappointment, a crowd-pleaser - but atleast he isn't batshit crazy.
[QUOTE=MrEndangered;35022591]You know you're screwed when Bush seems like a pretty chill guy.
Call Obama what you wish; A lukewarm failure, a disappointment, a crowd-pleaser - but atleast he isn't batshit crazy.[/QUOTE]
I think it'd be funny hearing his input on each candidate running. That being said, I'd take Paul over lil' Bush any day.
[QUOTE=Chicken_Chaser;35022658]I think it'd be funny hearing his input on each candidate running. That being said, I'd take Paul over lil' Bush any day.[/QUOTE]
Then you're obviously insane. Seek mental help ASAP son!
Just the other day one of my teachers was railing on Santorum, saying how much of an idiot he is. She's literally the first person (that I know personally) I've heard express these feelings. I'm glad to know the general dislike of these people isn't the minority opinion.
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Ron Paul looks like he doesn't want to be associated with the others.
People want to vote for Ron Paul because
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MppmwwRnOrA[/media]
and nothing else, because that's all they know about him. Every republican is an incompetent fuck, even Ron Paul.
Obama in a landslide.
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