EXCLUSIVE: Political Insiders Give NH Debate Nod to Romney, Bachmann

National Journal ^ | 06/14/2011 | James Barnes

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Who do you think was the biggest winner of the debate?

Republicans (54 votes)

• Romney  51%
• Bachmann  21%
• Pawlenty  9%
• Gingrich  7%
• Cain  4%
• Santorum  4%
• Paul  0%

 

Who do you think was the biggest winner of the debate?

Democrats (41 votes)

• Romney  35%
• Bachmann  26%
• Pawlenty  12%
• Santorum  12%
• Cain  5%
• Gingrich  5%
• Paul  2%

 

[tcrlaf]

Never any doubt that Romney would do well in New Hampshire, just on name recognition alone.

IOWA will be the true test, but it will be CALIFORNIA, that will once again decide who our candidate is, unfortunately.

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Who do you think was the biggest loser of the debate?

 

Republicans (47 votes)

• Pawlenty  26%
• Cain  19%
• Gingrich  12%
• Romney  11%
• Santorum  7%
• Bachmann  4%
• Paul  4%

 

Who do you think was the biggest loser of the debate?

Democrats (41 votes)

• Pawlenty  30%
• Gingrich  19%
• Bachmann  16%
• Paul  12%
• Romney  7%
• Santorum  7%
• Cain  5%

 

[SECURE AMERICA]

We don’t give a crap what “political insiders” think.
They have an agenda that doesn’t match with the citizens.
If it is Romney and Obama, then Obama wins. That is what the insiders want.......

[parisa]

How would feel w/ Romney/Bachmann

[CedarDave]

I wonder if Sarah’s staff took notes on the questions and responses and are preparing her for future debates as I most assuredly believe she will enter the race in late August or early September following a second or third USA tour and after evaluation of the positive response to the upcoming documentary.

[Nonstatist]

another Democratic Insider (said): “Romney did not win every question, but he did present himself as the front-runner in the nature of Walter Mondale.

Now theres a back handed insult... The poor man's Robert Dole..

[Last Dakotan]

Are these the same “political insiders” who chose McCain for us in the last go-around?

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>How would feel w/ Romney/Bachmann

That’s what the media meme will promote... Bachmann is in it to spoil Palin...

[McGruff]

Political Insiders Give NH Debate Nod to...

And that's the whole problem. Political insiders picking our candidates.

[cripplecreek]

Doesn’t matter, they won’t end up on the same ticket despite the lie some mental midgets are trying to promote.

[83Vet4Life]

Interesting that Michele gave purely conservative responses, yet impressed both Repubs and Dems.

She can win both the primary AND the general.

[ex-snook]

I think what emerged for Round 1 was for Pawlenty for President and Santorum for VP. What also emerged was this was no debate just King serving up opportunities for canned bytes.

[MNJohnnie]

Are these the same “political insiders” who chose McCain for us in the last go-around?

Exactly.

[Prokopton]

Bachmann is in it to spoil Palin...

Pretty hard to spoil the candidacy of someone who, as of now, has chosen not to be in the race.

[The Bronze Titan]

You can already start to see the ‘establishment’ (”political insider”) trying to prop-up Bachmann in the hopes that she takes votes away from Palin in case Palin decides to run.

[apocalypto]

Bachmann has every right to run. And she is excellent. I doubt Palin is interested in running.

[Venturer]

Let’s look at who picked Romney

“Republican and Democratic political operatives, campaign consultants, and party strategists, in a special National Journal Political Insiders Poll conducted tonight. “

“Republican Insiders picked Romney”

Republican insiders of the old RINO sect have been pushing for Romney all along.
Only one problem. There aren’t enough RINOs to elect their fair haired boy. They might get him nominated, but they won’t get him elected.
Conservatives will not vote for Romney in numbers ;larghe enough to carry him to the WH.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

You are wrong about that. It was the clueless General apolitical voting public who gave us McVain. While the base was busy squabbling over Thompson or Huckabee, McCain was the most recognized by name and won the primaries.

Here again, no election can be won from our side, if we cannot get behind a candidate that all levels of political persuasion can find acceptable. It is how Reagan won. He was likable and non divisive.