Newt Gingrich preferred over Mitt Romney by Ohio Republican voters, poll says

Cleveland.com ^ | Thursday, December 08, 2011, 8:07 AM

[RC one]

Trial matchups before a sample of all Ohio voters put Gingrich at 43 percent to Obama's 42 percent, an identical result to a potential Romney-Obama general-election contest in Ohio. Currently undecided voters could determine Ohio's outcome -- and if Ohio's role in recent elections is a gauge, the national outcome.

Yet the new Quinnipiac swing-state poll provides a snapshot of the GOP field's competitiveness.

In the Republican nominating race, Gingrich has a 2-to-1 lead over Romney among Ohio GOP voters, 36 percent to 18 percent, when counting the entire Republican field. No other GOP candidate in the primary field tops 7 percent.

When Ohio GOP voters have just those choices, Gingrich versus Romney, the former Georgia congressman buries the former governor, 55 percent to 28 percent, say the Quinnipiac pollsters.

The sampling of all Ohio voters said by 53 percent to 42 percent that Obama does not deserve a second term. He has a 55 percent job-disapproval rating in the state.

[Utmost Certainty]

Too bad this poll is from Dec. 8th.

[Rick_Michael]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_2008_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries

According to 2008 results...

He won or came in second in: 21 states...that’s significant. Now the rest of the field was weak, but that does give him organization in said states and if he’s capable of coming in a close second in Iowa, winning NH big, barely losing SC (which is his biggest challenge) and then winning Florida...he has a rather big chance of winning. But the idea that any conservative can beat Romney...no, that’s not very historically accurate. I’ve never seen a time period with that sort of optimism...even Reagan had to run a few times before being seen in the right light.

[Rick_Michael]

yeah polls have to be taken with a grain of salt...even though I would love to see Rick do well, I’m not sure that will happen. If he does, I’ll gladly come up aboard.

[RC one]

Gingrich leads the Republican primary field in Ohio with 36 percent, 2-1 over Romney's 18 percent. No other candidate tops 7 percent.

I guess it ain't 2008 anymore. Losing Ohio isn't an option in 2012 and Newt is clearly the favorite here. You go nominating a candidate that doesn't generate maximum Ohio Republican turnout, and you drastically reduce your chances of winning. To put it in perspective, you can win the White House without Ohio but it has only happened once in the past 60 years and twice in the past 100 years.

[RC one]

too bad your argument is terribly weak.

[Hoodat]

Mitt will not win a single Southern state. He won’t win South Carolina. He won’t win Florida. Last time around, he dumped a ton of money into Florida. He lost. The states he did win like Montana, Alaska, North Dakota, and Wyoming have low delegate counts.

[RC one]

what is it, in your opinion, that makes Newt a Progressive?

[Utmost Certainty]

Oh, I’m not trying to argue. I’m just curious to see how the dynamics might’ve shifted in the last week. I hope he’s maintained or increased his lead.

[RC one]

Ohioans are fickle but not that fickle.

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!! Go, Newt!!

[dixiechick2000]

“Fear of Romney kicked in..”

Hardly. Open primaries kicked in.

[dixiechick2000]

I love Rick Santorum, too.

But, he doesn’t have a prayer.

I hope he will be considered for a cabinet position.

[Diogenesis]

Anyone who votes for Romney is stupid or worse.

The question is: What else does the MSM know
and WHEN are they planning to release it all?

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“US election 2012: Mitt Romney's life as a poor Mormon missionary in France questioned
Although he spent time in other French cities, for most of 1968, Mr Romney lived in the Mission Home,
a 19th century neoclassical building in the French capital’s chic 16th arrondissement.
…. “I would describe it as a palace”.
Tearful as he described … Romney aides had asked him not to speak publicly …
The building...was bought by the Mormons in 1952,
having been seized by the Nazis during the Second World War.
The Church sold it again..
.it was until recently the embassy of the United Arab Emirates.”

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"(The GroundZero Mosque) cleared its final hurdle ….
developers plan to build the $100 million center which will include a mosque.
Since its incipient stages in July 2009, when a Muslim-run real-estate development
company purchased the damaged, vacant building and land where the new center
will be built, the project has sparked controversy and debate.
.... the tattered building that was bought by the Muslim real estate company had
been owned by a subsidiary of Bain Capital, a company Romney founded in 1984.
So it’s OK if his company can profit off the sale of the land ."

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“Bain Capital, has cut checks totaling $90,000 to Romney’s operation. “

[trebb]

Three months ago I couldn't imagine rooting for Newt, but he is managing what nobody else could and swamping Romney.

Get ready for the left (Mitt included) to start playing You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch! for the Christmas Season, to see if they can add to the "image".

[RC one]

Mitt’s whole draft dodging bit is probably my single biggest reason for opposing him though I rarely mention it as it doesn’t seem to really resonate with most folks. That he dodged the draft by running away to France and then had the nerve to speak of his pro-Vietnam war position makes him even more disgusting. He is the epitome of the “fortunate son” spoken of in the famous CCR song of the same name. It was when he proudly banned “assault weapons” forever in Massachusetts that I began to notice this dirtbag and that, of course, led to learning about his pro-choice past. I don’t frankly see why the Republican party seems so intent on making this man their poster boy. It makes the whole process seem like a beauty contest and if that’s the case, we should have gone with Palin.