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2012 poll shows Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin neck and neck
The Boston Herald ^
| August 14, 2010
| Hillary Chabot
Posted on 08/13/2010 9:39:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Bay State Gov. Mitt Romney - believed by many political observers to be a clear GOP front-runner in the 2012 presidential race - is virtually in a dead heat with contender Sarah Palin, according to a new CNN poll.
The poll shows Romney only 3 percentage points in front of former Alaska Gov. Palin, within the margin of error.
“It’s a pretty open contest, and that’s interesting in and of itself,” said Suffolk University political professor John C. Berg. “It means the primary contest will be tighter.”
Only months from the unofficial start of the 2012 presidential campaign, Romney has shown strong fund-raising and was tapped as the front-runner at the Conservative Political Action Conference earlier this year.
But Berg said that the close poll figures could signal a tough fight between Republicans during the primary.
“There’s still the desire in both parties to try to get it locked up early . . . so they can focus on attacking the other party - but that’s a ways away,” Berg said.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll of 1,009 adults nationwide was conducted between Aug. 6 and Aug. 10.
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Just imagine the numbers if Governor Romney were being attacked and abused 24/7 or if Governor Palin wasn't...
To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Just imagine the numbers if Governor Romney were being attacked and abused 24/7 or if Governor Palin wasn’t...”
Excellent point.
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posted on
08/13/2010 9:41:26 PM PDT
by
carmody
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Make no mistake - - the Democrat “mainstream” newsrooms will do everything they can to foist Romney on the GOP the same way they pushed for Dole and McCain. The last thing they want is a street-fighting, smashmouth conservative candidate who can beat their thug Ubanga.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Oh, that’s easy.
If Mitt is the nominee, I go fishing that day. He
is a RINO who has no firm positions and I am not
voting for any more of those - ever.
I also go to bed early that night instead of watching
election returns. I hate devastating Republican losses.
If Palin runs, I go to the polls after working and
giving and being an advocate for her to everyone I
know.
I stay up that night to enjoy the democrat carnage.
ampu
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Just imagine the numbers if a credible source and not an America hating propoganda mill commissioned the poll.
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posted on
08/13/2010 9:44:18 PM PDT
by
jospehm20
To: jospehm20
Another good point. She’s probably really 30 points ahead of Willard.
6
posted on
08/13/2010 9:45:16 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(I don't need a newspaper to know the world's been shaved by a drunken barber.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
I don’t think Mitt will make it past New Hampshire. All of the other candidates will attack him in the debates because he basically invented Obamacare.
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posted on
08/13/2010 9:45:37 PM PDT
by
Thane_Banquo
(Mitt Romney: He's from Harvard, and he's here to help.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
In a poll of registered Republicans he isn't close.
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posted on
08/13/2010 9:46:28 PM PDT
by
Clinging Bitterly
(We need to limit political office holders to two terms. One in office, and one in prison.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
9
posted on
08/13/2010 9:46:32 PM PDT
by
FrankR
(It doesn't matter what they call us, only what we answer to....)
To: Lancey Howard
10
posted on
08/13/2010 9:56:34 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
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posted on
08/13/2010 10:01:58 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: 2ndDivisionVet
LOL. The accompanying photo - no bias there.
12
posted on
08/13/2010 10:02:52 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Sarah/Michele 2012)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
If Mitt is the nominee, I go fishing that day. He is a RINO who has no firm positions and I am not voting for any more of those - ever. I also go to bed early that night instead of watching election returns. I hate devastating Republican losses. If Palin runs, I go to the polls after working and giving and being an advocate for her to everyone I know. I stay up that night to enjoy the democrat carnage. ampuGood plan...:o)
13
posted on
08/13/2010 10:03:04 PM PDT
by
Niteflyr
("The number one goal in life is to parent yourself" Carl Jung)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I can't imagine that anyone can beat Palin for the GOP nomination should she decide to run.
I don't think any candidate could win a single state against her.
Right or wrong, that's the way I see it.
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posted on
08/13/2010 10:03:29 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(USS Tarawa, VQ3, USS Benjamin Stoddert, NAVCAMS WestPac, 7th Fleet, Navcommsta Puget Sound)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Just imagine the numbers if Governor Romney were being attacked and abused 24/7 or if Governor Palin wasn’t...
Youbetcha!
15
posted on
08/13/2010 10:03:47 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Strange that there’s no link to the poll. I searched for the poll to no avail. Hmmm, I wanted to read its internals.
16
posted on
08/13/2010 10:04:39 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Sarah/Michele 2012)
To: FrankR
To: Mariner
I think by 2011, the State Run Media is going to have less influence on the voters. People are waking up, are hurting, and are seeing through a lot of the crap that has been fed them for so long.
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posted on
08/13/2010 10:06:39 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: onyx
Gee 16 posts and no Palin haters yet...amazing...must be filling the bong pipe...:o)
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posted on
08/13/2010 10:06:44 PM PDT
by
Niteflyr
("The number one goal in life is to parent yourself" Carl Jung)
To: Mariner
I agree. And the msm, ‘rats and rino’s agree with you, also.
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