Eventually Romney’s abysmal showing in national polls is going to drag him down in the New Hampshire and Iowa polls, where he has managed to stay afloat with a $50 million ballast. (When the other candidates’ ads go up, the myth of his “electability” will be exposed for all to see, causing him to crumble in those states as well.)
Seriously, he is in 5th place in Rasmussen BEHIND HUCKABEE (LOL), after spending over $50 million. Memo to Mitt: The voters aren’t buying what you’re selling. People are not going to trudge in freezing weather and knee deep snow to vote for an also-ran, even a wealthy one.
Seriously, he is in 5th place in Rasmussen BEHIND HUCKABEE (LOL)
One single poll (Rasmussen) taken yesterday isn't the only indicator of where Romney stands in the national polls.
There are other polls and also trends to watch. Until a few days ago, Romney, McCain, and Huckabee were really the only candidates moving up in national polls. Romney's had a bit of a hiccup, but should recover. He dug himself out of the hole that Thompson dug for him when he announced and has only lost a little of that ground.
Thompson, on the other hand, is taking a beating in the national polls, dropping from his announcement high to lower than his pre-announcement highs. He's not only lost his announcement bounce, but has lost even some of his pre-announcement ground. He just started campaigning and running TV and radio ads and attending debates and he's actually lower than when he started all of that. Giuliani has also been taking a major beating.
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Mitt has no real support.
The GOP establishment and RINOs are backing Rudy. Conservatives and rank-and-file Republicans are backing Fred. Libertarians, independents, and the old right is backing Dr. Paul.
Mitt may have the millions but he doesn't have a cohesive message. Without a message & a non-existant grassroot support, Mitt has nowhere to go but down.