Posted on 01/28/2008 4:43:23 PM PST by Checkers
A week ago, Rasmussen Reports noted that if John McCain wins Florida, he may be close to unstoppable in the race for the Republican nomination. Nothing has happened in the past week to alter that assessment, but McCain’s prospects in Florida remain far from certain. The Arizona Senator finds himself in a Sunshine State toss-up with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. (Today's Daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows Romney at 28% nationally and McCain at 26%)
Given the importance of Florida, the Rasmussen Reports weekly analysis of the GOP race will be updated on Wednesday this week.
While no one knows who will win Florida at this moment, it is worth noting how much the GOP race has changed since South Carolina. For most of the year, the Republican nomination field was crowded with five candidates in double digits and no one able to gain a lasting advantage. It is now clearly a two-man race.
In fact, it is now distinctly possible that the GOP nomination could be wrapped up before the Democrats select their candidate. While South Carolina clarified things for Republicans, it had the opposite impact on the Democratic race.
As the two-man finals play out, Romney will present himself as the champion of conservatives in general and economic conservatives in particular. McCain will present himself as a “foot soldier” in the Reagan Revolution and a national security conservative. However, many conservatives will paint the Arizona Senator as closer to Hillary Clinton than Ronald Reagan.
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Yea! Too bad President Steve Forbes can't run for a third term.
Amen to that.
I wonder how anyone who backs Mitt Romney can claim to have a clear idea of how he would govern as U.S. President.
Any idea?
LOL!
Bump!
HELLOOOOOOO INFIDELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“It is now clearly a two-man race. “
No it’s not!
McCain is a dishonest twofaced backstabbing democrat...... he’s not a man.
“Romney is not wearing his opponents down, he is beating them with money. This prooves that a nomination can be bought.”
You may very well be correct, but I will give Rommey a pass because he is running against the MSM 24 hr. cheerleading for McCain. Money is the great equalizer in this race!
Just vote for the most conservative and sorry Keyes, a supporter of reparations is not conservative.
Right on and that is absolutely correct.
oh I see we have a mccain-feingold supporter
Well, it’s probably a fact that Romney gets 28 percent of the vote...unfortunately the other 72 percent will go to the Democratic winner!
This Floridian can tell you that of the phone calls here, there are 10 Romney telephone calls for each McCain one. I can also tell you that people are finding them damn annoying. Badgering is not a way to endear yourself to the voters.
As for November, none of the Republican candidates can consistently poll greater than 30% . Think about that when you claim that your candidate (whoever it is) will surely beat Clinton in November. The truth is, we are in trouble no matter who gets the nomination.
I woke up this morning to those polls in Florida, and have been pulling my spirits up a little at a time all day.
Go Mitt!
It is a little scary. However, Hillary's negatives are stunningly high. In the vast vacuum of the country, Mitt is still relatively unknown. I can not help but think that if it is Hillary vs Mitt who go head to head at the debates, we have a good chance of bringing Hillary down.
I’m in Floirda, had about half a dozen robo calls today, most of them for McCain. Lots of endorsers calling on his behalf, including Governor Charlie Christ. Only had one from Mitt himself. Mitts call was pretty cool in that he used my name, my town and when he was calling. I’m voting for Romney tomorrow, but nervous. If McCain wins Florida tomrrow, I think that will be the end.
It takes a lot more than money.
Each of the current Republican candidates carry high negatives as well.
Remember that Hillary was a long-shot, carpet-bagging candidate when she first ran for senator in NY. Never underestimate her and her bag of tricks. It will take an exceptional Republican candidate to beat her, and frankly, I don’t see one running.
I also suspect that she will arrange for a third party candidate to seal the deal. If our candidate is not solid within the party, she will win.
What part of Florida? I am just west of Newberry. Had a go vote recording from Mitt, two prolife recordings for Huck, one Crist recording for Mccrap,I’ve been answering out of curiosity to see what they say. I haven’t gotten really very many calls.
Ironic he is the only one not getting a government check!
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