Romney dominates New Hampshire poll, well ahead of Perry (terrifying article for Conservatives)

Forbes ^ | 09/22/11 | Steve Peoples

[DRey]

The former Massachusetts governor now leads his nearest rival, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, by 27 points among likely New Hampshire voters, according to a Suffolk University-7News poll released Wednesday night. Perry finished far back, earning 8 percent compared with Romney's 41 percent. Paul took 14 percent and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman received 10 percent to round out the top four finishers.

[Darkwolf377]

On the one hand, just because most of us here seem to agree on Romney, we can`t forget that we were in agreement on McCain, too. Bachmann and now Perry were/are the `hot` candidates, but that changes rapidly. Romney may be seen as the more `mainstream` choice. That`s my fear--he`ll be seen as the moderate, electable choice, and run just as soft against Obama as McCain did.

On the other hand, don`t forget that Massachusetts-based candidates almost always win NH. I`m not taking that 27 point lead seriously, though I am worried about his popularity in other, bigger states.

[sodpoodle]

***Suffolk reported a 4.9-point margin of error in the survey of 400 likely GOP primary voters taken Sept. 18 to 20.

It was the first nonpartisan poll focused on New Hampshire since Perry formally joined the race almost six weeks ago.***

These two sentences make no sense!!!!!!!

[Straight Vermonter]

This is Romney polling well in a neighboring state. It should hardly be a surprise.

[conservaterian]

Sounds like we have RINOs with 59 percent, nut cases with 14 percent and NO Conservatives on the ballot.

[who knows what evil?]

New Hampshire is NOT a conservative red state...the conservatives that USED to live here moved away; to be replaced by New Yorkers and citizens of Connecticut...the communists here amuse themselves by crossing over to vote in the GOP primary...they want the worst possible candidate running on the Republican ticket in 2012.

[who knows what evil?]

I’m thinking fast-talking and soulless resonates in NH.

Abortion is a state religion in New Hampshire...in 2010; the 'choice' for Congress in one district was between GOP candidate Charles Bass (pro-choice) and democrat 'Annie' (the Butcher) Kuster (pro-abortion).

I didn't bother voting...

[Jim Noble]

There’s still a lot of time for Perry to turn things around in NH

You're a kidder.

W got 29% in 2000, Perry is W the second, it's not happening.

An actual conservative might poll better against Romney, but maybe not. Romney lives in my town part of the time, and he's been very very good to the GOP "leaders", who still run a very tight ship. Plus, he's a nice guy, a good neighbor, and looks the part.

Looking to RINO-ness to explain why he will probably win isn't right. He's a RINO, all right, but culturally and organizationally he's in sync with the Republicans who run the show here.

[who knows what evil?]

He's a RINO, all right, but culturally and organizationally he's in sync with the Republicans who run the show here.

Bingo.

[samtheman]

Perry is W the second

Not true. That myth has been blasted to pieces a thousand times in FR. You really ought to read more.

I do respect your knowledge of the NH situation, however, and I do admit that Romney is the likely winner there.

But all I'm saying is that Perry has the time to turn it around. Maybe he'll be able to, maybe he won't. But he still has the time to do it.

He has to do better in the debates. That doesn't mean out-slicking slick-willard... it just means landing some good heavy hits against the guy.

[GlockThe Vote]

As far as rinos go, and if its romney or perry, romney is a safer bet to take out obama.

[freedomfiter2]

The old “live free or die” state what a joke. We let such a nonconservative state have too much influence.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

The NH primary can be very unpredictable. Does anyone remember who won the GOP nod there in 1996?

[Jim Noble]

Perry is W the second Not true. That myth has been blasted to pieces a thousand times in FR. You really ought to read more

Look, if what happened on FR decided the election, it would be great. But if you think conclusions on FR determine the outcome of national elections, the last 20 years must be quite a mystery to you.

Selling Perry as Bush III will be the easiest thing the Obama team has ever done. It is their freaking DREAM situation.

Is it accurate? No. Is it fair? No.

But after seeing this in every campaign ad for Obama, and after hearing the message from every talking head, every celebrity, every news organization and most of the churches, do you REALLY think it won't sell?

[bert]

Yankees vote for yankees. That is the reason the NH primary exists. The sole purpose is to have an early media event to promote a yankee.

NH is trivial and unimportant compared to South Carolina and disappears when they vote in Florida

[Notary Sojac]

Many freepers believe that to say "Romney can win the nomination" is the equivalent of saying "Romney should win the nomination" and they have therefore closed their eyes to reality.

He is still a serious threat to win, and anyone who casually dismisses him is whistling past the graveyard.

[listenhillary]

Why is it terrifying? 4 Electoral votes?

[USS Alaska]

Dear New Hampshire - please explain yourself!

New Hampshire allows open primaries were pubbies, demonRATs and independents can vote for anyone.

I dismiss the results of New Hampshire, out of hand.

It's just another case of the opposition trying to pick our candidate.

[SaraJohnson]

We lost New Hampshire to libertarian socialists a long time ago. It is a political mixture of communists and Ron Paul anarchists. Let them go.

[rogue yam]

No, not you, the purported respondents to this poll.