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Survey Says: Santorum’s Social Views Killing Him in Michigan
COMMENTARY ^ | FEBRUARY 27, 2012 | Alana Goodman

Posted on 02/27/2012 10:44:53 AM PST by RobinMasters

There’s a chance Rick Santorum may still scrape out a win in Michigan tomorrow. This morning’s Public Policy Polling survey has Mitt Romney leading him by just a few points, 39 percent to 37 percent. But the internal numbers look worse for Santorum, and his ongoing slide in the state seems to be due to his focus on social issues:

One place Santorum may have hurt himself in the last week is an overemphasis on social issues. 69 percent of voters say they’re generally more concerned with economic issues this year to only 17 percent who pick social issues. And with the overwhelming majority of voters more concerned about the economy, Romney leads Santorum 45-30. Santorum’s winning those more concerned about social issues 79-12 but it’s just not that big a piece of the pie.

Santorum’s net favorability has also taken a hit:

The last week of the campaign in Michigan has seen significant damage to Santorum’s image with GOP voters in the state. His net favorability has declined 29 points from +44 (67/23) to now only +15 (54/39). Negative attacks on Romney meanwhile have had no negative effect with his favorability steady at +20 (57/37). Two weeks ago Santorum’s net favorability in Michigan was 34 points better than Romney’s. Now Romney’s is 5 points better than Santorum’s. Those kinds of wild swings are the story of the GOP race.

(Excerpt) Read more at commentarymagazine.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: antiprotestants; focusonperipherials; gendergap; gonude; mi2012; popesantorum; proillegals; prounions; ricky4anticondomczar; run4pope; saintricky; santorum; socialissues; zot
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To: Kazan

Yeah, I’m not sure I’m buying that Santorum’s social views are “killing” him.

I agree IF this is the case, it’s because of Mittens’ ever present attack ads.

Romney’s going to wrest this nomination even if most of the base really don’t like the guy.

He’s gonna win it cause it’s his, dammit, it’s HIS!


101 posted on 02/27/2012 3:16:48 PM PST by Fishtalk (http://patfish.blogspot.com/)
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To: org.whodat
Hi Orgie! It's nice to see you. I hope that you are well.

It looks like we're IATZ again, LOL!
102 posted on 02/27/2012 3:21:39 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: RobinMasters

I think most people agree with what Santorum is saying when it comes to social issues. Most people are socially conservative.


103 posted on 02/27/2012 3:24:36 PM PST by Tau Food
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To: freemarketsfreeminds; editor-surveyor; darkwing104; 50mm; SunkenCiv; humblegunner; Allegra; ...


So long, freemarketsfreeminds (Posting History)

Hat Tip to Editor-surveyor

Social-issue concern troll runs screaming, straight into a hot rail - hilarity and sizzling ensue



Political decisions on fiscal and social issues are not mutually exclusive


Thank you JoeProBono

FReepmail TheOldLady to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.

104 posted on 02/27/2012 3:39:49 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: TheOldLady

LOL, same, to you, some people take themselves far too seriously.


105 posted on 02/27/2012 3:40:38 PM PST by org.whodat
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To: jersey117

As much as i would love to have a candidate i could want to support you’re 100% correct the issue is Obama. I know most here see him as evil but to me its more absolute ineptness,stupidity and a childish sense of he’s got to have it his way. He’s more a spoiled stupid child than anything else.


106 posted on 02/27/2012 3:45:55 PM PST by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: org.whodat
These are certainly serious circumstances, but a little levity from time to time does lighten the load.   :-)
107 posted on 02/27/2012 3:49:26 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: TheOldLady

Wondered how long THAT would take! :)

Color him technicolor-ly gone! :)


108 posted on 02/27/2012 4:05:18 PM PST by luvie (This space reserved for heroes............my AF son....our troops....the vets from all wars...)
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To: RobinMasters
This morning, CNN reported 0's app ratings shot up over 50% according to a Politico/Geo. Washington U poll. I say CONSIDER THE SOURCE.
109 posted on 02/27/2012 4:12:06 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: freemarketsfreeminds
All 17% are here at FreeRepublic.

and 100% of the mods disagree with you.


110 posted on 02/27/2012 4:34:55 PM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Dear God, thanks for the rain, but please let it rain more in Texas. Amen.)
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How long have we waited for someone who will address social issues? And here we are repeating the MSM’s view of this as if it were straight from the gods of Conservatism.

Simply amazing...

The MSM is the entity that can’t wrap it’s pea brain around social conservatism.

Abortion, homosexuality, did we really expect the media to weigh in on Santorum’s views favorable? No. But as Conservatives we shouldn’t lament what talking about these issues results in. We should instead be championing this, and encouraging others to join us.

Instead we lament Santorum’s “unfortunate” comments. Unfortunate to who? God, or someone else?


112 posted on 02/27/2012 4:55:38 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Abortion? No. Gov't heath care? No. Gore on warming? No. McCain on immigration? No.)
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To: patriot08

>> Note to Ricky:
>> It’s the economy, stupid.

That’s not entirely Rick’s fault. But it does epitomize the thrust of the political moment driving his campaign. Naturally, the radio-cons in their infinite wisdom are accelerating the myopic death spiral.

Go Newt!!!


113 posted on 02/27/2012 5:09:40 PM PST by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: freemarketsfreeminds; All

Count me as a fiscal conservative that believes it is up to the families to teach their children morals. I don’t want the govt imposing their morals on me and yes, I am a christian and I know our very foundation is based on judeo christian principles which I adhere to...however, our economy is in dire straits and I prefer a president and congress that stops tossing our tax dollars to the wind and I do want to drill for oil, cut foreign aid, cut or get out of the UN which noone has even addressed and unlike Santorum...I support social security reform and like Newt’s idea which is based on the Galveston plan.


114 posted on 02/27/2012 5:17:21 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: RobinMasters
Sounds exactly what the liberals and MSM would say, and what some Newt supporters are saying.
Looks like they are all working on the same team to help Mitt Romney.

Who would have though among some area's of Conservatism that conservatives would actually attack Christians and other conservatives for their beliefs.

Some conservatives and Newt supporters are playing right into the liberal's and MSM hands.. they are being manipulated...

Also, we can't expect Newt to help out Rick Santorum in Michigan, Newt was on the attack on Rick today in Tennessee.

I do know this, IF... and a big IF and God forbid ( is the word God, and Christian allowed to be spoken around here anymore ? ) God forbid that Mitt Romney wins in Michigan tomorrow, there will be no one but Newt Gingich, Newt's money man Adelson, and the Newt supporters to blame for a Mitt Romney GOP nominee.


All their empty rhetoric of " Anyone but Romney " has been just that.... EMPTY RHETORIC !
115 posted on 02/27/2012 5:28:30 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: LUV W
He is a bit obscured by the lovely smoke and flames. Viking Kitties dine well tonight.   ;-)
116 posted on 02/27/2012 5:31:06 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: DoughtyOne

>> How long have we waited for someone who will address social issues?

You may be the first to articulate this need so candidly; at least it’s the first I’ve seen.

I’ve never looked to DC for moral guidance, but it’s not without my contempt for its depraved ways. I’m concerned, however, about the emphasis of single-sourcing morality through the Presidency.

It’s important we keep the issues on balance, and not to the detriment of any key concern. Rick’s got enough street cred on the social issues; he needs to focus hard on the economy and security possibly dismissing any further questioning on morality. The Left is #ing with the guy creating the perception he’s an intolerant, old school paternalist. He’s not the Rightwing hardass he’s made out to be. Contrary to conventional wisdom, he leans towards the center on policy.

I like Rick but I’m not confident he can deliver.

Go Newt!!!


117 posted on 02/27/2012 5:35:41 PM PST by Gene Eric (Newt/Sarah 2012)
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To: Gene Eric

Newt is just as conservative as Rick on social and religious issues, but knows that he has to communicate those views in more secular, moderate language in order to not turn off moderate voters. The fact is Newt’s policies are even better to advance social conservatism than Rick’s. Case in point, his analysis of how to stop activist judges in a constitutional way, which Santorum spoke out against. The reason Newt got the endorsement from that socially conservative radio host in Iowa is because he believed Newt’s policy on judges would help the social conservative movement better than anything else anyone was putting forth.


118 posted on 02/27/2012 5:39:05 PM PST by JediJones (Watch "Gingrich to Michigan: Change or Die" on YouTube. Best Speech Ever!)
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To: RobinMasters; RnMomof7; metmom; Gamecock; HarleyD; Alex Murphy; wmfights; Forest Keeper; HossB86; ..
Apparently Santorum is ignorant of the difference between a rightful separation between church and state and a correct influence between faith and state.

The idea the Vatican would have a say in American politics is chilling. JFK was right. Santorum is dangerously wrong.

119 posted on 02/27/2012 5:42:41 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Gene Eric

I appreciate the comments. I’m not so much in favor of the President becoming a pastor of sorts, but I am in favor of him making the case from time to time that high moral values are a plus to the nation.

Once you get that on the record, you don’t have to pound it over and over. If you touch on it lightly once every six months to a year after than, that’s fine.

We see the Left espouse the idea that morality is up for grabs, there is no right or wrong, and it shouldn’t be up for public debate in the halls of our government anyway.

What that argument is though, is an unabashed attempt to argue the point in a vacuum with no response. And a lot of folks buy off on it. No inference...

I’m not advocating a hawking of a certain religion’s beliefs. I think most folks think honesty, practicing the golden rule, and a good work ethic are important. It’s the Democrats that get all pissy if you try to impart these morals to your kid, as if it were party of the separation of church and state.

Moral relativism is the religion of the Left, and I don’t hear them speaking out against that at all.

Our kids are supposed to be their domain once they can walk. Man that has to stop.


120 posted on 02/27/2012 5:52:44 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Abortion? No. Gov't heath care? No. Gore on warming? No. McCain on immigration? No.)
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