Romney drops to 51-38 when the poll includes Virgil Goode. It’s likely he has even worse numbers in PA, OH, IA and MI.
So why again was he considered to be electable? He needs to win states like VA and NC, and he’s down in both of them.
At this point it looks unlikely that Romney will do as well as McCain.
Much different demograqphics in VA than in PA, OH, and IA. IA is one of the whitest states in the coutry and a much smaller ratio of bible beaters in PA and OH. Romney could easily win PA, OH, and IA, yet lose VA. Romney being a New England liberal Mormon changes the electoral red/blue map.
So Goode is already pulling 5%, though 62% in the state have no clue as to who he is. Not a bad start. A double-digit showing in November by Virgil will be a good building block.
“At this point it looks unlikely that Romney will do as well as McCain.”
And this is likely as good as it will get for him. Everything that can be thrown at Obama has been - and deservedly so. Meanwhile, no rival has made serious and sustained attacks on Romney.