At this point this just proves most people really aren’t informed. Romney gets 17% among those interested in spending and power? Have they ever heard of Romneycare? They’re worried about govt power and they want a guy who forced his citizens to buy health insurance at penalty of a fine or jail time? They’re worried about spending and they support a guy in Huckabee who raised taxes numerous times, supported cap and trade and other increased spending measures?
I’d be more interested in seeing why they said those two if they care about those issues. I think once they start to get more engaged and find out more about their records that’ll change.
It does show that Huckabee splits the social issues vote. He makes things tougher for her. If he doesn’t run, she’s in much better shape.
Also somewhat odd that Huckabee would be leadng on spending and govt power but trailing on the economy and business. Or that she’d be trailing on one and doing better on the other. They sort of go together. So people like Huckabee for spending and govt power but not for the economy and buisness? Doesn’t make sense.
But natl security is ultimately the main issue when it comes to the Presidency. The one they have the most control over. The President can only do so much on spending. So, it’s good to see her doing well on that. Must be embarrasing for Romney and Huckabee to be losing on natl security to a 2/3 term Governor on that.
In any event, it’s way too early. I’ll wait until the field is set and they’ve campaigned for a few months and then see where things stand to get a better idea.
Gomer has a mortgage on a brand-new $3,500,000 mansion in Florida. How does he make those payments without a job?
Wrong. We knew that back when a solid plurality voted Obama as POTUS.
The goal is Congress. If Romney, Huckabee or McCain would have won we wouldn't have gotten the Congress we have today.
Obama's a blessing in that one way. We need to hold Congress and not hand-wring too much over who is President.
A right of center candidate, from either party, is to our benefit. It might even be best for a conservative Dem (particularly if he's fiscally conservative) to win as that will provide a lot of cover for us.
Moving forward the fight for conservatives is in Congress and among the various states. Federalism will win the day as pro-socialist states whither themselves away.
Look to gun control and abortion as indicators that we have a decades long fight on our hands, but that the thoughtspace is on our side - thank Talk Radio (Limbaugh) and the Internet.
I would argue that even on election day, most people aren't really informed.
There was a documentary done by a guy in 2008 based on interviews conducted of people who were literally standing in line to vote. The level of ignorance, not just with respect to issues but in regards to the candidates themselves, was shocking. A number of those interviewed couldn't successfully name the two-person ticket for either party.
National elections in America have devolved to such a degree in the last 70-years, that they have almost nothing to do with political ideology or contemporary domestic and international policy. They are, in large part, personal popularity contests - beauty contests between the top presidential candidates and contests about marketing. Whoever looks the part, speaks the part and has the most optimistic message (relative to their opponent), generally wins.