Of course Utah is not a reflection of the country, but it says a lot that he has lost over half of his support in his own state.
I’m not sold that WE need progressives in order to win. Reagan’s two victories didn’t require pandering to progressives or getting their vote. What we need is a fired up base and something that appeals to the more conservative democrats. The one that needs the progressive vote in order to win is Obama.
Huntsman poll numbers will undoubtedly improve, after all, he can’t get much lower so there is nowhere to go but up, but I don’t think they will ever get to any significant level, he’ll always be at or near the bottom of the pack.
I just hope conservatives pick a candidate who can claim independent voters, that’s all. If they don’t, they will lose. And, I want Obama out. I love Sarah Palin’s courage, and Michelle Bachmann’s convictions. But they simply will not win independent voters. The country is much more liberal than during the Reagan era 25 years ago.
Huntsman’s a tried and true conservative on nearly all issues, has a record of accomplishment, has a vast record of experience in both governance and foreign policy, and has the money, the connections and the family backing to run a serious campaign. I hope people here start to consider those things, instead of being led down a garden path by right-wing bloggers or left-wing media—a path that leads straight to an Obama Second Term in the White House.
Certainly Huntsman and Romney are the two candidates that Obama is most concerned about.