Drudge - ROMNEY NARROWS VP CHOICES; CONDI EMERGES AS FRONTRUNNER

[Zippyjuan]

Obama hasn't hit the lows Bush had- but in some places, Romney is rated even worse than Bush.
From June 27th so data is recent: http://www.pensitoreview.com/2012/0...ys-biggest-vunerability-people-dont-like-him/

George W. Bush ended his term as president in January 2009 with just one signature “accomplishment”: After eight years, he left office as the most unpopular president in the history of presidential polling — his unfavorable ratings were upside down for 39 straight months. When he finally flew back to Texas for good, Bush’s approval was a miserable 34 percent, according to Gallup.

Which brings us to Mitt Romney, the man who would be Bush’s successor as the next Republican president — the candidate who all but refuses to mention Bush as he campaigns — and the pol whose unfavorables among voters, especially in swing states are as bad, or, in at least one case, worse than Bush’s.

In the new NBC/Wall St. Journal poll, Romney’s favorable-unfavorable rating [PDF] is 33 to 39 percent, which is down 6 points from their previous survey. (And by the way, the poll found that George Bush’s approval is still upside down and even sinking with voters; it’s 36-45 percent, a whopping 9-point slide from the previous poll.)

Pres. Obama leads Romney overall in the poll, 47 to 43 percent. The president’s favorable-unfavorable is 48 to 38 percent, which is unchanged.

Romney’s favorable rating is down to 30% in swing states in one poll – worse than George Bush’s overall 34% overall favorable rating when he left office.

 

[Sola_Fide]

These Republican dummies think identity politics is where its at.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Romney is a bad candidate but the anti-Obama sentiment has approached Bush levels of acrimony. People don't care how or why he is replaced. I think this factor keeps it close.

I think the "anti-Obama" levels are overblown. Given the right candidate, yes they could stoke the fire (Rand Paul), but Mitt ain't it. He can't appeal to the base or the independents.

 

[Origanalist]

Updated with ETA -

ROMNEY NARROWS VP CHOICES; CONDI EMERGES AS FRONTRUNNER

ROFLing!!!

http://www.drudgereport.com/

That picture creeps me out, there's death in those eyes.

 

[AuH20]

These Republican dummies think identity politics is where its at.

They are fools. The key to winning elections is generating invigorating energy at the grassroots level. You know the folks who canvas, call, and generate first hand interest in the candidate. Besides a giant swell of anti-Obama sentiment, I don't think the wave is big enough to carry them across the finish line in terms of enthusiasm.

 

[Meatwasp]

Do I...do I laugh or cry here?

Cry baby cry. I'll join you

 

[puppetmaster]

Condolences condi

 

[AuH20]

I think the "anti-Obama" levels are overblown. Given the right candidate, yes they could stoke the fire (Rand Paul), but Mitt ain't it. He can't appeal to the base or the independents.

Not really. Only a little more than 55% of the nation generally votes in the general election. If enough uninitiated come out of the woodwork, they could cause major problems for Obama and it wouldn't have to be a major shift, but simply a 5% move of new voters specifically aligned against him. But like you said Romney isn't exactly the right person to tap into that general disgust.

 

[Brett85]

Lol. So Romney thinks that people want to return to the Bush years?

 

[thoughtomator]

There is hardly a candidate that can more assure the abandonment of the GOP by the liberty movement than Rice.

This to me says that they are going to start the war before the election.

 

[AuH20]

Lol. So Romney thinks that people want to return to the Bush years?

I think he just wants to add some color to his ticket to fight off the rich, white man stigma the Obama people have planned for him. But Condi is such a hollow, unappealing candidate for VP. Bad strategy.

 

[musicmax]

Condoleeza???? Who is advising Romney???

Bibi. Wolfowitz. Feith. Ledeen. Cheney. Kristol.

 

[Brett85]

This is just stupid. Isn't Rice pro choice as well? That's really going to go over well with social conservatives.

 

[musicmax]

Ugh could there be a worse combination?

Romney/Cheney? Romney/Obama? Romney/Hitler?

With Condi he checks all those boxes!

 

[musicmax]

There is hardly a candidate that can more assure the abandonment of the GOP by the liberty movement than Rice.

Willard's already done that.

When I asked the Romney campaign why the 17 delegates had been rejected, they referred me to the Massachusetts Republican Party. But the party, in a statement from the Allocation Committee chairman, says it was the Romney campaign's decision to bounce the 17 Paul supporters:

"Governor Romney's campaign, through its representative on the Allocation Committee, made the decision not to certify certain delegates and alternate delegates who were unwilling to sign and return on time the affidavit sent out by the Allocation Committee affirming that they would cast their vote for Governor Romney at the National Convention in Tampa," the statement reads. It concludes with the committee's agreement that the dispute over affidavits constituted "'just cause' for not being certified as national delegates."​

http://www.gq.com/news-politics/blo...f-these-ron-paul-delegates.html#ixzz20SVUwAbG

 

[Distinguished Gentleman]

It will be interesting to see where Condi stands on a lot of issues. According to wiki, she thought W had an ideal position on abortion. On foreign policy, I associate her with a lot of awful, but it's hard to know exactly where she stood in the decision process.
It"ll be a totally new look for her if she starts giving speeches about healtcare and economics. I'm looking forward to the theatre.

 

[kahless]

YES 64.62% (39,164 votes)
NO 35.38% (21,441 votes)

Total Votes: 60,605

I really have a hard time believing this poll is legit. If you put her up against other Neocons on other Neocons sites I suspect she would poll at the bottom of the pack.

I am guessing wishful staff are promoting this or maybe they are trying to boost Ad revenue which is likely down in a slow news cycle. This is a good way to boost traffic by getting people to come to drudge to vote "no" in the poll.

 

[falconplayer11]

Condi Rice at Top of Romney's VP List

http://www.drudgereport.com/flashcm.htm

Condi Rice epitomizes neoconservative foreign policy. This is a total joke. I cannot believe Rand even lent momentary support to this guy and that Ron thinks he is going to somehow "convince" Romney to be libertarian.

Ron should have stuck to his principles and run third party. We are being left with two horrible candidates. Horrible. I blame Ron Paul for allowing the GOP to return back to its neocon roots. He had so much going. So much momentum. Now it is all going to go to waste. Yes, we may pass Audit the Fed, but if Romney and Condi are in the White House, the results of the audit are not going to get the publicity they deserve. Indeed, they won't get any publicity. If Condi wants to go to war all over the world, she'll need the Fed. And Romney last year said Bernanke was doing a "great job".

Ron needs to do something. He needs to say something. Does he really think he is going to make a difference with a little speech at the convention? No one is going to care what he says. Romney is going to win and will bring neoconservativism back to the White House. Am I right?

 

[falconplayer11]

Is Ron Paul not obligated to speak out against this decision after all he has said and written about Iraq, Afghanistan, and our foreign policy? He obviously does not like Condi Rice. Why not just say so? Be honest and open? Why does it seem like he stopped doing that three months ago?

(Yes, I know it's not a final decision. But it sure is looking like it is going to come to fruition.)

 

[trey4sports]

my guess is that in the next couple days the Romney squad will be floating 2 or 3 names and actively gauging the base's response. I don't think the decision is 100% made yet.