Thread: Romney pulls ahead

Florida Republican Primary
Florida: Romney 33% McCain 27%
Sunday, January 27, 2008

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney earning 33% of the vote while Arizona Senator John McCain attracts 27%. The poll was conducted Saturday afternoon before Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced his endorsement of McCain and the race is fluid enough that both men have a realistic chance of winning on Tuesday. Rasmussen Markets data showed that expectations for a McCain victory rose following the Crist announcement.

Romney leads 42% to 22% among conservative voters while McCain leads 43% to 25% among moderates.

Among voters who consider the economy the most important issue, Romney has a very narrow edge over McCain, 37% to 33%. Among those who name either the War in Iraq or National Security issues as most important, the candidates are tied at 31%. Immigration is seen as the top issue by just 12% of Florida’s Likely Republican Primary Voters, but they overwhelmingly favor Romney over McCain by a 63% to 7% margin. Huckabee picks up 16% of those who consider immigration the top priority.

Earlier this week, just before the Florida debate, Romney led by four percentage points. A poll conducted last Sunday found Romney leading by five.

As Florida voters seek to decide between the two frontrunners, support for other candidates is fading. Rudy Giuliani is a distant third at 18%, Mike Huckabee 12%, some other candidate, 5%, and Ron Paul 2%.

Three percent (3%) of Florida’s Likely Voters have yet to make up their mind. Another 21% say they might still change their mind. That figure includes 8% who say there’s a good chance they could change their mind before voting.

Fifteen percent (15%) of Giuliani’s supporters say there’s a good chance they could change their mind, a higher percentage than for any other candidate. That’s potentially good news for John McCain.

Eighty-five percent (85%) of Huckcabee’s supporters are either certain they will vote for him or have already voted. Eighty percent (80%) of Romney’s supporters are that “certainâ€

After yesterday's stomping of Hitlery, we can never trust the polls again.

We have to work our you know what's off to be sure McCain loses !!!

Originally Posted by Dianne

After yesterday's stomping of Hitlery, we can never trust the polls again.

We have to work our you know what's off to be sure McCain loses !!!

Hillary was predicted to get stomped from the start ?

I just wish Edwards had taken second

Originally Posted by usanevada

Originally Posted by Dianne

After yesterday's stomping of Hitlery, we can never trust the polls again.

We have to work our you know what's off to be sure McCain loses !!!

Hillary was predicted to get stomped from the start ?

I just wish Edwards had taken second

It was long predicted that she would lose SC because of the black majority and the prior race baiting of big mouthed Bill. The fact that Obama trounced Hilary was the biggest surprise. I too wish Edwards had taken second.

Yes, but not by that margin. The day before the election the MSNBC and CNN said she drew within single digits of Obama.

The article brings some very good news.

Gov. Christ's endorsement may help McCain a little, but I do not think it will play an important role in the voting decision by many GOP FL voters. Remember, Gov. John Engler endorsed George Bush in Michigan in 2000. Then Gov. Bush lost that primary to John McCain.

It is wonderful to read that of the voters who consider immigration to be the top issue that Romney wins 63% of the vote. He is the best remaining candidate on the issue of immigration. It is good to see that Huckabee gets only 16% of those voters and that McCain gets only 7%. Those numbes should also mean that Romney should do very well with voters that consider immigration to be an important issue, but not the most important issue.

This article gives me confidence that Romney can win.

Go Mitt!

The people of Florida need to FIGHT HARD, AS HARD AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN to stop this effort on their stupid governor's part to over-ride their voices and make McCain the candidate.

And by the way, Florida in 2012 you need a NEW governor!

Dump Charlie Florida!!

Originally Posted by LegalUSCitizen

The people of Florida need to FIGHT HARD, AS HARD AS THEY POSSIBLY CAN to stop this effort on their stupid governor's part to over-ride their voices and make McCain the candidate.

And by the way, Florida in 2012 you need a NEW governor!

Dump Charlie Florida!!

Remember, a large part of Florida are illegal immigrants and of course they would go for McCain to get the free pass. I would think McCain would get a lot of votes (legal and illegal) just for that purpose.

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