Showing posts with label electable. Show all posts
Showing posts with label electable. Show all posts
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Pew Research Poll: Paul’s Surge Continues
In a fresh Pew Research national poll, only two Republican
contenders saw their support increase in the week between the most recent Pew
polls; moderate Mitt Romney and Libertarian-leaning Ron Paul.
Romney
gained about four points nationally, Paul expanded his support by three points,
and the rest of the GOP field experienced marginal declines in overall support.
Despite
what may seem like a modest increase, Paul’s base of support continues to surge
among all niches of the Republican Party as well as with Independent voters.
According to Pew Research, over the past month, Paul has virtually doubled his base
of dedicated supporters, showing no signs of slowing down whatsoever. Conversely,
candidates such as Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have only experienced modest
growth; expected growth, given that numerous candidates have left the race
during that period.
The previously
stated facts all point to an increasingly competitive race for the Republican
nomination, as Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry
begin to fade into the background, leaving behind a hotly contested two-man
race between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.
One candidate represents
constitutionally limited government; one represents a more progressive style of governing.
Republican
voters must begin to consider whether they want to nominate a true constitutional
conservative who has never voted to raise the debt ceiling once, or a
progressive liberal who supported the TARP bailouts.
The right choice is crystal-clear.
Appeals Court: Sorry, maybe next time...
On Tuesday, a Federal Appeals Court ruled against allowing presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum spots on the Virginia Republican Primary ballot, saying they knew the rules and simply failed to comply, resulting in their exclusion from the ballot.
Only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul managed to acquire the 10,000 signatures necessary to reserve a position on the ballot.
Gingrich and other GOP hopefuls sued Virginia election officials citing unfair rules that prevented voters from having a comprehensive, inclusive ballot that represented all Republican candidates.
The court believed that by conceding to Perry, Gingrich and Santorum they would be encouraging future candidates to attempt to bypass the prearranged processes, which would create further ambiguity with respect to the nomination process and its rules.
This decision comes as a major blow to the Gingrich campaign, which had previously been relying on a strong finish in the Virginia primary; a state in which Gingrich considered a must-win if he were to have any chance at defeating perennial front-runner Mitt Romney and capturing the Republican nomination.
This decision essentially eliminates all but Mitt Romney and Ron Paul from competing for the coveted GOP nomination.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
GOP Nomination: Which Candidate is Most Electable?
As the Republican nomination process moves forward and we
take a closer look at each candidate, it is apparent which campaign is in the
best position to not only capture the Republican nomination but also defeat Barack Obama next fall in the general election.
Although
the nomination process has just begun, the media-elite have already decided
which candidate to throw their weight behind- and his name: Mitt Romney. Romney
has received the endorsements of highly influential Republicans including Chris
Christie, John McCain and most recently, former Republican presidential contender Jon
Huntsman. These endorsements along with a heavily funded campaign put Romney in
a strong position moving forward to both capture the nomination and fight for the presidency.
It is not just the media-elite
and Republican leadership that have jumped on the Romney bandwagon, polling
suggests that the general electorate has overwhelmingly placed their support
behind Romney in national polls as well as in head-to-head matchups with Barack
Obama, often pulling in more support than the incumbent Democrat.
In the
most recent national Gallup poll, Romney holds a nineteen-point lead over the
struggling Newt Gingrich who has been the recipient of many questionable attack
ads that have led to his seemingly inevitable decline. Gingrich has responded by launching his own barrage of attack ads mainly targeting Romney's tenure at investment firm, Bain Capital.
However,
there are a few glaring weaknesses in Romney’s campaign:
1.
Romney is a serial flip-flopper who has changed
his position regarding countless issues including abortion, gay marriage, global warming
and immigration; all of which are cornerstones of the Conservative-Republican
platform that Romney does not appeal to in the least.
2.
Romney’s Massachusetts health-care mandate is
seen as the blueprint for the overwhelmingly unpopular Obamacare insurance
program.
3.
Romney fails to attract self-identified “strong
conservatives”. Even as Romney’s poll numbers rise, his support among this
crucial voting-bloc remains stagnant and very weak.
4.
Despite popular belief, Romney does not poll
well among Independent voters, especially when matched up against Obama. Recent
polling suggests that Obama holds around a 15 point lead over Romney with respect to
Independent voters.
5.
Mitt Romney is a Mormon! Although most Americans
do not garner prejudice towards individuals of differing religious backgrounds,
there is still a large portion of the population that is turned-off and
confused by Romney’s religious upbringing.
I thought Mitt Romney was “electable”?
In reality, there is only one electable
candidate in these Republican primaries. There is only one candidate with a
consistent, constitutional Congressional voting record. There is only one
candidate who is willing to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget, year one.
There is only one candidate offering a logical foreign policy that is
consistent with the non-interventionist principles our founding fathers defended.
There is only one candidate worthy of being the next president of these United
States.
His name?
Ron Paul
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