We’ll see if a rough debate or a stumble in South Carolina derails the Romney train, but so far, he’s on path for a big, big win at the end of the month in Florida:
Two weeks away from the Presidential Preference Primary, Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead over the Republican presidential pack in Florida, according to a Sunshine State News Poll of likely primary voters.
Romney tops the poll, which was conducted by Harrisburg, Pa.-based Voter Survey Service (VSS), with 46 percent. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich places a distant second with 20 percent. Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who lost the Iowa caucus to Romney by eight votes, takes third with 12 percent.
I guess we should move this back into the toss/up category.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseMr 25 per cent indeed. I could see him winning Florida by an even bigger margin if he takes South Carolina.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseUnfortunately, if he wins SC, but only by 5%, it will be a sign that Florida is "open game" to all the pundits and they'll try to hype up that fact. Just like how he's "clinging" by 25%. I'm hoping that's supposed to be sarcasm, but the rest of the post doesn't really fit with strong sarcasm. You cling by 1%. You dominate and humiliate by 25%.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThe reason why no one is going at Mitt, is because 3 of the other 4, (not Paul) are interviewing to be VP
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHow did the other republican nominees do in the poll? Rick Perry and Ron Paul?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSarah Palin just said if she were in SC she would vote for Newt.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseVideo of Sarah Palin on Hannity, says if she were in SC she would vote for Newt...
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThe savvy Geraghty humor in the title says it all.
In all of the polls - even in SC, Romney is growing a lead.
The latest ABC poll shows Romney again leading in the sampling over Obama, and Gingrich, Santorum, etc., losing to Obama by over 10%.
Seeing the Newt clips yet again on Special Report this evening, did not look attractive. I know many are excited with rebukes to Juan Williams over ugly racism attacks. But Newt comes across very poorly, filled with hubris, far from inspiring.
To see some hype Newt yet again, over a handful of answers, after a weeks worth of leftist 'occupy' attacks on Mr. Romney's sound private enterprise, is even more embarrassing.
We shall see. SC poses challenges for Romney. Perhaps Newt-Santorum-Gingrich can destroy Romney yet. But if Romney wins in SC as well, this concept of weak candidate is going to continue to sink more reputations.
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