A fan of Mitt sends along the results of the subscription-only MIRS/Mitchell Research Poll, which puts Mitt Romney at 32 percent, Rick Santorum at 30 percent, Newt Gingrich at 9 percent, and Ron Paul at 7 percent. The pollster notes that 22 percent remain undecided and Santorum had led the last nine polls. The pollster notes, “The automated telephone survey of 420 likely Republican presidential primary voters had a margin of error of 4.7 percent.”
UPDATE: Full release here. “Reports show Romney is spending twice as much on media as Santorum and it would seem as though it is having an impact. Romney has turned the race around and has gone back into the lead by 2%. Romney has made big inroads with conservatives that had gone to Santorum in the last poll. Santorum’s lead among Tea Party voters has been cut from 15% to 5%, his lead with Evangelical Christians has been cut from 16% to 11%, and his huge lead among those that say they are ‘very conservative´ has been cut in half, from 31% to 15%. The strong negative ads being run in Michigan defining Santorum as a big spender have had a huge impact. Romney’s message and resources have put him back into the lead,´ Steve Mitchell, president of Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. said.
Ah, but hold on. "Daily Kos" is hard at work with "Operation Hilarity" to get Democrats and Independents to turn out in Michigan to support Bishop Rick.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThis is stunning. I haven't been so astonished since the media first revealed that Liberace was gay. You mean that when Romney spends a boatload of money to remind people that Santorum isn't a serious presidential candidate many of them stop taking Santorum seriously?!
There was never any realistic prospect that Santorum would win MI or the nomination. This game has been over for weeks. Romney is hopelessly inadequate as a candidate. He will be even more so as President in the unlikely event that he can beat Obama. Nonetheless, we're stuck with him. The delusion that we have any alternative at this point is pathetic.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseRomney a conservative? Mitt's Romneycare was the template for ObamaCare. Romney is a liberal. Santorum will beat Romney if the RNC/GOP let voters vote. Rick Santorum will also beat Obama.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThis is stunning. I haven't been so astonished since the media first revealed that Liberace was gay. You mean that when Romney spends a boatload of money to remind people that Santorum isn't a serious presidential candidate many of them stop taking Santorum seriously?!
There was never any realistic prospect that Santorum would win MI or the nomination. This game has been over for weeks. Romney is hopelessly inadequate as a candidate. He will be even more so as President in the unlikely event that he can beat Obama. Nonetheless, we're stuck with him. The delusion that we have any alternative at this point is pathetic.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIf Romney is supposed to be the more electable candidate, then why does Santorum do better vs Obama in recent polls in OH and VA?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI've been following Mitt since he was running for Governor of MA and I've never yet seen him give anyone a reason to vote FOR him. All he does is try to convince you that the other guy is unacceptable.
Its impossible to take the man seriously on any issue because you can discover, in under 2 minutes on the internet, that he very recently held just the opposite position on that issue. Worse, if you trouble to look at the policies, laws and judges he put in place in MA as Governor, you are forced to conclude that he Governed in a manner indistinguishable from Deval Patrick.
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