More Often Than Mitt
Posted by Andy on August 12th, 2007
Mitt Romney should have walked away with a majority of the Ames Straw poll vote. A 32% plurality is NOT that impressive, if you ask me.
Given the other big names weren’t even running in the poll, Romney should have easily garnered 50+1% hands down without breaking a sweat. The fact that he didn’t do so kinda proves one or two things. Either this stupid primary system where all the hands are played by the .0000001% of the general election voters is ridiculous. And/or that Romney is indeed not ready for the GOP primetime. I mean some unknown/unelectable folks had decent showings.
Romney’s own past is his own worst enemy. Every Sunday show is pounding away on his flip flopping this morning, and well, it is his own reality.
As Fred Thompson’s bungling of his potential runaway candidacy is getting worse and losing steam, Republicans are once again looking for someone to get behind.
I just don’t know if it is Romney that we’re ready for. 32% in the Ames poll does not make my heart warm to Romney. I think that this should be chalked up as a loss for Romney. The big names didn’t even compete in the poll campaigning, and the ‘also rans’ managed to make it a fair fight.
The poll respondents, if you will, picked other candidates, more often than Mitt. I can’t help but think that is because of one conservative issue or another.
In other words, the GOP is far from ready to settle on a candidate.
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