New Hampshire poll (04/23/11) shows Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama
The latest poll conducted by Dartmouth College’s Nelson A. Rockefeller Center shows Mitt Romney beating Barack Obama in a one on one matchup by a margin of 47 percent to 39 percent. This is interesting–not because I support Mitt Romney because I don’t and I will not vote for him–simply for the fact at how abysmal Barack Obama’s showing is against Mitt Romney. Needless to say, anytime a candidate can hold a sitting president to under 40% it should be worrisome to the president.
I have to believe that people in New Hampshire are thinking about the economy first and foremost and that is why Mitt Romney is polling so well here; it certainly isn’t because he has true conservative credentials under his belt. During the 2008 primaries I supported Mitt Romney for that very reason and I think that is what is happening now. At that time I did not feel as if there would be any national healthcare reform bill; I thought there were more important issues–the economy–and I didn’t think a president would be stupid enough to focus on healthcare reform because I didn’t believe that healthcare was a major issue and I thought the topic was being used for political posturing–I was wrong.
There is no way in hell that I will pull the lever for Mitt Romney next November and the fact that as of right now he is the defacto frontrunner in the Republican party is a little more than troubling at this juncture. So how are the other candidates doing against Barack Obama in this latest poll?
Obama leads Mike Huckabee by 8 points, Tim Pawlenty by 16, Haley Barbour by 19, Donald Trump by 22 and Sarah Palin by a yawning 27-point margin.
Barack Obama beats all of the other Republican candidates by good margins; although on a bright note he is unable to get to 50% even against Sarah Palin who he leads by 27%. Barack Obama is weak and he is beatable, but the problem is–and it is a huge problem–that there are no viable Republican candidates in this race and it seems as if there is nobody in the Republican party who wants to take on Barack Obama in 2012.
Barack Obama’s weak showing–even in victory–in this latest poll, combined with his still falling approval rating shows us that Barack Obama is ripe for the picking and can de defeated, all we need is a real candidate and so far we have none.
America's Watchtower 
I think you are right, Steve. Obama is weak. Where is Herman Cain in these polls? I’ve seen various polls in the last few days and none of them list Cain. I know he has been in New Hampshire. What is the Problem. Also, we have various strong Conservatives that maybe need a few years before they should think about the Presidency; like Rand Paul and Allan West. Surely we can do better than Romney. I hope somebody steps forward soon.
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Obama could be beaten if we get the right opponent for him and I don’t understand why Cain wasn’t included in the polling. Although I think without the name recognition yet he would have been low in the polls, I really like him and will vote for him above the others at this point.
I heard the Republican presidential field put into baseball terms and I think that it is apt: The Republicans have a great minor league system but the players aren’t quite ready. But the major league team isn’t all that good. Unfortunately we may have to wait four years before we get an Allen West.
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Obama is confident from what his “open mike” comments show; though I do not believe he’s near as intelligent as believed, he is sneaky, deceptive and knows how to reach people.
I suspect there’ll be a last minute manipulation ….. something like putting a $2.50 cap on gasoline, maybe? Either way though, you’re correct; the fact that conservatives are so far behind against liberal Republicans, is more than disturbing. I too support West, Bachman and especially Paul but they’d kill him before he was able to accomplish anything significant.
I’m aware of the way this next statement will make me look, but I expect an uprising / and then the clampdown by U.N. forces (as Obama has all ours even more entrenched overseas. That too is intentional.
I suspect an “uprising” could be / will be by ‘agent provocateurs’. It’s not like it’s not happened before, especially where the public is so naive.
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You are not alone in thinking that an uprising will happen that the Obama regime will have to put down and when you see these protests by union thugs all across the country and see that it was Obama’s words that started it you have to wonder if this is what Obama wanted all along.
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Too many people are discounting Cain. I think he might be the real deal. If he starts showing up in the polls, and people take a look at him, some will be surprised.
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I really like Cain but I think that the MSM is discounting him. If he starts to gain momentum they will not be able to ignore him. That is, if they are not ignoring him on purpose out of fear in the first place.
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Well, it proves what I have said all along, Palin can’t beat anyone, she’s a cheerleader, that’s about it…
But Romney? The Stormin Mormon? Is he the best the GOP/RNC has to offer? I don’t think so…
He may be what they DO offer, but he’s damned sure NOT the best… Think West, Cain, Bolton or the like…
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Palin’s star seems to have dimmed and I am not sad to say that, but I am worried about a field in which Romney leads. I would love Cain, West. or Bolton far better than what we have seen so far.
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At the moment, Rasmussen shows any generic Republican beating Obama in Florida, which next year will have additional electoral votes because of the 2010 Census adjustment (29, I think). Things change a bit when individuals are presented one-on-one, but that says more about the Republican candidate being presented while the generic “Republican” says more about Obama.
Of course, that is just “at the moment”. A lot can change over the next year and a half.
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That is a good point, with the ne redistricting it will be interesting to see how the new map plays out.
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