The Competent Conservative

Taken From Nate Gunderson’s Post at Mitt Romney Central. Recently the National Journal queried “political insiders” as to whom they thought would win the GOP nomination in 2012. Among them Mitt Romney was the overwhelming favorite. Aaronius reported on it here. A smaller poll was also done with not “insiders” but political bloggers with similar [...]

National Journal Magazine has a new political “insiderss” poll out today showing that both Republican and Democrat insiders believe that Romney will be the strongest candidate to face Obama.   You can see the Republican insiders overwhelmingly gave Romney their confidence. Q: Who would be the Republicans’ strongest presidential nominee in 2012? Democrats (111 votes) Rank/Candidate [...]

Just after the potential candidates released the amount of donations their individual PAC’s have raised, comes a new Gallup poll with Romney also in the lead over Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin.  I expect that as time progresses toward the primary season that Romney’s number will increase.  He consistently moves forward. PRINCETON, NJ — About [...]

Rasmussen 2012 Republican Presidential Primary Survey Mitt Romney 25% Sarah Palin 24% Mike Huckabee 22% Newt Gingrich 14% Haley Barbour 1% Tim Pawlenty 1% Some other candidate 6% Regardless of who you would vote for, which candidate would you least like to see win the Republican nomination in 2012? Sarah Palin 21% Haley Barbour 21% [...]

If Sarah Palin has plans to run for President, this is not a wise decision as her term ends in 2010 anyway…when the official campaigning for POTUS begins.  If she plans to run for the Senate, then this might be a little more understandable. At any rate, whatever her plan may be, I agree with [...]