Romney’s Florida gains tied to economy, poll shows
by John Kennedy | May 23rd, 2012Despite clashes over reproductive rights and same-sex marriage, the presidential fight in Florida appears certain to pivot on the economy, a Quinnipiac University poll Wednesday suggests.
Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee, holds a 47-41 percent over President Obama in the latest survey. Since Republicans began rallying around Romney following his late primary victories, the former Massachusetts governor also has gained in Florida across most voter groups.
Peter Brown, assistant director of Quinnipiac’s polling institute, said rising optimism among voters about the economy has lately gone flat. And that souring has helped Romney.
“The reproductive rights issues and some of the social issues rank much lower on the priority scale of voters than things like the economy,” Brown said. “What’s moved voters toward Romney in Florida has moved both men and women. It’s not just women’s issues, mens issues. The economy is what matters over all.”
Romney is viewed as better able to handle the economy 50-40 percent, the poll showed.
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May 23rd, 2012 at 12:02 pm
The GOP’s plan to prevent a recovery and blame it on Obama is working perfectly.
Go ahead and vote for the people who damaged the USA’s credit rating for political reasons while screaming and crying about the poor poor rich Wall Street executives and the poor poor banking industry!
Who in their right mind would vote for these people? It is laughable at this point.
May 23rd, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Naturally, liberals will deny the trends indicated in the poll. Nothing will convince many of these people that the Obama/Democrat recovery plan has failed, nor that Ronald Reagan’s plans following the last failed Democrat President succeeded. Despite wide majorities in both the House and Senate for 2 years, they still blame their failures on those who doubted the policies all along.
The first step to recovery is to admit your problem.
May 24th, 2012 at 6:19 am
As George Bush said while his brother, Jeb, was controlling the voting in Florida and the cheating to ensure his brother, W, into office ” It isn’t over till the FAT LADY sings”!
May 24th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Irish Mike,
I’ll admit the recovery wasn’t as robust as it should have been if you acknowledge the FACT that the Republican Party’s plan to destroy Obama dates back to Inauguration Day.
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During an interview with Powell on his Fox News show, Hannity said that he finds Obama to be “one of the most divisive figures in — that I’ve witnessed in politics today.”
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“What could have been more divisive than, when President Obama was inaugurated, for a number of Republicans, friends of mine, and a number of commentators to say, ‘We’re going to destroy him. We’re going to destroy him’?”
~ Colin Powell, 5/23/12
May 24th, 2012 at 10:56 am
So what? Did anyone call him a “loser” like they did George Bush? Do you think Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid were out to help W. and the Republicans?
Conservatives always opposed the philosophy of “spread the wealth” and raising tax rates “for purposes of fairness” and giving government money and tax breaks for things ranging from “Cash for Clunkers” to Solyndra.
You can’t pass measures like the stimulus and Obamacare (each of which passed, albeit with no bi-partisan support because they were not bi-partisan ideas), and then, when they turn out to be unsuccessful and unpopular, blame the people who opposed both the laws and the Keynesian/Socialist theories on which they were based.
Are anti-war protesters to blame for the Iraq War taking so long to win?
May 24th, 2012 at 11:14 am
“So what?”
LOL, exactly.
You’ve proven your irrelevance with lie after lie after lie.
The funny thing is that you think you’re helping the “conservative” cause by posting your clap-trap.
Using this case as an example, in the real world moderates and independents and many Democrats (including myself) like Colin Powell and think he’s a stand-up American. When he talks, the mainstream of America listens. For you to so brashly dismiss a man of such character only exhibits how distant the right wing has come from the values that shape America.
So what indeed. America is tired of your and the right wing’s relentless and obvious dishonesty and complete lack of values.
May 24th, 2012 at 11:36 am
I’ma gonna vote for Romney I sick of Obama.
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