Poll: Sarah Palin can't beat Obama. But Mitt Romney can.

[oberliner]

Sarah Palin can’t beat Barack Obama. But Mitt Romney can – beat Mr. Obama, that is. Except he won’t get the chance, because he can’t beat Ms. Palin to get the chance to run against Obama.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2010/1122/Poll-Sarah-Palin-can-t-beat-Obama.-But-Mitt-Romney-can

Here we go again!

[BlueIris]

1. As I've recently posted here, the GOP nom scariest to me for '12 is Romney.

Romney/Bloomberg would be competitive with anything we put up. Creeps me the hell out.

[dennis4868]

5. It would scare the hell

Out of me if any repub beats Obama in 2012...

[HockeyMom]

2. Repuke base don't like Romney

because as a Mormon (same as Catholics), he is not a "real" Christian.

[movonne]

6. Just put a picture of beck next to him...there are a great many that

don't like mormans..that church is very powerful..

[Marsala]

29. Romney is the strongest Republican candidate with the best shot at the nomination...

...is what I thought in 2007-8. He found a way to lose to John McCain. So he'll probably find a way to lose to Palin or Gingrich or DeMint or whomever.

[OHdem10]

3. Have we not been counting all significant Republicans sling

arrows at Palin??? Latest George Will: Sarah Palin
did not do what she was supposed to do. She did not
go home and finish the Governorship with a good record
and importantly, she did not immerse herself studying
up on issues, foreign policy, etc.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Romneycare v. Romneycare

Yeah, tough sell for Mitt.

[MrsCorleone]

13. The media will spin that little problem away.

Citizens United will finish us off.

[bullimiami]

7. No he cant.

[golddigger]

8. Bullshit poll. They will not vote for a Morman.

[MrsCorleone]

15. Yet, Glenn Beck, a Mormon, is adored by so many.

Don't underestimate the power of the media, please.

[awoke_in_2003]

20. yeah, but he is insane...

just like his viewers.

[MrsCorleone]

24. I have family members that watch and follow him faithfully. They are atheists, too.

They don't give a flying fart about his religion.

Mormonism will not matter in terms of electability in 2012.

Well, actually, the Mormons will pull out all the stops in terms of donations, so Romney's religion might be more than helpful.

Citizens United and the corporate media will finish off the job easy cheesy.

[elocs]

22. I bet a lot of Evangelicals like the Osmands as well, but they won't be voting for any of them

for President.

[ibegurpard]

27. I honestly don't think very many people actually realize that

[elocs]

21. Conservative Evangelicals will NOT vote for a Mormon. To them it's a cult masquerading as Christian

and to them that is evil.

[GSLevel9]

30. not so sure...to THEM, Obama is the anti-Christ

and they'll vote ABB.

[elocs]

32. Well, I've been there, done that, know them, and I am sure.

Mormonism,which they perceive to be a cult passing itself off as Christian, is clearly anti-Christ and to them it always has been. That they will not vote for Romney for president does not mean they will vote for Obama either.

[GSLevel9]

33. it depends...

if the economy still sucks... anything can happen.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. If The Economy Doesn't Improve Any Republican Can Beat Him Including Palin

I would say the same thing if everything was the same except a Republican was in the White House.

[oberliner]

14. Maybe Palin can run third party and split the vote?

It seems possible for a schism to develop among the Republicans.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. Thank You For Pointing That Out. A Third Party Right Wing Candidate Would Be A Gift

If the right of center vote is split then the equation is changed. But look at how Buchanan's third party effort faded in 00 when the right was desperate for a win.

[oberliner]

25. It should be fun to watch

If the powers that be want to put a more "moderate" figure up for nomination - will the Beck/Hannity loonies gravitate towards a more extreme figure? They were pretty nonplussed with McCain.

[griffi94]

10. could depend on how many indies

join the gop to vote in the primaries.
jmo but if mitt gets the indies behind him he could possibly swing it.

[OmahaBlueDog]

11. It's kind like the play "No Exit"

They want desperately to vote for Sarah, but she cannot win; Romney can win, but they will not vote for him because of his faith, and their love for Sarah, but she cannot win; Romney can win, but..........

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. Why are people afraid of Mitt Romney?

Indeed, can he even make it through the primary? He's flip-flopped on every single issue known to man.

[GoldMedals4U]

16. Romney can't win

I just don't see it. Can you imagine him in a debate against Obama? Things would have to get much worse for any republican to have a shot.

[Nancy Waterman]

18. Romney would never get through the primaires

And if he did, he would look like a stiff board next to Obama in a debate.
Palin will blast through the primaries. The only danger is a third party run
by someone that would put the vote into the Republican House of Reps.

[flamingdem]

19. How can a Mormon win? nt

[craigmatic]

23. In '12 the repubs will do to palin what the '04 dems did to Dean.

She'll get alot of supporters and volunteers but none of them will win her Iowa and it'll be her downfall.

[applegrove]

26. That is the beauty of this whole tea bagging situation.

[zulchzulu]

28. Yeah. The Religious Reich will join behind a Mormon who was pro-choice and not homophobic

LOL!

Now that is funny!

[golfguru]

31. With 39% approval rating any one can beat Obama

and that includes mama grizzly.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/11/obama-romney-palin.html

[JCMach1]

34. I will bet you a pair of holy undies he won't beat Obama!