New Iowa Poll: Romney tripling his nearest rivals
August 31st, 2007 Posted in Iowa, Mitt Romney, Polls, Rudy Giuliani
Another new poll out of Iowa today. At the rate they’re putting these things out, every caucus goer in the state is going to be asked who they’ll vote for by three different companies.
Romney: 35%
Giuliani: 12%
Thompson: 11%
Huckabee: 11%
That’s two polls with Huckabee in double digits. That might be troublesome to Romney, if it weren’t for the fact that Romney’s numbers are rising almost as fast! Maybe Huckabee’s picked up all of Brownback’s support or something. Giuliani also seems to be falling back.
Wonder if he’s feeling smart about skipping Ames now?
~~~Thomas
August 31st, 2007 at 3:07 pm
ROMNEY TOO STUPID TO USE GOOGLE MAPS!
Newberry County Sheriff’s Maj. Todd Johnson said that deputy’s escort was unplanned. Romney’s motorcade became lost and requested help finding the campaign stop, he said. “They didn’t know exactly where they were going,” Johnson said.
August 31st, 2007 at 3:14 pm
The only problem with these numbers if that if Romney holds on to such a large lead, a win in Iowa would be a non-story. The press will be too busy oodling over HRC/Obama to report on the Mitt’s expected win.
23% lead in any poll is great. We just need Mitt to keep the foot on the gas, and go try to pick up strong leads in NH, Michigan, SC, and Nevada.
August 31st, 2007 at 6:01 pm
“The Plan” for those ignorants who are confused! Take ‘em on one at a time! Romney going one on one! First the old pretender F.T. aka the ”golf cart” traveler! Next Mitt wants that Baldy from N.Y.! Then Jowls Clinton! for the PRIZE! Wolfagain a Ohio State Buckeye fan! It’s a WAR! Kick you know what! WINNING is Everything! No rewards for being nice and Losing!
August 31st, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Great poll numbers, but the question is whether these numbers are high enough to deter Fred Thompson from devoting resources in Iowa. If Thompson believes he can compete in Iowa and then goes on to win Iowa, its curtains for Romney. However with Romney’s great win in the Ames Straw Poll, which is now validated by all these polls in the aftermath, despite the MSM deadpan reaction to that win, Romney makes that decision on the part of Thompson one that has to be weighed very, very carefully.
August 31st, 2007 at 11:04 pm
Steven, no, Fred cannot contest with Mitt, until he has contested with Huckabee, who seems to be drawing most of his support in Iowa. He needs to gain some of his support back, enough to move himself upward into the reach of Mitt, then he can contest with Mitt.
September 1st, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Huckabee is not the candidate Fred Thompson is and Thompson being the “law and order” candidate (ironically in this age of terrorism, we need a law and order president) can legitimately choose where he deploys resources as oppose to Huckabee who is wedded to Iowa. Thompson wants a one on one match up with either Giuliani or Romney. He wins in either scenario, if he proves himself viable. He could eliminate Romney if he wins Iowa or he can eliminate Giuliani if he wins Florida. The decision for Thompson is who is he most likely able to eliminate. Romney’s large lead in Iowa, may cause Thompson to focus on eliminating Giuliani. However Michigan moving up its primary changes the dynamics, because it introduces a big state earlier in the process than Florida and impacts Giuliani’s big state strategy. Therefore if Thompson wants to eliminate Giuliani, he has to win Michigan. Unfortunately for Thompson, Romney is strong in Michigan and a win for Romney there, threatens Fred Thompson in Florida and even South Carolina. The good news for Thompson is that Wyoming goes early as well. So look for Thompson and Giuliani to deploy massively in one of the early states (Giuliani in NH and Thompson in IA), though I am still keen to Thompson playing in Iowa, simply for the fact that Giuliani and McCain cannot find traction there and can easily have a top two finish. As far as I am concerned with Thompson’s entry and Michigan’s move, its curtains for McCain and Huckabee.