Romney Continues to Lead GOP Field
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 13th, 2011 4:39 am by HL
Romney Continues to Lead GOP Field
A new Quinnipiac national poll finds Mitt Romney leading the Republican presidential field with 25%, followed by Michele Bachmann at 14%, Sarah Palin at 12% and Rick Perry at 10%. No other contender is over 6%.
President Obama holds double-digit leads over all of the GOP White House contenders, hitting the all-important 50% mark against every candidate but Romney. Obama leads Romney, 47% to 41%.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “The question about Rep. Bachmann is whether she is the flavor of the month, like Donald Trump was for a while, or does she have staying power? Perhaps more than any of the other GOP contenders, Bachmann’s fortunes may depend on whether Governors Palin or Perry get into the race. All three of them are likely to appeal to the GOP’s Tea Party constituency.”
Hahn Holds CA-36 Seat in Democratic Column
Janice Hahn (D) has defeated Craig Huey (R) in the special election for California’s 36th congressional district 55% to 45%, according to the AP.
Hahn’s margin is underwhelming for Democrats, who hold an 18-point registration advantage in the district, and largely tracks with the results of a recent poll in the district.
Wisconsin Democrats Defeat “Fake” Candidates
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that six fake Democratic candidates “put up by the Republican Party to buy time for Republican state senators subject to recalls” were defeated handily, though they were still successful in their goal of delaying the general election until August 9.
“That the primaries were held at all is a function of the twists and turns of political strategy played out in recent months as the state broke into warring camps over Walker’s attempt to restrict collective bargaining for public employees.”
More upcoming tests: “Three Democratic state senators also face recall elections… Elections in the recalls of the Democrats are July 19. Two of those races will be Republican primaries; the third, between Sen. Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) and Republican challenger David VanderLeest of Green Bay, is a general election. The other two general elections will be Aug. 16.”
