Gingrich Way Ahead in Florida
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 8th, 2011 5:37 am by HL
Gingrich Way Ahead in Florida
A new Quinnipiac poll in Florida shows Newt Gingrich way ahead of the Republican primary field with 35% support, followed by Mitt Romney at 22% and no other candidate above 8 percent.
In a head-to-head match up, Gingrich crushes Romney 52% to 34%.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “Money might be more important here than in any of the early primary states. That’s because of the large number of expensive media markets where television ads cost a pretty penny. Romney’s large lead over the field when it comes to cash reserves could be very important in deciding the outcome in Florida.”
A new SurveyUSA poll finds Gingrich at 45%, followed by Romney at 23% and the rest of the field in single digits.
Democrats Start Taking Gingrich Seriously
New York Times: “Democrats have made it clear they have no plans of letting up on Mitt Romney. But they are hoping to help stretch the Republican nominating contest into a longer and bloodier battle — meaning they are eager to define Mr. Gingrich for voters in unflattering terms without necessarily wounding him fatally and assisting Mr. Romney, whom they still view as a formidable general election opponent.”
“The White House is not conceding that by focusing on Mr. Romney, it aimed its initial attacks at the wrong opponent. But in taking on Mr. Gingrich as well, it is underscoring its determination to play an active role in the opposing party’s primary.”
Said David Axelrod: “Look, for the longest time, Gingrich was not really a factor in this race, he was left for dead at the checkout counter at Tiffany’s. Now he is resurgent and he could be the nominee.”