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How would Romney do against Obama?

How do you think Romney would likely do against Obama?

  • Would likely win in a landslide

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Would likely win a narrow victory

    Votes: 2 8.7%

  • Would be a toss up

    Votes: 6 26.1%

  • Would lose a narrow victory

    Votes: 7 30.4%

  • Would lose in a landslide

    Votes: 8 34.8%
  • Total voters
    23
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Well, it looks like former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts is gearing up to run for president, and is currently doing pretty well for himself, coming out first or second in a lot of polls. How do you think he'd do in a race against Obama?

(I'll do these for a few different candidates, but I don't want to spam the board by posting them all at once)
 
I think Romney's biggest problem would be that the base just isn't going to get fired up for him. He's running on Hillary style inevitability, and is trying to come across as a moderate fix-it man. This may do well with moderates, but I don't see the TP or other die-hards getting fired up. Not to mention, obamacare would be all but off the table as a political issue (and I couldn't have done it without you, Mitt). Overall, I see him playing well in a lot of areas, but I just don't see the enthusiasm to push him over the edge
 
Yeah, the healthcare issue will really hurt him. I also question how much support he will get from religious conservatives seeing as he is Mormon. He is pretty sharp though. I saw him speak a few years ago at a Christie rally and he fits the mold of a politician....for better or worse.
 
the makeout hobo said:
I think Romney's biggest problem would be that the base just isn't going to get fired up for him. He's running on Hillary style inevitability, and is trying to come across as a moderate fix-it man. This may do well with moderates, but I don't see the TP or other die-hards getting fired up. Not to mention, obamacare would be all but off the table as a political issue (and I couldn't have done it without you, Mitt). Overall, I see him playing well in a lot of areas, but I just don't see the enthusiasm to push him over the edge
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I pretty much agree, except I don't trust Romney... He flips around a lot on the issues. He says he'd undo Obamacare, but I think he is just saying it for the base. I am not convinced he means it, and I am not convinced he really is pro-life or opposed to gay rights either. He is basically saying whatever sounds good to the people he is trying to get to vote for him... In other words, I don't think he has balls and he doesn't standup for what he thinks is right. I'd prefer Scott Brown over Romney, at least Brown doesn't flip-flop on the issues. I trust Brown will be honest, even if the base isn't happy with what he says..
 
I don't think Romney will win the Republican nomination but even if he did, I think (and hope) he would lose to Obama in a close election. Very few presidential elections are landslides and 2012 no matter what is not likely to be one.
 
Chappy said:
I don't think Romney will win the Republican nomination but even if he did, I think (and hope) he would lose to Obama in a close election. Very few presidential elections are landslides and 2012 no matter what is not likely to be one.
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Who do you think will win the Republican nominee?
 
Nice thread and lets keep this on topic of Romney specifically. Hobo said he'd make other threads about other candidates as it goes on. Lets try and keep this Romney centric rather than a broad "whose your guy / what's your thought on X candidate thread".

I think the Hillary comparison is spot on. Its not that I don't think conservatives will support him, if for nothing else than he does a good job of painting his actions in massachusett as a person trying to be a good steward to his constituents rather than how he would view what the nation needs. That said, I wouldn't expect a lot of enthusiasm. I don't think you'd see McCain levels of apathy, as Romney's stance as a "moderate" is less tangible in the minds of conservatives no in massachusetts then McCains was, but I do see something similar to that. And while Romney is a talented speaker and politician it'd take a lot to somehow erase Romneycare while being able to go after Obamacare (He's tried arguing what was good at a state level isn't good at a federal level, not sure how it'd fly) and I think Healthcare would be a hard thing to lose as higher ground in this battle.

Ultimatley I'd see Romeny in a 60/40 deficite or 65/35. Definitely a chance, but clearly an underdog than even odds. His one saving grace would be to take the McCain strategy and actually do it intelligently...which would be placate the middle from the start, prepare a dyed in the wool conservative VP for announcement and make the pick, and use them to rally the base. I think perhaps if he did that, with the right candidate, he could have a good shot.
 
Out of the current "front-runners", Romney is the only one who could mount a real challenge. It all depends on how the economy is doing come election time.
 
Not sure how one loses a narrow victory, but thats what I voted for.
 
WI Crippler said:
Not sure how one loses a narrow victory, but thats what I voted for.
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Sorry, meant to say that he'd face a narrow loss against Obama. I hope that was clear, I'll rephrase next thread.

As an aside, is anyone here currently supporting Romney?
 
If it weren't for the fact that one of them is white and the other black, I wouldn't be able to tell them apart.
 
I think Romney is an average Republican candidate: That is to say, he doesn't make too many outrageous gaffes, he doesn't have any major scandals, he's center-right on most of the issues, and he has a few weaknesses.

Would he beat Obama? That depends on what the economy and Obama's approval rating looks like in November 2012.
 
I might vote for President Obama is he were running against Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, or Maxine Waters. I can't think of any likely Republican candidates that would push me to vote for President Obama. That said, I am not excited about Mitt Romney. That would be a moderate socialist against a hard-core socialist.
 
the makeout hobo said:
Well, it looks like former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts is gearing up to run for president, and is currently doing pretty well for himself, coming out first or second in a lot of polls. How do you think he'd do in a race against Obama?

(I'll do these for a few different candidates, but I don't want to spam the board by posting them all at once)
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At the moment, I don't know whether I would vote for Romney over Obama or not. For me, its a toss up. However, I see Romney as far more sensible and less ideological than most republican candidates and that is a very good thing in my view.
 
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He might do well, as he could certainly appeal to some moderates. The fact that he is a total hypocrite on healthcare is an issue, though.

The thing is, he's not too likely to survive primaries. He's way too moderate for that.
 
Obama will smoke anyone I see on the horizon. I'm not Saying he is the greatest thing since sliced bread but if the economy keeps gaining strength I don't see who can beat him. I do support him but that isn't the reason for my assesment. I just think the incumbant already has a step up. That and the fact that none of those threatrening to run are as boring as....
 
i doubt it, hes way to moderate
 
I can't see Romney winning, though he probably fares better in the November election than most republicans. His problem is not so much the general, it's getting through the primaries as a moderate without going so far right as to lose the actual middle. I disagree with Zyphlin in that I don't think a far right VP pick would work for him. If it is a dramatic enough pick to gain the right, it's dramatic enough to lose the center.
 
Romney is a big business wet dream. But he would never win the primaries because of the Republican base. They will push one of the freaks out there and it will be a landslide for Obama in 2012. Just imagine Palin/Newt/Huckabee vs Obama LOL.
 
Mikeyy said:
Obama will smoke anyone I see on the horizon. I'm not Saying he is the greatest thing since sliced bread but if the economy keeps gaining strength I don't see who can beat him. I do support him but that isn't the reason for my assesment. I just think the incumbant already has a step up. That and the fact that none of those threatrening to run are as boring as....
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i don't know....i think unless people sense more of an improvement in the economy, it would be a toss up between romney and obama.
 
He can't win the primaries, but he could win the general election.
 
Redress said:
I can't see Romney winning, though he probably fares better in the November election than most republicans. His problem is not so much the general, it's getting through the primaries as a moderate without going so far right as to lose the actual middle. I disagree with Zyphlin in that I don't think a far right VP pick would work for him. If it is a dramatic enough pick to gain the right, it's dramatic enough to lose the center.
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I think the Right will be more swayed by a VP candidate than independents will be. I think the average casual observer, which makes up most independents in my opinion, will focus far more on the President rather than the VP ticket as that is the person who gets most of the coverage. I think your highly politically involved, which in my opinion are more likely to include partisan types, are more apt to look at the VP significantly.

Its why I think a Hard Ideological Prez with a Moderate VP is, all other things being equal, would get less total numbers than a Moderate Prez with a hard ideological VP.
 
I dont think it matters there are a wholelot of people who were caught up in the Obama rollercoaster ride who actually listened to the silver-tongued devil but realized over the last 2 yrs how bad they screwed up by voting for him and I believe you could put a chimpanzee on the ticket against Obama and people will know the Chimp is the better choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
rpf1977 said:
I dont think it matters there are a wholelot of people who were caught up in the Obama rollercoaster ride who actually listened to the silver-tongued devil but realized over the last 2 yrs how bad they screwed up by voting for him and I believe you could put a chimpanzee on the ticket against Obama and people will know the Chimp is the better choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rpf, Bush has already ran 2 terms. He can't run again.
 
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