Romney favored by party insiders

[disneydude]

As Stephen Colbert would say......."I called it!"

This is an interesting poll that puts Romney and Clinton as the favorites among party voters. I have said for a long time that I think Romney will be the nominee for the reasons this article states.....McCain is imploding and Giuliani is too moderate for the party loyalists.

Personally I would like to see Giuliani get the nod because I think he would be less likely to cower to the right-wing than Romney.....but it definitely will be interesting.

The other interesting take in the poll is that Edwards comes out ahead of Obama among party insiders.....

 

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I forgot to post the link......oops:3oops:

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Party leaders' opinions about presidential candidates often shape the race. Deep partisan divisions remain.
By Mark Z. Barabak, Times Staff Writer
March 3, 2007



(3/2/2007) Democratic & Republican National Committee members
(Acrobat file)Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney have emerged as the leading presidential favorites among party insiders, according to a new Los Angeles Times Poll, which found deep partisan divisions over the country's direction and top issues in the 2008 campaign.

The survey showed former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina in second place among Democratic Party leaders, ahead of Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. It pointed up danger signs for Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who trailed former Massachusetts Gov. Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, the leader among Republicans in national voter surveys.

It also signaled GOP concerns about holding the White House for another four years — 42% of party leaders said it would be tougher to elect a Republican after eight years under President Bush, and just over half said the GOP nominee should campaign on moving the country in a new direction......