2012 ELECTION

[HairOfTheDog]

I read last week about some Republican Party advisors pushing for Gingrich and Paul to drop out of the race, for the sake of the party. Today, I 'm reading that a CNN poll shows that if the election were held today, Obama would beat Romney by a margin of 11% and Santorum by a margin 13%. Obama's approval rating is over 50% and the public perception that the economy is "good" is 31%, the highest in 4 years, according to CNN.

As a citizen, I'd like to see everyone run until they drop, that's what it's all about. But, if I were a political advisor to the Republican Party, I think I'd be pushing to get Gingrich and Paul to drop out too. The GOP needs to at least narrow it down to 2 candidates that have a fighting chance of giving Obama a run for his money in the next couple of months and can then ramp up it up by November. Romney and Santorum need the Gingrich and Paul supporters to get behind them, imo, or I don't think they'll be much of a competition at all (unless something drastic/major happens before November).

This was interesting:
Although Obama has been president for more than three years, 56% of Americans continue to blame former President George W. Bush and the Republicans for the country's current economic problems, with only 29% blaming Obama and the Democrats.

That's a helluva perceived Bush hangover, 3+ years.

Reference:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/201...showdowns/