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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTPM: Holy Crap. If you want to know why the GOP establishment is freaking out, check out this chart.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/01/holy_crap_8.phpHoly Crap
Josh Marshall January 20, 2012, 1:38 PM 55367
My God. If you want to know why the GOP establishment is freaking out, check out this chart.
To be clear, I think Romney still has close to a lock on the GOP nomination. I dont think hes going to lose, even if he loses South Carolina tomorrow, which seems very likely. But talk about a near-death experience for Republicans.
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The chart shows Gingrich's national favorability rating -- currently at only 26.5%, with 58.6% having an unfavorable view of him.
NOT good numbers for the candidate who's likely to win tomorrow's primary.
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TPM: Holy Crap. If you want to know why the GOP establishment is freaking out, check out this chart. (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Jan 2012
OP
Favorability and approval are not the same rating. 47.8 favorable. 47 unfavorable.
phleshdef
Jan 2012
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Eid Ma Clack Shaw
(490 posts)1. Every time Romney loses to him, he's weakened tremendously.
It's one thing having a nip and tuck, 12-round classic of a primary between two top quality contenders, it's another altogether struggling hideously to overcome an incredibly unpopular opponent.
dhill926
(16,234 posts)2. what a striking difference.....
from the Obama - Clinton contest.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)3. Obama's favorability rating isn't much better
was looking at them earlier today wondering what all the "Obama can't lose" talk was earlier today.
Personally, if Obama can't do any better then "Talk the Talk of the 99%" he looks like he can be knocked off his perch. No wonder $Millions in PAC money is flowing into the Right
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/polls/
Eid Ma Clack Shaw
(490 posts)5. 47.8 favourability is a lot more than 26%.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/obama_favorableunfavorable-643.html
Try as I might, I find it almost impossible to imagine a scenario in which Obama loses, absent a complete catastrophe. A very unique time, strange circumstances. He remains one of the most popular politicians in the land, which says a lot.
Try as I might, I find it almost impossible to imagine a scenario in which Obama loses, absent a complete catastrophe. A very unique time, strange circumstances. He remains one of the most popular politicians in the land, which says a lot.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)7. Disapprove 48.3%
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)9. Favorability and approval are not the same rating. 47.8 favorable. 47 unfavorable.
In other words, you are wrong.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)8. LOL what? Obama's overall favorability on RCP is in positive terroritory.
And its over 20 points higher than Gingrich's.
I think you might want to edit your title and change "isn't" to "is".
FarLeftFist
(6,161 posts)10. Wait til the debates, Obama's approval ratings will surge.
sakabatou
(42,082 posts)4. So Gingrich was never really favorable.
LetTimmySmoke
(1,202 posts)6. Newt Gingrich is a fucking clown.