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highplainsdem

(48,727 posts)
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 11:45 PM Jan 2012

TPM: 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.php

Holy 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 don’t think he’s going to lose, even if he loses South Carolina tomorrow, which seems very likely. But talk about a near-death experience for Republicans.

-snip-


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
Every time Romney loses to him, he's weakened tremendously. Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #1
what a striking difference..... dhill926 Jan 2012 #2
Obama's favorability rating isn't much better FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #3
47.8 favourability is a lot more than 26%. Eid Ma Clack Shaw Jan 2012 #5
Disapprove 48.3% FreakinDJ Jan 2012 #7
Favorability and approval are not the same rating. 47.8 favorable. 47 unfavorable. phleshdef Jan 2012 #9
LOL what? Obama's overall favorability on RCP is in positive terroritory. phleshdef Jan 2012 #8
Wait til the debates, Obama's approval ratings will surge. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #10
So Gingrich was never really favorable. sakabatou Jan 2012 #4
Newt Gingrich is a fucking clown. LetTimmySmoke Jan 2012 #6

Eid Ma Clack Shaw

(490 posts)
1. Every time Romney loses to him, he's weakened tremendously.
Fri Jan 20, 2012, 11:48 PM
Jan 2012

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.

 

FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)
3. Obama's favorability rating isn't much better
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 12:03 AM
Jan 2012

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%.
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 12:11 AM
Jan 2012
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.
 

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)
9. Favorability and approval are not the same rating. 47.8 favorable. 47 unfavorable.
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 12:30 AM
Jan 2012

In other words, you are wrong.

 

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)
8. LOL what? Obama's overall favorability on RCP is in positive terroritory.
Sat Jan 21, 2012, 12:30 AM
Jan 2012

And its over 20 points higher than Gingrich's.

I think you might want to edit your title and change "isn't" to "is".

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