"Romney’s problem? Americans don’t like him as much as Obama, polls say." By Karen Tumulty at WP

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Romney’s problem? Americans don’t like him as much as Obama, polls say.

By Karen Tumulty at WP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-romney-vs-obama-competency-may-be-trumped-by-likability/2012/07/28/gJQAE6uKGX_story.html?tid=sm_btn_reddit

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If you believe the polls, it would appear there is one big factor standing in the way of Mitt Romney being elected president: Americans don’t like him as well as they do Barack Obama.

That was confirmed again in a new USA Today-Gallup survey in which respondents gave Romney higher marks on the economic issues, which voters say they care most about this year. But President Obama crushed Romney — 60 percent to 30 percent — on the question of which of the two was more likable.

In April, a Washington Post-ABC News poll found an even larger gap, with 64 percent of those surveyed describing Obama as the friendlier, more likable candidate, and only 26 percent saying that about Romney.

“We’re not going to win a personality contest. It’s not an election for class president. It’s who can best solve the problems of the country,” said Romney’s pollster, Neil Newhouse. “Likability isn’t fixing the economy or helping the middle class make ends meet.”

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[hollysmom]

1. this whole Romney is better for the economy blows my mind

I just don't see - is it because he is rich and people think rich people know more about money?

as far a likable, every time Romney opens his mouth, he is less likable, He also shows how little he know about presidential stuff, like Diplomacy, tact, handling money, talking like a human being.

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2. Yeah. I wish people could see through the Romney will be better for the economy bullshit.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. He's such a fucking asshole! Really! He's a disgusting man who will lie and buy his way into our

White House!!

[Avalux]

4. They expect $$$ to buy Romney the presidency; thinking that would overcome his personality.

It's how Romney has run his whole life - waving a big fat wad of cash and promising people things. It works as CEO of a venture capital company; those who 'like' him are there because they stand to benefit financially. They probably can't stand him but it doesn't matter if they rake in the dough.

Romney has promised his fellow billionaires that if he's elected, he'll make sure they expand their wealth enormously. The stakes are extremely high, and I think they miscalculated how much Mitt's personality would come into play.

I can only hope the American public won't be bought, even though we've been breastfed on comsumerism.