tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753577014444788197.post6352842456263131769..comments2023-04-02T06:37:47.662-07:00Comments on E L E C T I O N O L O G Y: Mitt Romney, Weak Frontrunner? Not At AllElectionologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01599692982968990506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753577014444788197.post-1531824330842756322012-03-05T04:11:10.849-08:002012-03-05T04:11:10.849-08:001) Romney kept Kennedy to the lowest reelection % ...1) Romney kept Kennedy to the lowest reelection % of his entire career, better than any GOP candidate had done for decades in Mass until Scott Brown.<br /><br />2) Ronald Reagan got beat in 1976 GOP Primary by Gerald Ford, who got beat be Jimmy Carter (Jimmy Carter!). That didn't stop him from winning 44 states only four years later. Rest is history.<br /><br />3) Leads in national tracking polls are meaningless (especially some 3-8 months before Iowa) until states actually start voting. <br /><br />Trump (who has endorsed Romney), etc. COMBINED have won exactly 3.5 primaries & caucuses (Iowa was a tie) before Super Tuesday, while Romney has won 8.5 by himself. At this point he has more delegates won than all other combined. He has won 41% of total votes cast, while Newt/Santorum have combined for 45%. NOt EVen close to VEry weak by any reasonable standard.Electionologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599692982968990506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753577014444788197.post-46903262891275823432012-03-02T06:48:36.293-08:002012-03-02T06:48:36.293-08:00He got whipped by KEnnedy, was too afraid of notbe...He got whipped by KEnnedy, was too afraid of notbeing reeected gov and bowed out, had most money, best or and establishment support got whipped by McCain who got whipped by Obama and again with every advantage has lost lead in polls to Trump. Palin, BAchman, Cain, Santorun, PErry and NEwt twice. VEry weak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com