Gingrich Polling Poorly Outside of Republican Party

[Toro]

Still too early, but Gingrich has his work cut out for him.

Republican voters now heavily favor Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney as the party's nominee, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey, but the poll also found deep unease with Mr. Gingrich among independents and swing voters who normally decide presidential elections. ...

Half of all voters say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich if he were the Republican nominee, compared with 44% who say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Romney—a slight improvement of three percentage points for him since November. Some 45% said they wouldn't vote for President Barack Obama. ...

The latest survey offered a stark illustration of the challenge Republicans face as they lean toward two candidates who have yet to generate much spark among the wider electorate.

Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who directed the survey along with Democratic pollster Peter Hart, said that outside their foothold within the core of the party, the two Republican front-runners "are not in particularly good shape in terms of overall good standing in the country." ...

But large majorities of two of the country's fastest-growing voting blocs—independents and Hispanics—say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich. President George W. Bush, by comparison, won 40% or more of the Hispanic vote in 2004.

Mr. Gingrich "is a candidate who, for the moment, clearly has a ceiling," said Mr. Hart, the pollster. "Voters have an opinion, and that opinion, outside of this small segment of the Republican Party, is overwhelmingly negative." ...

The poll found that a Romney-Obama election would be exceedingly tight, with 47% supporting the president and 45% for Mr. Romney. Mr. Obama would beat Mr. Gingrich by a wider margin, 51% to 40%, the poll found.

Gingrich Surges Past Romney in GOP Race - WSJ.com

 

[Trajan]

not surprised.

 

[oreo]

Still too early, but Gingrich has his work cut out for him.

Republican voters now heavily favor Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney as the party's nominee, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey, but the poll also found deep unease with Mr. Gingrich among independents and swing voters who normally decide presidential elections. ...

Half of all voters say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich if he were the Republican nominee, compared with 44% who say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Romney—a slight improvement of three percentage points for him since November. Some 45% said they wouldn't vote for President Barack Obama. ...

The latest survey offered a stark illustration of the challenge Republicans face as they lean toward two candidates who have yet to generate much spark among the wider electorate.

Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who directed the survey along with Democratic pollster Peter Hart, said that outside their foothold within the core of the party, the two Republican front-runners "are not in particularly good shape in terms of overall good standing in the country." ...

But large majorities of two of the country's fastest-growing voting blocs—independents and Hispanics—say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich. President George W. Bush, by comparison, won 40% or more of the Hispanic vote in 2004.

Mr. Gingrich "is a candidate who, for the moment, clearly has a ceiling," said Mr. Hart, the pollster. "Voters have an opinion, and that opinion, outside of this small segment of the Republican Party, is overwhelmingly negative." ...

The poll found that a Romney-Obama election would be exceedingly tight, with 47% supporting the president and 45% for Mr. Romney. Mr. Obama would beat Mr. Gingrich by a wider margin, 51% to 40%, the poll found.

Gingrich Surges Past Romney in GOP Race - WSJ.com

TODAYS GALLOP poll shows both Romney & Gingrich beating Barack Obama--
Both Romney and Gingrich are ahead in 12 swing states.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Romney leads Obama among registered voters, 48 percent to 43 percent, in the 12 states the survey covers. And former House Speaker Gingrich leads the president, 48 percent to 45 percent. Nationwide, Obama leads Gingrich, 50 percent to 44 percent, and Romney, 47 percent to 46 percent, according to the poll.

The 12 states are Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Obama won all of them in 2008. Each could go either way next year, and Obama needs to win half of their electoral votes to gain a second term, according to USA Today.

http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/Gallup-swing-Obama-Romney/2011/12/13/id/420794

Once there is a GOP nominee--I imagine that candidate Gingrich or Romney is not going to have too much trouble picking up ground in the polls. However, I still think the best one is Newt Gingrich. Obama would not stand a chance in any debate with him. In my opinion Mitt Romney is just not tough enough to take on the professional candidate in Barack Obama & Romney would lose ground after those debates. Plus Romney's stance on what to with illegals in this country--by ripping their families apart. Recently polls show that Latino's support of Barack Obama has dropped by 26%. A Romney win would send them running back to Obama.

 

[occupied]

It's the enigma republicans will be dealing with for a long time to come, whoever works to appeal to their base turns off the public at large.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

It's the enigma republicans will be dealing with for a long time to come, whoever works to appeal to their base turns off the public at large.

Correct.

 

[Sallow]

According to his half sister, it's pronounced Ging RICK.

Like Herr Gingrich.

Keeper of the faith for a white christian amerika!

 

[francoHFW]

Just what the A-holes and dupes deserve after inflicting Voodoo, Rush, and Newt on the country for 25 years....

Newt/Bachmann 2012!!

 

[Mad Scientist]

I can't understand why Newt and all his baggage polls anywhere above Bachman.

 

[Flopper]

I don't think Gingrich is really popular among Republicans. They will back him because he's going to be the party standard bearer. Everyone likes to listen to him, but no one really likes him and that's why he 's not going to be president. People don't vote for people then don't like.

 

[whitehall]

Newt ain't even the candidate and the left is polling his chances. How is Barry Hussein doing outside the democrat party?

 

[grunt11b]

Gingrich might pool nicely among republicans, but those of us who are conservative could give a shit less about him now. At first I liked him, but now from doing some research on him a vote for him would be like voting for Obama, he is just as progressive, he supported the individual mandate, he lobbied for fannie and freddie, and worked with Pelosi on global warming. He is a fucken rino at best. And Romney is no different.
Santorum will get my vote as things stand right now.

 

[grunt11b]

I just wish Chris Christie or Marco Rubio would join the race.

 

[thereisnospoon]

Still too early, but Gingrich has his work cut out for him.

Republican voters now heavily favor Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney as the party's nominee, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey, but the poll also found deep unease with Mr. Gingrich among independents and swing voters who normally decide presidential elections. ...

Half of all voters say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich if he were the Republican nominee, compared with 44% who say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Romney—a slight improvement of three percentage points for him since November. Some 45% said they wouldn't vote for President Barack Obama. ...

The latest survey offered a stark illustration of the challenge Republicans face as they lean toward two candidates who have yet to generate much spark among the wider electorate.

Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who directed the survey along with Democratic pollster Peter Hart, said that outside their foothold within the core of the party, the two Republican front-runners "are not in particularly good shape in terms of overall good standing in the country." ...

But large majorities of two of the country's fastest-growing voting blocs—independents and Hispanics—say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich. President George W. Bush, by comparison, won 40% or more of the Hispanic vote in 2004.

Mr. Gingrich "is a candidate who, for the moment, clearly has a ceiling," said Mr. Hart, the pollster. "Voters have an opinion, and that opinion, outside of this small segment of the Republican Party, is overwhelmingly negative." ...

The poll found that a Romney-Obama election would be exceedingly tight, with 47% supporting the president and 45% for Mr. Romney. Mr. Obama would beat Mr. Gingrich by a wider margin, 51% to 40%, the poll found.

Gingrich Surges Past Romney in GOP Race - WSJ.com

No surprise there. GOP candidates never poll very well this early. In fact neither party does before the nomination process is finished.
Polls are for the ignorant and uninformed.

 

[auditor0007]

Newt ain't even the candidate and the left is polling his chances. How is Barry Hussein doing outside the democrat party?

Apparently quite well. Interesting poll from South Carolina of all places.

Obama Competitive in 'Red' SC? One Poll Says So

When leaders of the Republican Party look at an electoral map and decide which states are firmly are in their column, South Carolina is one of the first states chosen.

And rightfully so.

The Palmetto State hasn’t voted for a Democrat in the presidential race since 1976, when it voted for Gov. Jimmy Carter of neighboring Georgia.

Nevertheless, a new poll from NBC/Marist suggests GOP leaders may want to think twice before they take South Carolina for granted.

With much of the media’s attention on how durable Newt Gingrich is as a frontrunner, the poll of South Carolina voters, which was released over the weekend, shows President Obama leading Gingrich by four percentage points (46-42), Mitt Romney by three (45-42) and Ron Paul by ten (47-37).

Obama Competitive in 'Red' SC? One Poll Says So - Mauldin, SC Patch

Either this is just a bad poll, or the Republican Party is in for a very long 2012.

 

[Cowman]

Come on... who doesn't like a fat, old, pasty white dude for President? Nobody, that's who!

 

[editec]

The word I get is that fellow GOP titans can't STAND THE GUY.

They say he's an imperious overbearing windbag. One tht has like ZERO managment skills.

I have no idea if its true, of course, but that's the word on the airwaves.

But if his House leadership is any guide of his competence as a manager, I'd say it must be true.

 

[JoeB131]

I don't think Gingrich is really popular among Republicans. They will back him because he's going to be the party standard bearer. Everyone likes to listen to him, but no one really likes him and that's why he 's not going to be president. People don't vote for people then don't like.

Then Obama is toast, since people stopped liking him a long time ago...

 

[JoeB131]

The word I get is that fellow GOP titans can't STAND THE GUY.

They say he's an imperious overbearing windbag. One tht has like ZERO managment skills.

I have no idea if its true, of course, but that's the word on the airwaves.

But if his House leadership is any guide of his competence as a manager, I'd say it must be true.

First Republican Majority in 40 years.

Welfare Reform.

Yeah, actually, those are pretty good management skills.

I'm sure that the Washington Establishment doesn't like him. The problem is, so what? Those people usually end up going native after about four years and they start thinking government programs are wonderful....

 

[jillian]

Newt ain't even the candidate and the left is polling his chances. How is Barry Hussein doing outside the democrat party?

racist nutbar says what??

 

[jillian]

Still too early, but Gingrich has his work cut out for him.

Republican voters now heavily favor Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney as the party's nominee, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey, but the poll also found deep unease with Mr. Gingrich among independents and swing voters who normally decide presidential elections. ...

Half of all voters say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich if he were the Republican nominee, compared with 44% who say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Romney—a slight improvement of three percentage points for him since November. Some 45% said they wouldn't vote for President Barack Obama. ...

The latest survey offered a stark illustration of the challenge Republicans face as they lean toward two candidates who have yet to generate much spark among the wider electorate.

Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who directed the survey along with Democratic pollster Peter Hart, said that outside their foothold within the core of the party, the two Republican front-runners "are not in particularly good shape in terms of overall good standing in the country." ...

But large majorities of two of the country's fastest-growing voting blocs—independents and Hispanics—say they wouldn't vote for Mr. Gingrich. President George W. Bush, by comparison, won 40% or more of the Hispanic vote in 2004.

Mr. Gingrich "is a candidate who, for the moment, clearly has a ceiling," said Mr. Hart, the pollster. "Voters have an opinion, and that opinion, outside of this small segment of the Republican Party, is overwhelmingly negative." ...

The poll found that a Romney-Obama election would be exceedingly tight, with 47% supporting the president and 45% for Mr. Romney. Mr. Obama would beat Mr. Gingrich by a wider margin, 51% to 40%, the poll found.

Gingrich Surges Past Romney in GOP Race - WSJ.com

is it really surprising, given newt's history of villianizing anyone who is on the wrong side of whatever position he happens to be taking, that people outside the "base" wouldn't support him?