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Monday, November 7, 2011

Thoughts on the 2012 election

For those of us who are writing on topic number 3, this article might be something to keep in mind. The article says Romney leads in electability, but comes up short in other areas. He remains at only 24% in the polls, still slightly below Cain (despite the recent scandals). Even though 1/5 th of voters believe he has the best chance to win against Obama, he is neck in neck with the other candidates on more specific voting issues. "On empathy, 21% say Cain is the one who best understands their problems, compared to Romney's 17%." Cain and Romney have similar numbers about the economy too. Will Cain's recent poll surges fizzle like Perry's did earlier, or will Cain continue to challenge Romney as a viable opponent?

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67742.html#ixzz1d3jDWYyH

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