PPP: Romney leads GOP field by single digits in both IL and PA

[Torie]

I suspect Palin and Huckabee voters tend to be quite different, with Palin types more in tune with the Tea Partiers, and Huck's voters religious, socially conservative, and economically moderate, with a protectionist streak. Mittens gets the upscale Republicans, who focus on fiscal issues.

[Torie]

I suspect Palin and Huckabee voters tend to be quite different, with Palin types more in tune with the Tea Partiers, and Hucks voters religious, socially conservative, and economically moderate, with a protectionist streak. Mittens gets the upscale Republicans, who focus on fiscal issues.

but when it comes down to romney vs some conservative. they will unite against romney and that's enough of the block to make sure he loses. early in the campaign they won't be voting for the same guy

No, I think some Palin voters would prefer Romney to Huckabee, because they are more interested in small government, and on that one, Huckabee is the odd man out. That is the point I am trying to make anyway, even if it is wrong.

[Torie]

I suspect Palin and Huckabee voters tend to be quite different, with Palin types more in tune with the Tea Partiers, and Huck's voters religious, socially conservative, and economically moderate, with a protectionist streak. Mittens gets the upscale Republicans, who focus on fiscal issues.

Does that include you?

Sure, I would support Mittens over Palin or Huckabee, but I am not in love with the guy, because I think he tends to be disingenuous, and has this approach to campaigning which reminds me more of a Proctor and Gamble soap commercial more than anything else, as he repeats over and over again his sales jingles: e.g.,  the three legged stool of strong families, strong military, and strong economy, which he must have said three thousand times. Plus he tends to shamelessly gild the lily with his anecdotes, such as that he marched with his dad in the MLK parade in Detroit, which clearly never happened. His somersaults on abortion caused me vertigo.

Hopefully Mittens will do better this time, but I just don't trust him very much.