Once again, as I predicted with regard to Mitt Romney's "47%" comments, he's found himself at an even steeper uphill climb than prior to the video's release. Two polls came out today to illustrate that - from Gallup and Reuters.
In the Gallup poll, by nearly a two to one ratio, respondents stated they were now less likely to vote for Romney in the November election due to the video - 36% saying they were less likely, while 20% said they were more likely to vote for the Republican candidate. The ratio was even closer to two to one when it came to Independents - 29% saying they were less likely to vote for Romney and 15% saying they were more likely to vote for him.
The numbers were even more striking in the Reuters poll, where it showed that 43% of registered voters have a less favorable view of Mitt Romney following the video's release. Another 59% said the Republican candidate was being unfair to the 47% of Americans he made remarks about in the video. In addition to this, when asked with whom they identified with more - the 47% of "freeloaders" Romney talked about in the video or the rich donors he was speaking to in the clip, 67% identified more with the "freeloaders," while only 33% identified more with the wealthy.
Whether or not Romney wants to believe it, many voters cast their ballots largely in favor of the candidates they find to be the most likable. While the Republican nominee has never really come across to the public as warm, friendly and personable, he's been continually damaging his image and with that likability more and more as his campaign has gone forward. At this point in time, if a poll were taken on who the biggest jerk was - Dick Cheney, Donald Trump, Mitt Romney, Grumpy, the Grinch, the Scrooge or Charlie Sheen after going a day without coke and prostitutes, the race would likely be "too close to call" and be in demand of a recount. This would be especially the case if the poll consisted solely of Floridians.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/157544/voters-reaction-romney-comments-tilts-negative.aspx
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSBRE88I1E920120919
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