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Detectable Shifts
Pro-life Mitt’s prospects improve. Nancy’s energy nervousness.
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NEW OPTIONS
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Last week, in the aftermath of Sen.
John McCain
‘s
remarks that he might consider a pro-abortion vice presidential
nominee for the bottom of his ticket, the Republican nominee’s
campaign polled identified conservative voters on their perceptions
of former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney
,
Minnesota Gov.
Tim Pawlenty
and Louisiana Gov.
Bobby Jindal
.
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“There has been very weak support from conservatives for Romney for months now, but faced with the prospect of a pro-choice vice president, Romney’s numbers improved,” says an adviser to the campaign with ties to Romney. “Pawlenty’s and Jindal’s numbers didn’t improve as much.”
The problem for Romney: both Pawlenty’s and Jindal’s support among conservatives was far better than Romney’s before the option of a pro-choice nominee came into play.
In fact, both Pawlenty and Jindal actually help a McCain ticket win states, whereas Romney’s numbers continue to weaken the ticket nationally.
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