NBC/Marist poll, Florida: Romney, GOP struggle against Obama

[ProSense]

NBC/Marist poll: Romney up 15 over Gingrich in Florida

By NBC's Domenico Montanaro

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Romney and rest of the candidates, however, continue to trail President Obama in Florida among all voters. Romney does best, but loses 49-41 percent, a point worse than a month ago.

As in the latest NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll, Gingrich fares the worst of the entire GOP field against Obama, worse even than Santorum or Paul. Obama beats Gingrich, 52-35 percent, a five-point wider advantage for Obama from December.

Obama, whose approval rating in Florida is 46 percent, has a lead over Romney, in large part, because of independents. Independents sided overwhelmingly with the president -- 50-36 percent over Romney, and by 20 points or more over Gingrich, Santorum and Paul.

"Obama does well, because independents have been scared away," Miringoff said. "If Romney locks up the nomination any time soon, he's going to have to pivot quickly to win back independents."

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/29/10260572-nbcmarist-poll-romney-up-15-over-gingrich-in-florida

[WI_DEM]

1. This is why I wish that Gingrich would last longer

because if Romney wraps things up quickly he will begin to moderate his views again for independents. With Gingrich in the race Mitt will have to continue to move to the right.

[ProSense]

2. Even Rasmussen

Breaking Poll: Obama Surges Over Romney
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/30/1059907/-Breaking-Poll:-Obama-Surges-Over-Romney

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. Well, with the Cain & Palin endorsements lately, perhaps Newt will stay to the bitter end?

<fingers crossed>.....

[ProSense]

4. Damn

"the Cain & Palin endorsements "

...that's the long kiss of death.

[yellowcanine]

5. Romney is also trying to be out in front of Gingrich in bashing immigrants also which will make it

harder to tack back in time for the general election. Younger Latinos, particularly non Cuban and even some younger Cuban Lationos are
fleeing the Republicans in Florida and elsewhere.

[FarLeftFist]

6. Wait til the senior citizens in Florida find out Romney supports the Paul Ryan plan.