While Mr. Santorum’s recent lobbying effort to sway social conservatives to his side may have worked with evangelical Christians, it did not tempt Catholic voters – their vote divided between him and Mr. Romney. Nearly half of Catholic women voters in Michigan went for Mr. Romney, compared to less than a third for Mr. Santorum.Catholics (CNN showed 44% of Catholics and 41% of the electorate voted for Romney) and women went for Romney over Santorum. Republicans in Congress might want to take note. Republicans are already going to lose the black and Hispanic votes, don't drive out the women too.
Voters in Michigan had concerns about Mr. Santorum’s electability, hurting his opportunity of snatching the state away from Mr. Romney. Only about a quarter of Michigan primary voters said Mr. Santorum was the candidate most likely to defeat President Obama in November, and electability ranked among the most important factors for voters.
The economy was the overarching issue for Michigan voters, and nearly half of those who said the economy was their main concern were supporting Mr. Romney.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A Warning For Republicans
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In my opinion, that ship has sailed.
ReplyDeleteThey could drop the anti-birth control bit now because most people haven't been paying attention. My guess is, they'll keep on fighting.
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