A Romney Death Spiral?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during an address to the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 10, 2012 in Washington, DC (MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty Images)
A friend notes Romney's declining appeal to moderates in recent polls:
A month ago, 40% of independents said they would back Obama over Romney — today 51% say they would, while the number expressing support for Romney has slipped from 50% to 42%.
Over the course of the campaign, Romney’s image among independent voters has suffered substantially. Most notably, the number who believe he is honest and trustworthy has fallen from 53% to 41%, while the number who say he is not has risen from 32% to 45%.
This number is the most troubling (and confusing) number for GOP prospects in the upcoming election. The base doesn't like Romney, and his only attraction was that he appeals to moderate voters that swing during general elections. So what now?
About the Author
David Frum
David Frum is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast and a CNN contributor. He is the author of eight books, including most recently the e-book WHY ROMNEY LOST and his first novel Patriots, published in April 2012.
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