Things you buy through our links may earn New York a commission. Andrew Romano breaks down some of the historical comparisons:. Or watched his unfavorable ratings climb as high. Or watched his overall numbers stay underwater — that is, more unfavorable than favorable — for so long. At this rate, Romney is shaping up to be the most unpopular presidential nominee on record.
Why is this? Why is an essentially bland, scandal-free figure so unpopular? The main reason, I suspect, is that the Republican Party is extremely unpopular.
The Bush years deeply discredited the GOP , and while Republicans were able to make gains in by default, as the out party during an economic crisis, they did nothing to rehabilitate their image.
Indeed, they have embraced even more unpopular positions than the ones that George W. Bush advocated. What else? Romney has come to be defined by his wealth to some degree. If you're a scraper, please click the link below :- Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. Poor Mitt Romney. Poll after poll show his support hovering around 22 percent , which puts him above his challengers, but just barely. Romney, meanwhile, has trudged along, smiling away, acting like a total pro on the campaign trail and at the debates.
So, why is the rest of the Republican party struggling to line up behind Romney? Is it is Mormon faith? Is it his history of flip-flopping on issues dear to GOP voters, including abortion, gays in the military, gun control, health care, or immigration? Mike Lee and Mitt Romney have high disapproval ratings among Utah voters. GOP Sen. Rasmussen polled 1, registered Utah voters Jan. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3. Unlike Romney, though, Lee remains strong in his own party.
Lee campaigned for Trump in the November election, even comparing him to beloved Book of Mormon military leader Captain Moroni.
Lee said the Constitution makes it clear that the only role of Congress is to open and count the ballots. Merchant said some Democrats suggested the party not run a candidate against Romney in , should he seek reelection. But, he said, the party has no intention of doing that, citing differences on several issues.
Romney, who did not support Trump for reelection, has expressed dismay about the direction of the Republican Party since at least when Trump became its presidential nominee. He often criticized the former president the past two years, including directly blaming him for the deadly incursion at the U. Capitol on Jan 6. Romney was the only Republican to vote in favor of removing Trump from office last year in the Senate impeachment trial.
He will to make that decision again when the Senate tries Trump in the coming weeks after the House impeached him earlier this month for inciting an insurrection.
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