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Pondering Obama vs. Romney, I am remembering back to the Reagan vs. Carter, Clinton vs. Bush I, Clinton vs. Dole, Bush II vs. Gore, Bush II vs. Kerry contests. In every case the more likable guy won. I recall thinking after 2004, I would never put forward a person who was smart but boring again.
Now, I will grant the economy goes against Obama, but the likability has to go against Romney.
Obama has no likability with anyone except the bent knee crowd who worship, slavishly, the ground He walks on. Frankly, I find Romney quite likable regardless of the efforts of the left to paint him differently.
Pondering Obama vs. Romney, I am remembering back to the Reagan vs. Carter, Clinton vs. Bush I, Clinton vs. Dole, Bush II vs. Gore, Bush II vs. Kerry contests. In every case the more likable guy won. I recall thinking after 2004, I would never put forward a person who was smart but boring again.
Now, I will grant the economy goes against Obama, but the likability has to go against Romney.
Obama has no likability with anyone except the bent knee crowd who worship, slavishly, the ground He walks on. Frankly, I find Romney quite likable regardless of the efforts of the left to paint him differently.
Why did you capitalize "he"? Because the lefties worship him?
I am not an Obama supporter but I did used to find him likable. I no longer do. I think he is just a pandering, lying politican who will say anything/do anything in the hopes of getting re-elected. While I could likely relate to Obama at least slightly better than I could relate to Romney, I do find Romney more likable.
Obama has no likability with anyone except the bent knee crowd who worship, slavishly, the ground He walks on. Frankly, I find Romney quite likable regardless of the efforts of the left to paint him differently.
I agree that he is a bit better than Kerry or Gore, but he also has that detached rich guy thing (like Bush I) working against him. Amazingly, baby Bush seemed to come over as all folksy, when he was really as rich as his Dad. But hey, it worked.
dont be fooled right now on the likeability polling data. remember that romney has not yet gotten the republican nomination for president, he is only the presumptive nominee. i think romneys likeability numbers will go up over the course of the campaign, especially if the economy continues to tank.
as for comparing romney to kerry, romney has a personality, kerry(aka lurch) didnt.
I don't think their is a Bradley effect anymore,except when it comes to this. Many people,I am convinced,feel compelled to say,"while I don't agree with Obama,I like him personally".
Now, I will grant the economy goes against Obama, but the likability has to go against Romney.
President Obama will win the popularity/likeability issue hands-down. I believe he'll win the economic question, also, because people will probably look at what the President faced in regards to the economic condition of the nation, the programs he proposed, an ineffective Democratic controlled Congress his first two years, the pledge by the GOP in Congress to do anything and everything to thwart his efforts and then compare the experience of Mr. Romney, in government and in private business and his lack of specifics regarding what he'll do differently if elected ... and decide it's better to stick with the guy in office because he's a known quantity as compared to risking going with someone new who can't articulate why he should be given the job.
President Obama will win the popularity/likeability issue hands-down. I believe he'll win the economic question, also, because people will probably look at what the President faced in regards to the economic condition of the nation, the programs he proposed, an ineffective Democratic controlled Congress his first two years, the pledge by the GOP in Congress to do anything and everything to thwart his efforts and then compare the experience of Mr. Romney, in government and in private business and his lack of specifics regarding what he'll do differently if elected ... and decide it's better to stick with the guy in office because he's a known quantity as compared to risking going with someone new who can't articulate why he should be given the job.
There is a difference between likability and having personality; Obama has personality but i think his likability is deminishing fast!!!! Can you give us an example of how the congress hasn't worked with him and as for the economics, if nothing this is one of Obama's biggest stumbling blocks. Most have indicated, according to polls they trust Romney more than Obama when it comes to business.
If the polls stay as close as they are now, Romney will win because, different from your opinion most peole will choose to give the other guy a shot if they are even mildly disappointed in the present guy.
Nita
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Because the lefties worship him? 
