Romney spends millions; yet underfunded Huckabee easily overtakes Romney in key early primary states

August 30, 2007 in 2008, analysis, campaign finance, campaign management, election, election 2008, incompetence, mitt romney, polls, republicans, rhetoric, romney, strategy
Tags: guns, Huckabee, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Thompson

“Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has surged to third place in the Republican presidential contest in Iowa, leading potential candidate Fred Thompson in that state and New Hampshire , according to an American Research Group poll released today,” reports the estimable, well, we really don’t know who because the article is posted without a byline. So please forgive us, whoever wrote this. We really want to give you the credit that you deserve. The post is titled Poll: Huckabee Surges In Iowa, New Hampshire And South Carolina

Huckabee, who scored a stunning second-place in the Republican Party of Iowa straw poll on Aug. 11, received support from 14 percent of Iowans and 9 percent of New Hampshire Republicans in the new ARG poll. He had been at 1 percent in each state in July. Huckabee stands at 9 percent in South Carolina , up from 3 percent in July, and is tied with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for fourth place … more

That Huckabee is tied for fourth with Romney becomes significant only when you consider how little Huckabee has spent compared to how much Romney has spent.

More on this theme:

• Romney failing in SC—we ask: given Romney’s massive spending, why?
• Romney spends “like drunken sailor” even as he gets less return for his every campaign dollar, and even as his personal investment portfolio tanks
• Gronke asks: “will Mitt Romney be the John Connally of our age?”
• Romney’s massive media expenditures less and less effective; more on Romney and the law of diminishing marginal returns on investment
• Cillizza: “[Romney] campaign has sought to downplay the extent of [Romney’s] personal donations”
• Boivie to Romney: “spend less money and keep quiet”
• etc., etc.

We ask: Has anyone at Camp Romney seen the handwriting on the wall yet? Or are all of you Romney parasites and hirelings content to allow Romney to gleefully spend himself into complete bankruptcy as long as you keep getting your perks, pay-offs, and pay envelops?

Does Romney have any real friends?

It’s sad when you think about it.

yours &c.
dr. g.d.

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