Newport and Carroll: Post-Ames, Romney’s unfavorables higher than ever

September 19, 2007 in 2008, campaign management, election, election 2008, GOP, incompetence, media, mitt romney, republicans, romney
Tags: Ames, negative

“While Romney’s favorable rating is the same as it was earlier this month, his unfavorable rating has increased and is now at its highest point to date (35%),” write the estimable team of Frank Newport and Joseph Carroll in a galluppoll.com report aptly titled GOP Update: McCain Gains While Romney Fades

Romney’s ratings had improved following his win in the Iowa straw poll in August, after which 33% rated him positively and 24% negatively. Since then, his ratings have quickly deteriorated. Romney now has a net negative image in the eyes of Americans (27% favorable, 35% unfavorable), as was the case in several polls this summer … more [emphasis ours]

This has not gone unnoticed at Team Romney’s tony waterfront headquarters:

David S. Broder describes the fuhrerbunker-like gloom that hangs over the waterfront headquarters of a besieged Team Romney

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