Enthusiasm For Romney Runs Low In North Florida

[jpak]

http://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152278047/enthusiasm-for-romney-runs-low-in-north-florida

Now that former candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum are endorsing Mitt Romney to be the Republican nominee for president, the GOP is working to get the rank and file to fall in line.

That's especially important in swing states like Florida. But in the primary, Romney struggled in the Panhandle of the Sunshine State — a bastion of conservative voters. And it might take more convincing for them to really get behind the former Massachusetts governor.

Back in January, the day before the Florida primary, retired schoolteacher Jane Hayes was dressed in red, white and blue at a Pensacola rally for Gingrich. She said at the time that she could not support Romney.

"Republicans that are conservative need to get the message to the establishment that — don't give us weak candidates," she said then. "You gave us [John] McCain and he was weak; you gave us [Bob] Dole and he was weak; you gave us Romney and he's weak; and somewhere along the line we have to stop and say, 'No more.' "

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Rmoney = weeeeaaak

yup

[Giantsfootball10]

1. Come on Florida. We can do this.

[louis-t]

2. Repugs lose either way.

Give them a "weak" candidate they can't get behind, or give them a wackadoodle that the country will never elect. How's that "painting yerself into a corner" thing workin' for ya?

[lpbk2713]

3. The Redneck Riviera

That part of the state usually votes red no matter what.

[Lochloosa]

6. Born and raised there.....my playground. And you are so correct.

[lpbk2713]

7. I'm in Polk County

Not much different. They talk about the I-4 corridor being such an important variable but Polk is consistently red.

[DearAbby]

4. How can you be enthusiastic about a person with no character?

Is there any surprise here? Even the right wing knuckle draggers know, the man is as slimy as they come. Just mosey to Free Republic will prove the point.

[monmouth]

5. This is Joe Scarborough country and he's not impressed with $omney at all, at all..n/t

[tularetom]

8. Don't give us anymore weak candidates

Says the woman who was dressed in red white and blue at a Newt Gingrich rally.

You just can't deal with that kind of stupid.

But if someone that dumb can see what a phoney Romney is there may be hope.

[craigmatic]

9. The repub vp pick this year is going to be very important to them.

He's going to need a Christie- somebody who brings a blue state and who can fire up their base.