From Rasmussen:
The real Republican presidential primary race is still months away, but for now New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears to have the solidest support when likely primary voters are asked who they would definitely vote for…
…A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that given a list of 18 potential GOP nominees, 30% of Likely Republican Primary Voters say they definitely would vote for Christie. Another 22% say they would probably vote for him. Just 22% say they would probably or definitely vote against the governor, and 26% more are undecided…
It is still a very open race as Huckabee, Romney and Bachmann all garner 26% “definite” support, while Palin and Ryan come in at 23%. Trump is back at 21%. But that Christie is doing this well even though he hasn’t really made a first move towards running indicates that he has built up a large reservoir of support in the GOP base since he was elected – mostly, I think, because he’s been a fighter. He hasn’t taken anything the left has thrown at him lying down – he hits right back, and hits harder.
And that, I think, is what GOP primary voters want – someone who will get down in to the trenches and go toe to toe with the Democrats. GOP voters – and, it think, Independent voters – want someone who shows a willingness to take risks and fight it out for what is right. No more Mr. Nice Guy; no more “esteemed colleague” nonsense in regards to the Democrats. Fight and fight and then fight some more; that is what is wanted.
And it is what America needs – we’re teetering on the edge of disaster on a lot of fronts and the only the most vigorous (ruthless, really) action will pull us back from the edge. This is no time to be nice – no time for a “new tone”. It is time to fight for America – and whomever shows the most fight going in to 2012 is probably going to be the GOP nominee, and the next President of the United States.
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