Mitt Romney is not the man among conservative bloggers, at least not the more than sixty right of center bloggers who responded to John Hawkins' poll, the results of which are now posted at Right Wing News:

1) Which candidate would you most like to see as the nominee?

A) Fred Thompson: 27 -- 46%
B) John McCain: 5 -- 8%
C) Mike Huckabee: 2 -- 3%
D) Mitt Romney: 7 -- 12%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 18 -- 31%

2) Which candidate do you think is most likely to capture the GOP nomination?

A) Fred Thompson: 8 -- 13%
B) John McCain: 0 -- 0%
C) Mike Huckabee: 0 -- 0%
D) Mitt Romney: 7 -- 12%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 45 -- 76%

3) Which of the candidates do you believe is the most conservative?

A) Fred Thompson: 38 -- 66%
B) John McCain: 2 -- 3%
C) Mike Huckabee: 11 -- 19%
D) Mitt Romney: 4 -- 7%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 3 -- 5%

4) Who do you believe would be the MOST electable candidate in 2008?

A) Fred Thompson: 14 -- 23%
B) John McCain: 5 -- 8%
C) Mike Huckabee: 1 -- 2%
D) Mitt Romney: 3 -- 5%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 37 -- 62%

5) Who do you believe would be the LEAST electable candidate in 2008?

A) Fred Thompson: 8 -- 13%
B) John McCain: 12 -- 20%
C) Mike Huckabee: 23 -- 38%
D) Mitt Romney: 17 -- 28%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 1 -- 2%

6) Which candidate do you trust the most to be tough on illegal immigration?

A) Fred Thompson: 39 -- 67%
B) John McCain: 1 -- 2%
C) Mike Huckabee: 7 -- 12%
D) Mitt Romney: 4 -- 7%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 7 -- 12%

7) Which candidate do you trust the most to be fiscally conservative?

A) Fred Thompson: 27 -- 46%
B) John McCain: 8 -- 14%
C) Mike Huckabee: 2 -- 3%
D) Mitt Romney: 12 -- 20%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 10 -- 17%

8) Which candidate do you trust the most on foreign policy issues?

A) Fred Thompson: 15 -- 26%
B) John McCain: 17 -- 30%
C) Mike Huckabee: 0 -- 0%
D) Mitt Romney: 4 -- 7%
E) Rudy Giuliani: 21 -- 37%

As Hawkins notes, the most striking results of the poll are Romney's weakness and the lack of suppot for Mike Huckabee, despite the recent media boomlet for him. For what it's worth (very little), I was among the five who chose John McCain for question one. A year ago, I wouldn't have thought it possible that I would ever favor McCain. It's not as if I've had any sudden revelation about him, it's just that the other candidates do nothing for me. For all his faults, you have to admire McCain's tenacity and fight. I don't think he's got a chance at winning the nomination, but at this point, he's the best of the bunch.

Labels: 2008 Election

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