Bad News For Mitt Romney, Democrats Like Him

This should be bad news for Romney and any plans he might have for running for president. It seems that he is the choice of not only Republican insiders but Democratic political insiders too.

I think John McCain was the last self identified Republican who managed that feat.

One thing conservatives should have learned from the last election cycle is if there is a candidate that the Democrats favor then it just might be a bad idea to push them to the top of the ticket.

A pity too. I never thought Mitt was the most conservative of the bunch, but he did have a certain appeal.

In a survey of 109 party leaders, political professionals and pundits, Palin finished 5th on the list of candidates most likely to win the party's '12 WH nomination. Ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R) was the overwhelming choice.

Romney garnered 81% of the vote from the Republican so called insiders. I wonder if that is sort like the David Brooks "educated class"?

Meanwhile, Dem insiders too think Romney is the most likely candidate to run against Pres. Obama next year. The results, from interviews with 111 Dem insiders:
Romney 29%
Thune 15
Pawlenty 13
Daniels 11
Gingrich 6

But we have 2 years before we have to worry about that. Who knows who will come out of the shadows to suddenly be the champion of conservatives, and therefore hated by the Republicans. I think the way to look at this is whoever is near the bottom of the Dems list ought to be a little higher on the Republicans list.

But who am I to question the experts?