January 1, 2012
Meet the Press on msnbc
With only 2 days till the Iowa caucus, it seems that Rick Santorum is rising in the polls. He is now third, behind Romney and Paul. NBC’s political director, Chuck Todd and and Iowa Republican Chairman, Matt Strawn analyze the election as of today. Chuck Todd seems like he is liking that Santorum is surging forward and that in the polls the Thursday and Friday before Santorum was actually second in the polls with 21%. Todd believes that if more of the everyday people come to the Iowa caucus, then Romney will most likely win, but if more of the activists come, then Santorum has a good amount of support to possibly win as well. He feels that Romney would get more of the “ Oh, I guess I’ll vote for Romney” voters. Todd gives off the vibe that he sees things will be going good for Santorum. Matt Strawn brings up the point that Republicans in general and in Iowa in this case want a candidate who can withstand the opposition that is Barack Obama and still be able to portray the values of the party. Todd believes that Santorum fits best with Iowa caucus electorate than any other candidate because of the values he would bring and his electability, but people also think he’s not going to make it either. Todd also says that Romney is the least conservative of the candidates which everyone can see anyway. He has been trying to give off that vibe recently, but he needs to stay true to his beliefs. Republicans want a candidate who is strong in their party values and not someone who is a little conservative. Strawn believes that the turnout will be even more than last time and when asked what Iowa means for the candidate, he believes that usually the Iowa caucus winner will end up being the presidential candidate. In the last four years it has ended up that way, so I guess we shall find out as the primaries progress.
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