Good news and bad news

A new CBS poll shows Mitt Romney leading President Obama by two points.

That's the good news.

The bad news is that the same poll shows Ron "Blame America First" Paul trailing the president by only one point.

But not to worry. Once again, once the American people generally become aware of just how radical Paul's positions on foreign policy and national defense really are, and the details of the affair of the newsletter, his strident calls for huge budget cuts and his admitted consistency in maintaining those loony positions will return him to his previous obscurity.

Ron Paul is a protest candidates. Protest candidates to well in tough times. But seldom, when the chips are down, are they seriously considered as presidents- especially when voting for them would be voting to endanger the safety of both one's country and one's children.

Meanwhile a new Gallup poll shows a greater percentage of candidates regarding Romney as an acceptable nominee than any other candidate.

And that includes a majority of conservatives.

Only 25% of conservatives and 35% of moderates and liberals- both surprisingly high figures- consider Paul an acceptable candidate. Only Jon Huntsman is considered less acceptable than Paul by conservatives. The percentage of moderates and liberals who consider Paul acceptable is ten points higher than the percentage of conservatives who do.

HT: Drudge