Thus far in his long-shot bid for the presidency, former Gov. Buddy Roemer just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to getting onstage in a nationally televised debate alongside the top GOP presidential candidates. But Roemer says he’s been gaining some “Roementum” in the New Hampshire polls—with a 3% showing in the most recent—and claims on his website that ABC has agreed to allow him to participate in its jointly sponsored debate with Yahoo in Manchester, N.H., on Jan. 7 if he can reach 5%. The debate is just three days before the state’s primary, which is also the nation’s first. Roemer says his uptick in the polls means voters in New Hampshire have “smelled all the other candidates and ended up throwing them away like yesterday’s garbage.” Read more about Roemer’s showing in the polls from The Wall Street Journal here. And check out Roemer’s latest YouTube video—titled “The candidate they don’t want you to hear”—which is running as an television ad spot in New Hampshire, here.
Today’s poll question: Do you think Buddy Roemer should end his presidential campaign if he is not able to garner 5% support in the New Hampshire primary?
