The Herald poll, taken January 20-22, showed McCain with 25 percent of the Republican vote, putting him in a statistical tie with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney who had 23 percent of likely Republican voters. [snip]But Romney, whose Mormon faith is viewed as a cult by some evangelicals, was the second-choice of conservative Christians, the poll showed, suggesting religion may not pose as steep a hurdle for Romney as some political analysts have asserted.

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Mike Duncan believes Republicans can beat either of the two top Democrats racing for their party’s nomination.
For Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), Duncan says it comes down to trust. Sen. Barack Obama’s (Ill.) weakness, on the other hand, is his experience, according to Duncan.

Duncan continually brought up Clinton and Obama during a Wednesday morning breakfast with reporters sponsored by The Christian Science Monitor. Pointing to internal poll numbers, the RNC chairman repeatedly insisted that no matter who Republicans nominate, the Democratic candidate can be defeated in November.