Posted on 06/23/2011 12:54:27 PM PDT by rob777
A PPP poll in Florida released today shows Mitt Romney still reigns in the Republican presidential race, but Michele Bachmann is on the rise, tied with Sarah Palin for second.
The poll of Republican primary voters in Florida show:
Romney, 27% Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann, 17% Herman Cain, 10% Newt Gingrich, 8% Ron Paul, 7% Tim Pawlenty, 4% Jon Huntsman, 2%
... the overall standings in a Palin less field [are] 29% for Romney, 22% for Bachmann, 14% for Cain, and 10% for Gingrich.
(Excerpt) Read more at minnpost.com ...
Romney’s got to love seeing the conservative vote split 3 or 4 ways, with only Pawlenty to worry about (and Pawlenty is gaining about as much traction as old Mitch Daniels did.)
If Bachmann continues her momentum a lot of that divided conservative support will go her way. On the other hand, God only knows what will happen if/when Perry gets in. He is the wild card and will draw support away form both conservative and establishment candidates.
I think you are right.
Actually, according to this poll, the Palin support divides up between Bachmann, Cain, Newt if she does not enter. Bachmann benefits a little more of the three, but they pick up support as well.
I want Mama Grizzly
ppp?
See, I'm not always an a$$
Actually I really like Bachmann. The only thing that I see going against her is—what was her past track record in regard to farm subsidies? The born agains will like her, and won’t pull a Huckabee like they did last time. The fact that she is a woman should help. Who could she get to run with her? (PALIN)—an all girl ricket!!! What would feminists say about that?
Time will tell. I don’t get too pumped on polls this far out.
I submit that there will be a segment of that dynamic who do not believe that a woman belongs in a position of real authority (regardless of whether it is Bachmann or Palin).
HOORAY Michele! BUMP for Bachmann!
Romney comes in first in these polls based mainly on name recognition. Michelle Bachmann is definitely gaining and should soon eclipse Romney. I expect the rest to fade away, in time. However, this time in 1991, a relatively unknown governor from dirt-poor Arkansas, Bill Clinton, stood at 2% in the Democrat polls. In early 2007 polls, Hillary Clinton led Barack Obama by 19 points - and we know how that turned out. Polls are interesting and have their place but, in reality, no matter if ‘your’ candidate is far ahead or way behind, this far out from the GOP primary elections, in an uncertain world, anything can happen.
Palin is not getting in, there is zero indication she is. She has no exploratory committee and her Sarah PAC is not flush with the kind of cash you need to get in a presidential race. Unlike some of folks here with PAS(Palin Adulation Syndrome), she is nothing if not a dedicated Conservative and will throw her support behind the candidate which can beat Obama. I expect a full 1/2 of the Freepers here with PAS will bellyache and call her a RINO plant or coward once she throws her support behind a candidate which does not meet the purist smell test.
Total the percentage supporintg Bachmann, Palin and Cain and that ill give you the number of conservative voters in the GOP. Adding Gingrich also increases that number.
If there are too many conservative candidates running, our votes will be diluted, handing victor to someone like Romney.
Who ever is nominated must be on speaking terms with Almighty God. Yesterday I heard Dennis Prager say that women ran for office to DO SOMETHING. Men run for office in order to BE SOMEONE. So either Michelle or Sarah will do necessary THING, personally advised by none other than by His Most High Honor.
PPP? Sounds like a false flag poll.
Aye. You are spot on. Although i can see her as Perry’s VP nod.
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