[CainConservative]

FINAL RESULTS:
604 respondents, over the last 4 days, MOE = 5.6%

Romney – 24
Paul – 22
Santorum – 15
Gingrich – 12
Perry – 11
Bachmann – 7

2-DAY RESULTS
302 respondents, over the last 2 days

Romney – 24
Santorum – 21
Paul – 18

http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/31/romney-leads-paul-in-new-des-moines-register-iowa-poll-santorum-surging/

[CainConservative]

ALL the momentum is with Santorum. Will the evangelicals tomorrow at church unite with their pastors? If so..

1. Santorum
2. Romney
3. Paul
4. Newt

Michele and Perry drop out to endorse??????

My head is spinning. But I’m sticking with Newt to close this out in SC & FL....

[Nextrush]

This poll shows Ron Paul only two points behind Romney.

Paul is a bad choice but he’s the one closest to beating Romney who must be stopped.

Paul runs second to Romney in the latest New Hampshire polling.

I’m sick of the circular firing squad blasting off salvos for Perry, Santorum, Newt etc. etc.

Romney has the conservatives fighting each other instead of fighting him.

Maybe we can find a real conservative candidate to beat Romney when the vote reaches South Carolina and Florida later this month.

But for Iowa and New Hampshire the way to fight Romney is messier.

My first choice remains the one candidate most outside of business as usual politics, Bachmann, but she has no chance.

If I had to walk into a caucus next Tuesday night or vote in New Hampshire, I would be disgusted with the whole situation but I would vote to see Romney lose.

I want to start a fight between Romney and Paul rather than see the fight among conservatives continue while Romney rides above the fight.

[Crichton]

Des Moines Register / Selzer & Co polling has a pretty good track record in Iowa.

Santorum has a shot at winning this thing, which is amazing. A strong 3rd is great for him, a 2nd place finish over Paul sets up a Romney vs Santorum narrative, and a win blows this thing wide open.