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Headed for a Photo Finish in Iowa (PPP Poll: Paul-20, Mitt-19, Santorum-18, Newt-14, Perry-10)
PPP ^ | 1/1/2012 | PPP

Posted on 01/01/2012 9:31:16 PM PST by TBBT

Raleigh, N.C. – The Republican caucus in Iowa is headed for a photo finish, with the three leading contenders all within two points of each other. Ron Paul is at 20%, Mitt Romney at 19%, and Rick Santorum at 18%. Rounding out the field are Newt Gingrich at 14%, Rick Perry at 10%, Michele Bachmann at 8%, Jon Huntsman at 4%, and Buddy Roemer at 2%.

(Excerpt) Read more at publicpolicypolling.com ...


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To: bigbob
41% say they could be persuaded to vote for someone other than their first choice, it’s all up in the air.

PLEASE, PLEASE RECONSIDER RICK PERRY.

61 posted on 01/01/2012 10:37:28 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!)
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To: American Constitutionalist

I’m sure you’ve seen me say it before and choose to ignore it, but Romney’s ads against Newt are bashing him AS supposedly BEING LIBERAL. That is a line of attack Obama CANNOT TAKE. ROMNEY is far more vulnerable because Obama has a whole ready-made campaign ready to go, painting him as a heartless corporate Wall Street tycoon, courtesy of Kennedy’s old ads and the OWS movement. Obama has almost no easy or clear line of attack against Newt in the general election.


62 posted on 01/01/2012 10:38:53 PM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Obama in 2012!)
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To: JediJones

Right. Huck only went on to finish top two or three everywhere including winning a bunch of states on Super Tuesday and finishing 2nd to McCain overall nationally.

I think young Santorum would take THAT for his first try at the nomination.

Don’t you? ; > )


63 posted on 01/01/2012 10:40:34 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: JediJones
" Huckabee didn’t do well after Iowa last time. Santorum is this year’s Huckabee, the choice of religious conservatives, particularly those ones who don’t think for themselves and just do what their preacher tells them to, and no one else. And this year religious conservatives will be driving the primary even less than they did last time. Romney will defeat Santorum in the vast majority of states on perceived competence alone. "

Why don't you just get right to it and tell us directly that you have something against us Conservative Religious voters..

So ? you would rather have us religious conservatives get to the back of the bus and shut up ?
Isn't that what your basically saying to us " Religious Voters " ? to shut up ? and get out of politics ?


Wow, I always though Free Republic was a conservative site all things God and Country... now I see some people's motives around here...
64 posted on 01/01/2012 10:40:41 PM PST by American Constitutionalist (The fool has said in his heart, " there is no GOD " ..)
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To: BCrago66
Crichton, give me a few million to run negative ads, and I can make Iowans think you’re the devil incarnate (even though I’m sure you’re a nice guy.)

We all have our flaws, even yours truly, but Newt presents a target-rich environment. He seems ego-driven because ... he is. The big government tag sticks to him because, well, he's a big government 'conservative'. It's a common enough sin but most of Newt's 'big ideas' that help define him are more things the government can do.

It certainly doesn't help when former House colleagues from Tom Coburn to Joe Scarborough place Newt firmly to their LEFT and say he had to be pushed into action on welfare reform, etc, casting doubt on the achievements during Newt's brief run as Speaker.

65 posted on 01/01/2012 10:41:50 PM PST by Crichton
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To: JediJones
You are beating a dead hose here, Willard has shown how easy it was to wave noots dirty laundry around and take him down with a few bucks. Obummer with a few hundred million would have noots train load of baggage spread from one side of the country to the other. I mean just two short weeks ago noots declared himself the nominee. That turned out well.
66 posted on 01/01/2012 10:41:50 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Newt, Willard, Perry and nervous supporters.)
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To: CainConservative

Simply not true. He was 4th in Florida. After Super Tuesday, he had 156 delegates, compared to 689 for McCain. I don’t call that doing well.


68 posted on 01/01/2012 10:44:24 PM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Obama in 2012!)
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To: JediJones
Huckabee didn’t do well after Iowa last time. Santorum is this year’s Huckabee,

As I posted on another thread:

Except for a few "social issues" Huckabee was a progressive and fiscal Republicans could not support him. Not so with Santorum who is socially and fiscally conservative. If Santorum wins Iowa, NH will be most interesting.

BTW, Huckabee came in second in SC with 30%, only 3 points behind McCain. SC is a very Socially Conservative state.

69 posted on 01/01/2012 10:44:29 PM PST by Prokopton
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To: shhrubbery!

Perry did pull his foot back out of his mouth on that one, with an ill-publicized retraction, but it has been ensconced in sound-bitedom evermore. As a sitting governor of a place with a heckuva lot of Hispanics in it, illegale and otherwise, he was trying not to offend anybody, and ended up offending a lot of gringos who did not savor the idea of being overrun by millions of new Democrats. Nobody knows what Perry federal policy towards illegales would look like once he has taken leave of Texas, and he would be unlikely to say much about it as a candidate at any level. His tax proposals are excruciatingly geeky too, they do not and never had the snappiness of Cain’s 9-9-9.


70 posted on 01/01/2012 10:47:54 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: CainConservative
I (along tons of folks I know) made big $$$ in the 90’s as well as the 80’s.

Well, yeah. What do you think a boom is?

The 80's rescued us from the 70's, but the 90's were a great opportunity to enact lasting reform -- some things were accomplished, the balanced budget amendment fell short, and then ... well, GWB, bless his heart. Talk about missed opportunities.

71 posted on 01/01/2012 10:48:59 PM PST by Crichton
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To: JediJones

Nobody makes a waffle like Mitt Romney, that’s for sure. He should open a line of pancake houses.


72 posted on 01/01/2012 10:49:46 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Sometimes progressives find their scripture in the penumbra of sacred bathroom stall writings (Tzar))
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To: JediJones

One 4th after Hannity and Fox News said Huch had fropped OUT of FL! Sorry.

But 2nd, losing only 33-30 in SC. Top TWO or THREE everywhere else.

Final Order in Delegates

1. McCain
2. Huck (Santorum would take this in his first try for the nom)
3. Slick Willard


73 posted on 01/01/2012 10:49:56 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: CainConservative

*Dropped out of FL


74 posted on 01/01/2012 10:50:52 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: American Constitutionalist

No, I’m simply saying what gives Santorum the 20-25% he might get is not representative of the Republican electorate as a whole, especially when his surge appears to be fueled not by anything he did in the last week, but by “influential” religious figures endorsing him. The only people I have disrespect are those who don’t think for themselves and sit on their thumbs until some “influential leader” tells them how to think, whether that’s a religious figure or someone else.


75 posted on 01/01/2012 10:50:59 PM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Obama in 2012!)
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To: Crichton

Are you knocking two decades of prosperity thanks to Reagan and Newt who also gained control of the House after 40 years of Democrat wilderness?

Who is you candidate by the way? Romney?


76 posted on 01/01/2012 10:54:28 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: JediJones

I think that Mitt will win by 2% points...The polls are predicting a turnout model far younger and more male than last time in 08, I think females and seniors are likely be slighty underpolled and will give mitt the win.


77 posted on 01/01/2012 10:54:47 PM PST by Paul8148
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To: CainConservative

I like fropped out myself. LOL.


78 posted on 01/01/2012 10:57:02 PM PST by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian "I once was lost, but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: Paul8148

Willard will not win Iowa EVER. Mark my words, dude. I’ve spent a helluva lot of time in Iowa campaigning among the conservatives there.

Also, Willardists suck at caucusing.


79 posted on 01/01/2012 10:59:56 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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To: reaganaut

LOL! Yeah, I should just left it uncorrected.


80 posted on 01/01/2012 11:01:16 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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