will win South Carolina next year. "
Posted on 07/18/2011 1:10:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A new poll from American Research Group released Monday shows that former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts is leading the Republican presidential race in South Carolina, traditionally the first state in the South to hold a presidential primary.
The South Carolina Republican primary -- set up with the help of legendary Republican operative the late Lee Atwater, a native of the Palmetto State -- has proven decisive in recent years, helping to erect a firewall in the region for Atwater’s candidate George H.W. Bush in 1988 and propelling front-runners Bob Dole over Pat Buchanan in 1996 and George W. Bush over John McCain in 2000.
Romney leads the pack with 25 percent, with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who has yet to declare if she is running, in second with 16 percent. U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota placed third with 13 percent, followed by businessman Herman Cain, based in neighboring Georgia, with 10 percent.
The rest of the field trailed in single digits. Two other candidates who have left the door open to running but have not officially entered -- Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani -- tied for fifth with 6 percent. Despite being from neighboring Georgia, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich garnered only 3 percent. Three candidates -- U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and former Gov. Buddy Roemer of Louisiana -- tied for eighth with 2 percent. The rest of the pack -- former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah, former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota -- took less than 1 percent.
The poll shows dramatic developments since an earlier one in April. In that poll, former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, who has since announced that he will not run in 2012, led with 20 percent followed by Romney with 18 percent. Billionaire and reality television star Donald Trump, who also announced he was not running, took third with 13 percent, followed by Palin with 10 percent.
Besides Palin and Romney, the two polls show momentum for other candidates in South Carolina -- namely Bachmann and Cain. Bachmann had 5 percent in April and now stands at 13 percent, while Cain moved up from 1 percent in April to 10 percent today.
Gingrich is the one candidate who took a step back since April. He moved back from 9 percent in April to his current 3 percent.
The poll of 600 likely South Carolina Republican primary voters was taken from July 12-17 and has a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.
ROFL
Uh, no.
ALL Polls are propaganda.. even if they go in your favor..
Weighted with subtle references and wording they manipulate “ideas”..
Hey now. :)
Tired of this nonsense.
Romney can never be the Republican candidate if they want any chance to win.
No More RINO’s. Time to take America back
Is Sarah running? Unless you are on the ballot, it is hard to get a vote.
Media polls right now reflect little more than name recognition. Given that Mitt is the best known of the announced candidates, I'm not surprised that he is leading right now.
Anyone who thinks Sarah won't run, raise your hand!
we need to get past Mittens (Obama light) ASAP. There’s serous work ahead and he’s screwing up the works.
I really doubt this will become reality. Romney only received 25% in the poll, but was able to lead in it because of the fact that there were so many alternatives. By the time the real South Carolina primary rolls around it’s going to be Romney vs. the lead anti-Romney candidate and then maybe someone like Ron Paul. My guess is that the 75% of voters in this poll who voted for someone other than Romney will mainly go to the leading anti-Romney candidate.
BS
Do they have electricity to get the internet? IF so then just a little research if they aren’t to lazy will show them pretty boy is a plastic Ken doll and a country club elitist, RINO.
Send donations directly to candidates, defund the RNC who want to choose a pretty face over conservatisim.
My prediction is that Rick Perry will win SC.
I think the poll is accurate because it shows that75% of the South Carolina GOP doesn’t want Romney. The problem is that unless conservatives unite behind one alternative to Romney (e.g. Palin, Bachmann or Perry); Romney will win the nomination by simply racking up pluralities against a big field.
At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Slick Willard wouldn’t want both Palin and Perry to jump in and divide the conservative vote between themselves and Bachmann.
Polls are used to manipulate the weak minded..
All others already made up their minds about Obama..
Anyone that cares what a Poll says/indicates mind is mush..
Most people are not as dumb as all that..
Even most Obama supporters are not dumb, they are corrupt..
Totally, partially, or marginally corrupt..
A corrupt President supported by corrupt people.. with a corrupt administration..
Birds of a feather flock together..
That, alone, is enough reason to not vote for him.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.