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ARG Poll: THOMPSON SURGES EIGHT POINTS IN TWO DAYS!!!
Vanity based on data from American Research Group ^ | 1/19/08 | Dangus

Posted on 01/19/2008 7:01:26 AM PST by dangus

Fred Thompson has surged EIGHT points in just two days, according to ARG, and is now within striking range of John McCain! In fact, among Republican voters, he is in a dead heat with McCain. However, according to the same poll, Mike Huckabee has surged TEN points in a single day, and now leads McCain by SEVEN points.

Candidate~~~poll of 1/16~~~1/18~~~Republicans of 1/18

Huckabee~~~23%~~~33%~~~37% Thompson~~~13%~~~21%~~~22% McCain~~~33%~~~26%~~~22% Romney~~~20%~~~9%~~~unreported Giuliani~~~4%~~~3%~~~unreported Paul~~~1%~~~2%~~~unreported Keyes~~~2%~~~1%~~~unreported Hunter~~~1%~~~1%~~~unreported

PEOPLE!!! If you have ever wondered whether pollsters flat-out lie, this should be proof. ARG's polls, (like Zogby, and sadly, the once gold-standard Gallup) have been complete nonsense all primary season long. This is nothing more than a desperate attempt to cover-up an unending barrage of obscene lies by last-minute changes, so ARG can claim that they were accurate in the future.

REMEMBER THESE LIES WHEN FLORIDA COMES!!!

Thompson is still a viable candidate!


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KEYWORDS: fred; fredthompson; sc2008; southcarolina; thompson
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1 posted on 01/19/2008 7:01:28 AM PST by dangus
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To: dangus
Spoke with my Father in-law this past weekend, he told me he was voting for IcInsane. I sent him the link to Fred's website and urged him to read his positions. Got a email from him yesterday, here is his response.

You got me, I'm falling into line! McCain is very much hated here in SC, this week he spoke here in SC and as he left the stage a curtain fell as if an omen! Illegals are very much an issue here in the Carolina's, They get treated for free in the hospital's, and they suck up all of the Job's. I've read everything I could this week and I'm satisfied, voting tomorrow morning. Dad

2 posted on 01/19/2008 7:02:41 AM PST by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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To: dangus

Candidate~~~1/16~~~1/18~~~Republicans of 1/18

Huckabee~~~23%~~~33%~~~37%
Thompson~~~13%~~~21%~~~22%
McCain~~~33%~~~26%~~~22%
Romney~~~20%~~~9%~~~unreported
Giuliani~~~4%~~~3%~~~unreported
Paul~~~1%~~~2%~~~unreported
Keyes~~~2%~~~1%~~~unreported
Hunter~~~1%~~~1%~~~unreported

(Now, do they show Thompson behind 26-21, or is he already ahead, and ARG only wanted to correct the results enough to show Thompson had “trend”?)

Note also: Huckabee gained 17 points relative to McCain!


3 posted on 01/19/2008 7:03:55 AM PST by dangus
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To: dangus

Huckabee ahead is not cool.


4 posted on 01/19/2008 7:04:53 AM PST by RatsDawg (Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
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To: dangus

Hang in there Fred, I get to vote for you in a couple of weeks!


5 posted on 01/19/2008 7:06:10 AM PST by southernerwithanattitude ({new and improved redneck})
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To: dangus

Take home message is that the race is so volatile, we don’t really know who will win until the numbers roll in tonight - period. In the meantime, Fredheads please keep calling for Fred this morning and early afternoon!


6 posted on 01/19/2008 7:08:13 AM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Fred Head and proud of it! Fear the Fred!)
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To: dangus
ARG has had some odd results, and these results (including Romney going down to Ron Paul land) are some of the weirdest I have ever seen. Hope they are right about Fred.
7 posted on 01/19/2008 7:09:37 AM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Mike Huckabee: If Gomer Pyle and Hugo Chavez had a love child this is who it would be.)
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To: #1CTYankee

That is awesome! I called up some folks I know here in NC, who are Thompson supporters, who have two parents, a sister and a bro-in-law who live in SC, encouraging them to call these folks and get them to vote for Thompson.


8 posted on 01/19/2008 7:10:04 AM PST by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Fred Head and proud of it! Fear the Fred!)
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To: RatsDawg

I’d rather have Huck ahead in SC than McCain. He plays less & less well with time, and I don’t see very many folks falling in behind him. I tend to think the same of McCain, but the establishment types DO care more about a win than principles.

Maybe it is because of my own feelings of revulsion, but I just don’t see either of these winning the nomination.


9 posted on 01/19/2008 7:10:29 AM PST by Mr Rogers (Without limited government, there is no religious freedom!)
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To: dangus

Go Huckabee!


10 posted on 01/19/2008 7:11:06 AM PST by RangerM (Jesus was likely a very good carpenter.)
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To: RatsDawg

Fred polling ahead of McStain is very cool. That would put a stake in the heart of the vampire.


11 posted on 01/19/2008 7:12:21 AM PST by Brett66 (Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: RatsDawg

Get a move on Fred!


12 posted on 01/19/2008 7:12:36 AM PST by restornu (Understanding that Grace and Mercy is what one receives after all they can do!)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
"That is awesome! I called up some folks I know here in NC, who are Thompson supporters, who have two parents, a sister and a bro-in-law who live in SC, encouraging them to call these folks and get them to vote for Thompson."

Every vote helps right?

I urged him to bring his wife with him to pull the lever for Fred, she knows nothing about politics and I suspect hardly ever votes.

Fingers crossed.

Go Fred!!

13 posted on 01/19/2008 7:13:27 AM PST by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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To: dangus

It ain’t over till the Hildabeast sings!!!!!


14 posted on 01/19/2008 7:13:50 AM PST by NavVet ( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it defend in the General Election)
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To: dangus; Yaelle; Politicalmom; jellybean; Sturm Ruger

If, in the actual primary voting, Fred breaks into the 20s and is within 10-12 points of the leader—even if that’s third—then he is definitely trending up and needs to stay in the race. McCain and Huck are by no means more viable, and he need not yield to them. If anyone is the leader right now for the nomination, it’s Romney.


15 posted on 01/19/2008 7:14:26 AM PST by Charles Henrickson (FRederalist)
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To: dangus

I did my part and voted for Fred this morning.


16 posted on 01/19/2008 7:16:07 AM PST by Marty
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Maybe some SC Romney folks are going to vote for Fred *in that primary*, simply in order to slow down McPain and the Huckster. Romney can “afford” to finish fourth in SC.


17 posted on 01/19/2008 7:17:11 AM PST by Charles Henrickson (FRederalist)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Romney pretty much quit South Carolina, kind of like Fred in New Hampshire and Rudi in well too many places to mention.

It’s a bit of a dirty trick, when you lose to Ron Paul you get to say, well I wasn’t even trying.

So when Mitt loses, it’s not a problem with his appeal, but he didn’t really want to win South Carolina.

It looks like Fred is getting Mitt’s voters. But if Fred still can’t break 25% in South Carolina, then I think he’s going to drop out - the support just isn’t there for him.


18 posted on 01/19/2008 7:22:39 AM PST by Philly Nomad
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To: dangus

I don’t understand the numbers. Does Fred have 13% support or 21? Is that 22% undecided?


19 posted on 01/19/2008 7:22:45 AM PST by cake_crumb (Being a preacher DOES NOT exempt you from being a liar and a crook)
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To: dangus
As we saw in NH, the pollsters do not always get it right. Take this with a boulder of salt.

I believe Fred is surging in SC, as the MSM seems to be 'warming up' to the idea that Huck, Mac, and even Mitt are not garnering any new news they can foist on us.

Fred has boots on the ground talking to the people, and the media, when HE has the time. The MSM is chapped that he doesn't bend over and kiss their butt for attention.

Notice his response to Hucksters "living and breathing' Constitution remarks? Fred's criticism comment was online within a couple of HOURS. Have any of the other candidates even mentioned Hucksters remarks?

20 posted on 01/19/2008 7:23:20 AM PST by Pistolshot (Those with a lively sense of curiosity learn something new every day of their lives.)
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