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TIR Poll: Bachmann Overtakes Romney in Iowa
The Iowa Republican ^ | July11 ,2011 | Craig Robinson

Posted on 07/11/2011 6:02:56 AM PDT by Hojczyk

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has surpassed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in a recent Iowa poll that was conducted by TheIowaRepublican.com. With Bachmann now leading in Iowa, Romney has fallen to second place, but he is still well ahead of third place finisher Tim Pawlenty, who has overtaken Herman Cain my a miniscule margin.

Bachmann received support from 25 percent of likely Iowa caucus goers in the poll, while Romney is backed by 21 percent. The poll also shows signs of growth for former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who now stands in third place in statistical tie with Herman Cain at just under nine percent. Ron Paul finished with six percent, Newt Gingrich with four percent, Rick Santorum with two percent, and Jon Huntsman rounded out the field with one percent.

The poll clearly indicates that Bachmann has hit a chord with Iowans. Her campaign has enjoyed a tremendous amount of media coverage since she stepped foot on the debate stage in New Hampshire just over three weeks ago. As the clear Iowa frontrunner, Bachmann must now cement her position at the front of the pack by winning the Ames Straw Poll next month.

With Romney not participating in the straw poll, Bachmann’s lead over the rest of the field is substantial as she is ahead of Pawlenty and Cain by 16 points. She has also raised her expectations by embracing her Iowa roots. Not only is Bachmann the Iowa frontrunner, but she has constantly reminded Iowans that she’s one of them at every campaign stop. While it didn’t take her long to shoot to the top of the polls, winning in Ames and later in the caucuses themselves requires a massive ground game. If she has one area of weakness, that would be it.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bachmann; bachmann4romney; michelebachmann; romney
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Mail. Some here would be offended by my honest biased assessments.

Fixed it for you.

21 posted on 07/11/2011 9:41:53 AM PDT by ejdrapes (Can we keep our attacks focused on the real enemy: Obama)
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To: ejdrapes
Grow up, twit.

Mr. and Mrs. Bachmann are evangelical activists. (Not a slam just a fact). Mr. and Mrs. Bachmann have what some would call a primitive view of the marital relationship. (Again, not a slam, just fact). Public statements and religious proclivities taken to their natural conclusion points to a person who could (at the spiritual head of the family's insistence) use the government to pursue and achieve certain social/religious goals.

As soon as this dynamic becomes part of the national political discussion her national fund raising will dry up and her support will drop like a rock.

This is the arrow the MSM is keeping hidden in the quiver. She will be lampooned to the point that her political career could be over. If she happened to be at the top of the ticket when it is shot, she takes the whole party down with her.

22 posted on 07/11/2011 9:43:47 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Mr. and Mrs. Bachmann are evangelical activists.

What a load of crap. Bachmann has spent most of her time on national shows speaking out against the debt and trying to push for economic policies.

You can't even make a coherent argument anymore.

23 posted on 07/11/2011 10:11:26 AM PDT by RINOs suck
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To: Bedford Forrest
She has no money and lacks the star power to raise it any time soon.

Another idiotic argument. Bachmann was one of the top fundraisers in the House:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/romney-will-lead-gop-in-first-quarter-fundraising/2011/06/26/AGIkCYmH_story.html

Michele Bachmann: If money follows momentum — and it does — then the congresswoman from Minnesota will be sitting pretty when all the cash is counted. Bachmann had a standout debate performance this month in New Hampshire, and a Des Moines Register poll released over the weekend showed her in a statistical tie with Romney in Iowa. Bachmann is no stranger to raising big sums: She collected more than $13 million for her 2010 House campaign.

24 posted on 07/11/2011 10:20:17 AM PDT by RINOs suck
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To: Bedford Forrest
She is not Sarah Palin.

That is a good thing in many ways for Bachmann. She doesn't have the stigma as having quit office. She never has appeared in reality shows for money with Kate Gosselin and her eight kids. Her numbers with independents are better and unfavorables are far lower than Palin.

It's time to stop pretending Palin doesn't have just as high, if not higher, hurdles to overcome than Bachmann.

25 posted on 07/11/2011 10:26:50 AM PDT by RINOs suck
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To: RINOs suck

Your candidate is a kook. The hurdles don’t come any higher than that.


26 posted on 07/11/2011 10:30:32 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Bachmann is a small gov’t conservative, and would likely cut the headcount of gov bean counters employed by the federal gov’t.

O Noes!

Your fear is understandable, your debate points are not.


27 posted on 07/11/2011 5:37:38 PM PDT by CowboyJay
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To: CowboyJay
No she isn't and no she wouldn't. But you just keep dreaming dumb ass.
28 posted on 07/11/2011 6:07:33 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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