Posted on 07/14/2011 2:05:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Sarah Palin, Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann are surging in Iowa, according to a recent American Research Group poll of Republican voters.
Rep. Bachmann (R-Minn.) received 21% of the nods from the poll of 600 likely Republican caucus voters, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who came in second with 18%. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), who Wednesday said he wasn't "cut out to be in politics," came in a respectable third place with 14%.
But Palin's results were impressive. In April a similar poll found her receiving only 4%, but now a similar group of Iowans put her in fourth place in the most recent results with 11%. Not bad for someone who hasn't even officially tossed her hat into the ring.
In April Bachman received only 9%, while Paul had only garnered 3% support. In just a few short months they find themselves in good positions.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
I agree, at least since the NH debate. Cain got off to a great start, and he’s still good in interviews, but he needed to get better and better and add more and more substance to his platform (outside of the economy). I am probably not going to support either in the end by the time we vote in the primary, but I like both quite a bit. If FL primary was a two horse race between Romney and Bachmann, I would excitedly support her, but I suspect that will not be the situation.
I am in CA and we don’t vote early so a lot will happen before I cast my ballot.
By that point there will likely be strategic considerations unless Romney has gotten pushed way back from the front.
I could vote for Sarah quite happily, Michele Bachmann fairly happily (based on what I know so far), and Cain with satisfaction (and I’d choose them in that order).
If Rick Perry and one of those other three are at the front of the pack then I’ll have to look at things more closely before deciding.
Overall I think we have an ok field (better than 2008 for sure) and I think any Conservative can whip Hussein.
>>>I have a hunch Ron Paul will win and upset in IA but not the nomination.
He’s got less of a chance at winning than Willard.
21 + 14 + 11 = 46%. Bachmann and Paul (and Cain) need to drop out and endorse Sarah. It’s the only way conservatives will win the nomination.
Paul’s libertarian extremism will not play out well in Iowa.
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