Perry dominates in South Carolina (PPP Poll has Perry up by 23 pts.)

Public Policy Polling ^ | 8/30/11 | PPP

[CA Conservative]

Raleigh, N.C. – If there was any question that Rick Perry is the new Republican presidential frontrunner before now, PPP’s latest poll of South Carolina confirms it. A week ago, PPP showed Perry jumping to a narrow lead in first-caucus Iowa. Now, he has a double-digit lead in what will likely be the third-voting state. Perry tops with 36% to Mitt Romney’s 16%, Michele Bachmann’s 13%, Herman Cain’s 9%, Newt Gingrich’s 8%, Ron Paul’s 5%, Rick Santorum’s 4%, and Jon Huntsman’s 2%. This is a sea change from when PPP last polled the race in June, with Perry not included. Romney led with 30% to Cain’s and Gingrich’s 15%, Bachmann’s 13%, and Paul’s 10%.

If Sarah Palin joins the fray, it has no impact on Perry’s dominance but a lot on Bachmann’s standing. Palin would place third at 10% behind Perry still at 36%, Romney at 13%, followed by Cain’s 9%, and Bachmann and Gingrich tied at 7%.

[nanetteclaret]

Thanks so much for compiling this info! I’ve copied it to my files for future reference.

[DoughtyOne]

Sorry, wrong link in the previous iteration.

Okay folks. Perry is not a RINO. He’s just the best Conservative ever. I have been wrong.

Here, here’s the stuff we’ve been supporting for the last decade here. /s

Right?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2770943/posts?page=135#135

[Persevero]

“And Reagan’s legacy isn’t exactly firewall conservative either.”

He also did a giant amnesty program, and legalized abortion in California (for which he later repented). He appointed Sandra Day O’Conner; he had Bush the 1st as VP.

Not to insult my favorite modern President, but DoughtyOne, there is no perfect candidate. For someone to support Perry (I haven’t issued my endorsement yet, although they are all clamoring ;) ) is not RINO in action.

People are sifting through, deciding who they think the best overall candidate is on any number of levels. For some of them, Palin isn’t it. That doesn’t mean they are liberals.

[Signalman]

Coming soon to a theater near you,

"The 2012 (1980) Presidential Election"

Starring:

Rick Perry as Ronald Reagan

Barack Obama as Jimmy Carter

Jon Huntsman as John Anderson

With

Michelle Bachmann as Phil Crane

Mitt Romney as Harold Stassen

Ron Paul as Lyndon LaRouche

Hillary Clinton as Ted Kennedy

[evad]

"We just don’t give a ****. The good far, FAR outweighs the bad."

LOL

Right on Gru.

[Beagle8U]

You forgot the sarc tag, if not, I can say I’m in a pissed off mood already and you might not want to add to it.

[Bigtigermike]

You wish! It ain’t going to happen, she going to endorse herself

[CajunConservative]

Thumbs up on that lineup. ;)

[DoughtyOne]

You and a number of other folks here should read many of my private FReepMails on the topic of Palin. They would reveal to you that you are as far off base on that, as you are with regard to Perry.

Deconstructing Reagan? Really? Good grief.

[rjeffries]

“While a bunch of politicians have gone to Washington, hat in hand, seeking a bailout, Governor Perry has said we should stimulate the economy with tax cuts and maintain spending discipline, Rick Perry is true to conservative principles even when others think the party needs to go a different direction. I like that about him: he doesn’t care which way the wind blows, he acts on his beliefs.” - Sarah Palin.

[cuban leaf]

I agree, especially when “electability” is on the table. I must say this Palin thing is puzzling. I’m really curious where she is going with all this. I have no doubt she has a plan. I’m interested in seeing what it is.

[cuban leaf]

Based on that post, let me hazard a guess: You are not running for political office in the US.

[cuban leaf]

—Palin is blowing it. People are beginning to cement behind Perry.—

What goal is she blowing?

[CharlesWayneCT]

You know he was talking about Michelle Bachmann, and that post did say she should pull out.

On the other hand, it wasn’t so long ago that some Palin supporters were attacking Bachmann for being a stalking horse for Romney, and saying her supporters were wrong to like her in the race.

So it’s not like some conservatives here haven’t ever been opposed to Bachmann being in the race.

[Magic Fingers]

“Now the died in the wool “Conservatives” here are proud to spout Democrat polls in support of their candidate. Wow.”

And anti-Perry “conservatives” here have had no problem spouting Democrat commentary critizing him. Wow.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Sarc tag????

Don’t you realise DoughyOne gets to determine who is conservative and who isn’t?????

BTW, I AM being sarcastic. But at DoughyOne, not you.

[DoughtyOne]

He’s conservative enough for Texas but somehow he’s not supposed to be conservative enough for some schlub from a blue town in a blue county in a blue state?

Who was elected to two terms in Texas just prior to Perry?  Here's a hint.  He was the guy that handed off a nation in pure melt-down.  Thanks again Texas.

The real questions that you need to be asking are;

“What’s wrong with Texas?”

Perhaps you can tell me.  Why would they foist off a guy like Bush on the rest of the nation?  Why would they try to foist off another luke warm bucket of horse sweat on us now?

“How can they not see what you clearly do?”

Perhaps you tell me.  As a Conservative I haven't been able to understand it.

“How in Gods’ name could the patron saint of all things conservative, Sarah Palin give him such a ringing endorsement?”

I have not seen Palin as a true Conservative.  Her support for the Law of the Sea Treaty, her support of McCain for re-election, her statements of support for his agenda, her proposed registration of illegal immigrants so they could stay here and work, long ago shot down the idea she was a Conservative.

[CharlesWayneCT]

He has all of Romneys strengths and a LOT more, without the baggage. i.e. nobody talks about “PerryCare”.

Actually, there are a couple of freepers who have used that exact word. Never got an explanation for why.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

You know he was talking about Michelle Bachmann, and that post did say she should pull out.

Oh yeah, I guess that was mentioned somewhere in that post too. ;)

[Grunthor]

I have not seen Palin as a true Conservative. Her support for the Law of the Sea Treaty, her support of McCain for re-election, her statements of support for his agenda, her proposed registration of illegal immigrants so they could stay here and work, long ago shot down the idea she was a Conservative.

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Well I have to give you credit for consistency and being fair.