[CA Conservative]

Another poll shows the gap between Perry and Romney shrinking. However, like the other polls, it doesn't show Perry losing support - all of the recent polls have been consistent with Perry drawing between 28-31%. Rather, it shows Romney making significant gains, and most of his increase in support comes from - Michele Bachmann supporters! What do you make of that? Personally, I think a good part of it is because Michele has not attacked Romney while viciously attacking Perry, so her supporters, seeing that she is not a viable candidate, assume she would be supportive of Romney and move accordingly. She may not be a stalking horse for Romney as some have claimed, but she certainly seems to be helping him.

[CA Conservative]

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[C. Edmund Wright]

>>> However, like the other polls, it doesn’t show Perry losing support >>>

Be careful how you interpret that. With Perry a newcomer, he should have gained support naturally based simply on name ID over this period. The fact that he did not go up means he probably did lose some of his existing support with that debate. The fact that Romney, who has been running for four years, suddenly went up, is very telling that the Bachmann attacks hurt Perry some and hurt her worse - and helped Mitt.

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[tirednvirginia]

Bachmann die hard supporters angry that Perry stole a lot of her support when he came into the race.

They are also hoping Romney will pick her for VP.

[SumProVita]

Should we be concerned about OPEN primaries in some states?

From EHow:

States with Open Primaries

“Seventeen states use an open party primary system, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin. Of these states, Hawaii, Minnesota and North Dakota conduct open caucus elections”

[RockinRight]

It is weird that Bachmann supporters are flocking to Romney.

Perhaps instead of the anti-Romney vote, this is now about the anti-Perry vote.

[jacknhoo]

America is screwed if either one of the one world government politicians, Romney or Perry, gets in.

[jersey117]

A little too close for comfort. Hopefully Perry will knock him out in Thursday’s debate.

[Reagan Man]

Perry is holding the lead, but the direction is not good.

Looks like my worst fears have been realized. After 4 years of campaigning, people have come to accept Romney as a legitimate and viable candidate. Yuck! I just don't think it has anything to do with conservatism.

Perry has his work cut out for him. The GOP establishment is going all out for Romney. If Willard can get some conservatives to join his moderate-liberal coalition, he could pull this off.

[youngidiot]

WTH? Why is Romney even in this thing?

[Leep]

May the best RINO win..or worst? :)

Seriously how is the greatest conservative since Reagan only a few percent ahead of Romney?
I mean a Macho Texas he-man vs a massachusetts Romney Care RINO...really?

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2012 Republican Presidential Nomination

Polling Data

Poll	Date	Sample	Perry	Romney	Paul	Bachmann	Gingrich	Cain	Santorum	Huntsman	Spread
RCP Average	9/8 - 9/19	--	28.4	20.6	8.9	7.7	6.6	5.6	2.0	1.4	Perry +7.8
Rasmussen Reports	9/19 - 9/19	1000 LV	28	24	6	8	9	7	3	2	Perry +4
USA Today/Gallup	9/15 - 9/18	439 RV	31	24	13	5	5	5	2	1	Perry +7
McClatchy/Marist	9/13 - 9/14	317 RV	30	22	7	12	6	5	2	1	Perry +8
CBS News/NY Times	9/10 - 9/15	747 RV	23	16	5	7	7	5	1	1	Perry +7
Bloomberg	9/9 - 9/12	545 RV	26	22	8	9	4	4	2	1	Perry +4
CNN/Opinion Research	9/9 - 9/11	446 RV	30	18	12	4	5	5	2	2	Perry +12
PPP (D)	9/8 - 9/11	500 LV	31	18	11	9	10	8	2	2	Perry +13