NBC/WSJ poll: Cain now leads GOP pack (Cain 27% Romney 23% Perry 16%)

NBC News ^ | 12 Oct 2011 | Mark Murray

[Meet the New Boss]

Fueled by Tea Party supporters, conservatives and high-interest GOP primary voters, former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain now leads the race for the Republican presidential nomination, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

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Cain checks in as the first choice of 27 percent of Republican voters in the poll, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney at 23 percent and Perry at 16 percent. After those three, it’s Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 11 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 8 percent, Bachmann at 5 percent and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman at 3 percent.

[South40]

[bicyclerepair]

After the IRS is abolished, I’ll accept the 999 plan.

[federal__reserve]

I feel your pain, with every poll coming out these days.

[Mr Rogers]

You DO understand the sales tax replaces much of the income tax, and is harder to raise since EVERYONE sees it if you raise it?

[dangus]

Ms. A. B. Stoddard was apparently named after A. B. Normal.

[PAConservative1]

If you’re going to judge who the best candidate is based off how much big donors they have, I guess Romney is your guy. Actually, Obammy probably is.

[federal__reserve]

The tax form for 9-9-9 plan will be the size of a postcard.

IRS’s job will be heckuva lot simpler. Less agents needed.

[righttackle44]

Actually, in 9-9-9, we have more substance than we ever had in hope and change.

[Huck]

When people get a good look at this nutty idea, Herman’s poll numbers will go down the drain.

Hopefully before the general election. He is the only one who is clearly beatable, even by Obama, and 9-9-9 is the reason. And Cain is stuck with it now. Bad strategy. Bad plan.

[rogue yam]

Cain/Ryan

It is to win.

[Mr Rogers]

Frankly, someone making 25K/year SHOULD pay some tax, rather than relying on me to pay his taxes for him.

The bottom 50% should not be living off the top 50%.

[exist]

Gingrich is the smartest, most well-informed candidate out there. Period.

If Gingrich is so smart why did he A) Do an ad w/ Nancy Pelosi B) Do an ad w/ Al Sharpton C) trash Paul Ryan's plan?

[Grunthor]

Me - Herman is not attacking Myth because he doesn’t have to in order to win.

You - LOL ok!

Article - (Cain 27% Romney 23% Perry 16%)

Any questions?

[Meet the New Boss]

You are so right. CBS this evening had a straightforward report on 9-9-9 and pointed out how it would hurt those at the bottom of the income ladder. A person making, say, $25,000 a year now pays no income tax. Considering the inflation rate and the cost for rent,food, gasoline, etc., you’re barely surviving at that income level. Herman’s plan would slap a 9% tax on your paltry income and a 9% tax on everything you buy including food, medicine, and clothing. If you’re a poor person living in Pennsylvania, that sales tax would be on top of the 6% sales tax Pennsylvanians of whatever income already pay.

Herman's plan would eliminate 15.3% payroll tax on that $25,000.

Did SeeBS News tell you that?

[TexasFreeper2009]

999

means losing the home interest deduction, that should do wonders for the home market!

[Kartographer]

If it was based on money and donations Ron Paul would have already been President twice over.

[Grunthor]

Hee hee hee!

[Stajack]

You compared 9-9-9 straight up against the current income tax. But in addition to the income tax, 9-9-9 would ALSO replace the current payroll, estate, capital gains and corporate income taxes. So if you’re going to do analysis of 9-9-9, or cite someone else’s analysis get your facts straight.