I see the usual suspects from the "Destroy everyone who isn't Herman Cain" clique have already made their presence known.
Mitt Romney is "the best hope for a good president who could turn out to be great."---Herman Cain
Posted on 11/11/2011 11:10:43 AM PST by Steelfish
NOVEMBER 11, 2011 Polls: Gingrich Grows on GOP Voters
By Mary Lu Carnevale
Two polls out Friday show former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s campaign gaining traction. And both polls show there’s plenty of room for the race to change dramatically: 17% of respondents are undecided.
Newt Gingrich talks to a breakfast crowd during a campaign stop at the Circle Restaurant , Friday, in Epson, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) A McClatchy-Marist poll of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents finds that Mitt Romney’s poll numbers remain steady – he generally garners the support of about a quarter of the Republican and Republican-leaning voters. That puts him in the lead, with Mr. Gingrich in second and former front-runner Herman Cain close behind.
By the numbers: Mr. Romney, 23%; Mr. Gingrich, 19%; Mr. Cain, 17%;Texas Rep. Ron Paul 10%; Texas Gov. Rick Perry, 8%, and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, 5%. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum got 1% apiece.
“Romney is still where he’s been. It’s fair to say this is a battle for the anybody-but-Romney candidate,” said Lee M. Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion at Marist College. “Gingrich has now begun his 15 days of fame. Whether he is able to maintain that, as others have fallen, is the question. He may be the only one standing when this is all said and done.”
The poll shows that many voters aren’t strongly attached to their choice. Mr. Gingrich has the most-committed supporters at 43%. For both Messrs. Romney and Cain, the level drops to about 30%.
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No thanks. Have no desire to run McCain 2.0 in 2012.
Yeah, like a creeping mold. No thanks...
Yeah, sure. You RINOs all wish. Go with Cain!
So does Athlete’s foot and I don’t want that either.
Keep on keepin’ on, Gingrich!
You forgot the /sarc tag.... I hope.
Like a wart, pathetic!
They want Newt because they wouldn’t have to go looking for scandals to hit him with. Real Scandals. Will kill the female vote.
GOOOOOOOO Newt!
I’d vote for Gingrich over Cain, because I think Gingrich is more knowledgeable and articulate.
Cain is still my current first choice: but I really do think Newt would mop the floor in a debate with Bamby.
Perry crashed and could no longer serve as the vote splitter.
Caingate failed to gain traction.
Plan C is to pump Newt. His press will be so good, if you tossed it in the air it would turn into sunshine.
Still isnt going to work.
Sorry but you don’t know Newt’s record if you think this.
> but I really do think Newt would mop the floor in a debate with Bamby.
Wouldn’t matter a bit.
Newt will lose to 0bamao. I’m certain sure of it.
Which part? The extremely loveable teddy bear part, or the “Uniter” part was a little too thick, and gave me away? lol I gotta try out more subtle sarcasm haha
Yep, let’s walk right into RINO land. /sarc
Not sure if I'm one of those, but I'm baffled by the cheerleading for Newt, honestly. I don't recall seeing any support for him up until now, due to his 'baggage' and other questionable stances. Smart, yes, but is he a conservative? Do you support any specific candidate at this point?
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