If you're not brave, you're never going to be free." Newt Gingrich
Posted on 11/15/2011 5:01:31 PM PST by presidio9
Newt Gingrich is the strongest Republican candidate when matched head to head against Democratic President Barack Obama, according to a McClatchy-Marist Poll released Tuesday.
The former speaker of the House of Representatives is neck and neck with the incumbent president, back just 2 percentage points among registered voters. Obama leads 47 percent to 45 percent.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is next closest, trailing Obama by 4 percentage points. In that matchup, Obama leads 48 percent to 44 percent.
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is the third best bet for the Republicans right now, 8 points back from Obama. No other Republican is within single digits of Obama. The survey has an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
The poll, coming as Gingrich has surged within the Republican field, could boost Gingrich's argument that he would be the party's best voice to debate Obama in the general election.
"He runs better," said Lee Miringoff, director of Marist College Institute for Public Opinion in New York, which conducted the national survey. "It's a closer race with him than with Romney or the others."
The poll last week reported that Gingrich had surged into second place among Republicans seeking their party's presidential nomination, trailing Romney and moving ahead of businessman Herman Cain.
"If this fall has been about anything, it's been the search for the anyone-but-Romney alternative," Miringoff said. "Clearly the next two weeks will be telling whether this is fleeting for Gingrich, or is he
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BTW, here's what you're supporting:
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already posted
Oh well.
where?
I hope they have an extra vote in the general for mine. I am writing in Cain if Newt gets the nom.
If you're not brave, you're never going to be free." Newt Gingrich
GO NEWT GO!
I’m starting to have more and more contempt for the Newt haters. He’s got 30 IQ points on the smartest of them and unless they want to see Myth get the nod they had best get behind him. Perfect? No. Smart as hell and accomplished?
Hell Yes.
GO NEWT!!
Hank
I am writing in Newt if Cain gets the nomination:)
You betcha! the mud slingers are going to come out in force now since Newt is rising in the polls. Newt is winning voters over in the debates..noone is his equal
Liberals sticking together. Doesn’t surprise me a bit.
Every post on any candidate but Cain draws in the Cainiacs...if they are what is supporters are about..I want no part of it.
Not sure about Newt yet but would love to see him debate Obama without his teleprompter.
Gingrich has been sliming himself for a long time with his record.
Ditto
If Newtus Agustus, the worst kind of DC Hack, is the best the GOP can do, I’ll pass. And let those of you who believe he’s the nations salvation carry the water. Good luck.
He’s on top right now pal, slime and all.
If you’re going to pass...why not pass on giving your opinion.
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