Iowa Poll: Herman Cain 24; Ron Paul 20

Washington Examiner ^ | 111711 | Charlie Spiering

[Fred]

According to a new Iowa State University Poll, Herman Cain is still in first place in Iowa, with Ron Paul coming in second.

Here is how it stacks up:

Cain: 24.5 Paul: 20.4

[jessduntno]

I just can’t say how depressing I find that poll.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I can’t believe that Poll. I know the Ron Paul Kool Aid drinkers have a certain base, but I after all of Cain’s gaffes and missteps, to see him holding at that number is ridiculous.

[cotton1706]

If Paul can help to push Romney further back into the pack, we’re all better off.

[Rennes Templar]

I can say how exciting I find that poll, Paul excepted.

[cripplecreek]

What kills me is the way Ron Paul skates on his little guy facade but has an enormous footprint among big money donors. Granted they aren’t giving him big money but the number of union and corporate recipient listings he shows up on as a top recipient is a little hard to miss.

Its almost as if traditional democrat donors keep him going just to keep him in the race.

http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?order=A

Click on a name then click on a recipients tab and then click on republicans.

[Prokopton]

after all of Cain’s gaffes and missteps, to see him holding at that number is ridiculous.

I guess the campaign against him, by both Democrats and Republicans, just wasn't as effective as some people hoped.

[TheCornerOffice]

after all of Cain’s gaffes and missteps, to see him holding at that number is ridiculous

Maybe voters aren't so concerned about gaffes and missteps during a campaign and actually are thinking about the bigger issues of what someone stands for and how someone would govern, solve problems, etc.

[Moose Burger]

Did they make that poll in-campus?

[GeronL]

??

was this an online poll or something?? a straw poll??

[campaignPete R-CT]

ronPaul is now officially in the ‘Menace’ category.

[Fred]

ya want me to come on over and read it to you??? clicking on the link too complex for you???

[Old Retired Army Guy]

I do not hiunk the sex allegations had much if any merit, but watching Cain perform in front of the press, in interviews and in the debates, I have concluded he just isn’t rwady for “prime time”. Compare his perfomances with Newt’s and it is almost like a high school debater up against a champion Mensa debater. Cain will not be the GOP nominee, but if anyone wants to waste their voite on him that’s their right.

[GeronL]

Why yes, yes it is.

Ron Paul at 20% is probably a sign of the end times.

:p

[cripplecreek]

Herman Cain has a stellar record in business as an executive and better yet doesn’t appear to be for sale to the highest bidder.

[GOPyouth]

This is funny. The poll states that only 30% of those polled plan on voting. It had 979 registered republicans and 277 independents.

[Lady Lucky]

Iowa, the outlier state. Any poll taken in Ioway is by definition an outlier.

[fatnotlazy]

Don’t be depressed. There is a Fox News poll that has Newt first.

None of these polls show anyone pulling far ahead. 20 or so % hardly shows a clear leader, despite how the media might spin these polls. At this point, the race is still up for grabs.

[Fred]

Sold to the highest bidder???

Unlike the staffers from the other campaigns posting here???

[lormand]

Here’s a hint, any “poll” that shows Ron Paul near or at the top is obvious a poll that can be manipulated, which is what Ron Paul drones do best, when they are not trashing America.