Posted on 12/13/2011 1:56:35 PM PST by smoothsailing
December 13, 2011
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to hold a strong lead in Iowa, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has moved into third place ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Gingrich leads the field with 27 percent support while Texas Rep. Ron Paul comes in second with 17 percent (up from 13 percent in an Insider Advantage poll released in late November). Perry has 13 percent, up from 7 percent in the November poll, and Romney has 12 percent.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has 10 percent, former Pennsylvania Gov. Rick Santorum garners 7 percent support, and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman rounds out the field with 4 percent support.
The poll comes on the heels of Saturday night's debate in Des Moines, where Gingrich fended off numerous attacks from his rivals, and Romney came under fire for offering Perry a $10,000 bet.
Perry, who rocketed to the top of the field after his entrance in August but plummeted in the polls in the wake of several poor debate performances, has seen his numbers rise in Iowa as he blankets the state's airwaves with ads highlighting his faith and his anti-Washington credentials.
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Yep. I don’t trust Newtie or Mittens. At. All.
Yes, he is the baddest of the bad when it comes to campaigning...can you even imagine how he’ll handle the troublemakers in the ME?
“It was due to that back surgery. Hes at 100% now and is cooking.”
It doesn’t have to happen in Iowa but I hope it’s close. He sounded great today.
Yay!
Go Rick Go ... !
Gingrich leads the field with 27 percent support while Texas Rep. Ron Paul comes in second with 17 percent (up from 13 percent in an Insider Advantage poll released in late November). Perry has 13 percent, up from 7 percent in the November poll, and Romney has 12 percent. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has 10 percent, former Pennsylvania Gov. Rick Santorum garners 7 percent support, and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman rounds out the field with 4 percent support.
That is encouraging info, FP101!
Com’on, Rick!
The Rick Perry surge has begun. YES!
Ron Paul in 2nd?! That is downright scary.
$10,000?
WFAA sucks bigtime.
You are exactly right.
Off topic, I'm watching Shep on Foxnews and his face looks really drawn in. Is he sick?
If you discount Ron Paul as a legitmate force for the eventual nomination (and I do), this would mean that Perry is actually second.
He’s in Dallas today raising money for the long haul.
Do you think Jim made a note of that as I advised?
Oh, yeah, the Dallas Morning News is following his campaign daily with hit pieces as well.
As much as most people in Texas love Perry, the liberals and liberal press despises him.
Yup. "Paul closes gap is totally bogus."
Just the newsies making mischief.
Rick Perry has weathered the storm - I don’t think he’s got anywhere else to go but UP! This makes me feel good.
Excellent!
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