[Graybeard58]

If Newt has major “unfavorables,” why is he rising in the polls ?

Because he's not Romney, I would have preferred, in order, Palin, Cain, Bachmann but can indeed vote for Newt in the general. Since I live in Illinois, my vote doesn't mean a lot anyway, by the time we have our (open) primary, it will most likely already be settled.

[ConfidentConservative]

I live in Oregon! We always know who wins before we vote.

I was so unhappy with McCain I didn’t even bother voting in the primary.

I hope my vote will count for something this time. But Oregon is sooo BLUE.

It would be nice just this once to have it go red because of the ditz we have in the WH.

[jdsteel]

Because he's not Romney, I would have preferred, in order, Palin, Cain, Bachmann but can indeed vote for Newt in the general.

I feel exactly the same way. Since I live in PA, it'll be an interesting and hotly contested election.