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Rick Perry rebound in Iowa: Assisted by veterans?
Christian Science Monitor ^
| 12-14-2011
| Liz Marlantes
Posted on 12/14/2011 6:07:52 PM PST by smoothsailing
Rick Perry rebound in Iowa: Assisted by veterans?
Polls show Rick Perry gaining ground and Newt Gingrich weakening in Iowa. Why Rick Perry may be picking up the vet vote.
By Liz Marlantes, DCDecoder / December 14, 2011
Lots of news stories today about how the race to win Iowa is still wide open. The New York Times’ Nate Silver takes a whirl through the polling data and says any of five candidates could plausibly win. And Politico’s Maggie Haberman reports that internal poll numbers from the Mitt Romney and Rick Perry camps show Newt Gingrich’s lead in Iowa is indeed slipping.
Interestingly, she also quotes a “veteran GOP caucus-watcher” as saying:
“Watch Rick Perry. He’s going for a top three finish, and that could be to Romney’s expense.”
We’ve found ourselves wondering about Perry, who’s kicking off a 42-city Iowa bus tour today. Notably, two recent Iowa polls have shown a slight uptick in Perry’s support. In particular, an American Research Group (ARG) poll released yesterday (Tuesday) showed him gaining 8 points...
...And despite some intense Internet mockery, Perry’s “Strong” ad - where he criticizes the fact that gay soldiers can serve openly in the military while children can’t celebrate Christmas in school - may be generating some traction in the state.
In particular, Decoder is now wondering if the ad’s appeal was actually two-fold - going beyond Christian conservatives to another potentially powerful voting bloc: veterans...
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: iowa; maggiehaberman; mittromney; natesilver; newtgingrich; perryastroturfing; rickperry
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To: isthisnickcool
That's right and he gave him his plan to secure the border which Obama ignored. Looked him in the eye and told him what needed to be done.
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posted on
12/14/2011 7:34:00 PM PST
by
TexMom7
To: MSF BU
Maybe this is a good strategy short term but Perry is no Reagan.Maybe? Heck, having the support of veterans is always a good thing.
As for Perry being no Reagan, well of course.
Only Reagan could do Reagan, and he did it damn good!
To: smoothsailing
Sorry. Did not see you posted same pic earlier.
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posted on
12/14/2011 7:41:37 PM PST
by
TexMom7
To: smoothsailing; All
44
posted on
12/14/2011 7:48:27 PM PST
by
Quicksilver
(nominate Rick Perry - defeat Obama - overhaul Washington!)
To: TexMom7
That’s OK, it’s worth posting twice! The contrast between the two is stunning. It’s obvious who the determined leader is, and it’s obvious who the posing phony is.
To: smoothsailing
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posted on
12/14/2011 7:52:06 PM PST
by
Allegra
(Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
To: potlatch
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posted on
12/14/2011 7:54:24 PM PST
by
Allegra
(Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
To: potlatch
That’s Great, potlatch! :o)
To: Steelfish
From your keyboard to Iowans eyes.
49
posted on
12/14/2011 7:56:03 PM PST
by
marty60
To: Steelfish
From your keyboard to Iowans eyes.
50
posted on
12/14/2011 7:56:03 PM PST
by
marty60
To: potlatch; Allegra
To: Allegra; smoothsailing
Thank you. I’m replying to both of you because the ‘we wish you a Perry Christmas’ was SmoothSailing’s idea and I swiped it, lol. Too good not to use!
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:02:33 PM PST
by
potlatch
(*snip*~ Having the right to be angry does not give one the right to be cruel. ~*snip*)
To: Quicksilver
IMO, Perry can’t beat obama. He comes across as the dumbest hayseed hick in the world. So maybe he is not dumb, but he looks and sounds dumb. I cringe every time he smiles. sorry, no way he could stand up to slick in a debate. If he is leading in the primary I will have to write in Palin.
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:05:41 PM PST
by
WVNan
(!)
To: potlatch
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Great Rick Perry slideshow potlatch!
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:10:48 PM PST
by
devolve
(- - - - - - - - - - - - - - when did FR become DU? - - - - - - - - - - - - - -)
To: WVNan; TexMom7
I respectfully disagree. Rick Perry will crush Zero. TexMom7 posted a long list of issues that Rick would beat Obama on. No contest.
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:13:48 PM PST
by
Quicksilver
(nominate Rick Perry - defeat Obama - overhaul Washington!)
To: mylife
Boots on the ground! Yes!
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:17:01 PM PST
by
World'sGoneInsane
(Make America Great Again--Perry 2012)
To: mylife
Boots on the ground! Yes!
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:17:22 PM PST
by
World'sGoneInsane
(Make America Great Again--Perry 2012)
To: potlatch; Allegra
Thank you. I’m replying to both of you because the ‘we wish you a Perry Christmas’ was SmoothSailing’s idea and I swiped it, lol. I swiped it from Allegra! :o)
To: potlatch; smoothsailing
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:20:07 PM PST
by
Allegra
(Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
To: devolve
Thanks devolve. I made 4 or 5 and just keep posting the same ones, this one is the best I think. I'm seeing many more people ‘for’ Perry when I read on other sites now. He's very good speaking to people in groups and they find him likable.
I wish I had a better memory of the debates between Obama and Hillary, just can't recall much about them!
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posted on
12/14/2011 8:21:05 PM PST
by
potlatch
(*snip*~ Having the right to be angry does not give one the right to be cruel. ~*snip*)
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