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Even if another poll comes out today or tomorrow refuting PPP, it won't matter. This poll has the headline that the media will want to tout. For one, it offers more drama. For another, it creates a narrative that they want to push. Polls are tools to create perception. And as we all know, perception is reality. Perception drives or kills momentum. It will be sold/pushed until it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.
1 posted on 12/19/2011 7:10:55 AM PST by TBBT
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This poll only polled 55% who had ever voted in the Republican Caucus.

PPP came out in their last poll tweeting the day before that Perry was in double digits. The next day they released the poll at 9 pm and Perry was at 9%

PPP is a joke. It is the least reliable in my opinion. I don't know why RCP uses them instead of ARG in their polling data for the RCP Average.

2 posted on 12/19/2011 7:16:12 AM PST by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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Creating “reality” is what it’s all about. What is or is not reported drives the masses in the direction the overlords desire. Resistance is futile, report for reprograming.


3 posted on 12/19/2011 7:16:57 AM PST by outofsalt ("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")
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Seems The Left has it’s new plan in operation: get Ron Paul nominated. Talk about an easy target to destroy! If there is anyone “zany” in the field, it’s Ron Paul. No wonder they want him to win. Even he could make Obama look good by comparison - and that’s almost impossible.


4 posted on 12/19/2011 7:20:21 AM PST by antonico
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RCP has Romney 20.9% Paul 19.9% Paul could be leading with the margin of error. He has been going after Gingrich hard in ads Romney is next. People have had it with the Establishment.


5 posted on 12/19/2011 7:24:41 AM PST by littlesorrel
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PPP, or Public Policy Polling is well named. It is owned and operated by the Democrat party (truly) and it’s purpose is to create public policy. It is a propagada machine designed to coerce and manipulate voters into voting for the supposed front runner, and drive voters away from the candidate the Democrats fear the most, i.e. Newt.


6 posted on 12/19/2011 7:25:10 AM PST by Wiser now (Socialism does not eliminate poverty, it guarantees it.)
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Here is Rasmussen from 12/15:

Iowa: Romney 23%, Gingrich 20%, Paul 18%

This seems not so far off from the PPP poll, in that Paul is doing very well.


10 posted on 12/19/2011 8:03:30 AM PST by PghBaldy (War Powers Res: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/warpower.asp)
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I truly hate to break it to you, but the race is near enough to the margin of error.

Newt, Romney and Paul are all tied for first. It is a matter of turnout. Ron Paul brings younger and more liberal supporters. Romney brings older establishment types. Newt splits this, and brings a little from each group.

Perry, Santorum and Bachmann are also tied and one of them will get 4th place and play in New Hampshire, the other two will be done.

If Paul wins, expect him to raise another 4 million for NH and SC. If he does win, it will be because 10,000 Democrat “Occupiers” showed up. Iowa Caucuses have instant registration. So anyone can show up with an Iowa ID and vote. Even lifelong Democrats, as long as they do have proof they live in the precinct.

This threat is very very very real.


12 posted on 12/19/2011 8:16:05 AM PST by Waywardson (Carry on! Nothing equals the splendor!)
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“Refudiate”?


14 posted on 12/19/2011 8:22:23 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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How are any polls accurate?
We get several calls per day which we of course hang up on.

Who would actually answer these calls and give information?

15 posted on 12/19/2011 8:23:00 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland (I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
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Lacking a record to run on, Ron Paul is one of Obama’s best assets.

The left’s promoting that crackpot as much as possible right now. They tried to paint the GOP as “Tea Party” and it failed because mainstream America identifies with the Tea Party ideology. So now they are trying to identify the libertarian crackpot Paul as GOP. Then the crackpot's cult blindly pump dollars into his campaign so that he can smear serious GOP candidates across the board, from true conservative to RINO. It is a Democrat dream.

Time for the GOP to tell that nut to take a hike..... permanently. He can run on a Kook Fringe Party ticket.

16 posted on 12/19/2011 8:26:36 AM PST by Proud2BeRight
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I don’t know if PPP is reliable or not, but Gov. Branstad was throwing a VERY large hint a week or two ago on TV that Paul was in a great position to take Iowa.

Since pollsters don’t call cell phones..and most kids don’t have land lines..I would guess that Paul is ahead and maybe ahead by a substantial number.


20 posted on 12/19/2011 8:46:47 AM PST by stillafreemind
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