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Clemson Palmetto Poll: Gingrich momentum growing in S.C. (Newt - 38, Mitt - 21, Paul - 10)
heraldonline.com ^ | 12/19/2011 | Staff Reports

Posted on 12/19/2011 10:40:12 AM PST by TBBT

Newt Gingrich’s popularity as a presidential nominee is increasing in South Carolina, yet most S.C. voters are still unsure of who is the best GOP candidate to support.

That’s the finding of the second Clemson University 2012 Palmetto Poll of a sample of 600 S.C. voters. The Jan. 21 S.C. presidential primary is expected to draw 600,000 voters early next year.

“With the demise of (Herman) Cain’s candidacy, which was high in our November poll, Gingrich has risen in popularity,” said Clemson University political scientist Dave Woodard. “This surge is being reflected nationwide, as well.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: newt; sc; southcarolina

1 posted on 12/19/2011 10:40:20 AM PST by TBBT
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To: TBBT

.......yet most S.C. voters are still unsure of who is the best GOP candidate to support.........

75% of them just know it is not Mitt Romney!


2 posted on 12/19/2011 10:44:36 AM PST by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: TBBT

A.B.O. (Anybody but Obama)


3 posted on 12/19/2011 10:44:52 AM PST by The Iceman Cometh (Proud Teabagging Barbarian Terrorist Hobbit Son-of-a-Bitch!)
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To: TBBT

Woohoo!


4 posted on 12/19/2011 10:53:26 AM PST by Proudcongal
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To: TBBT

GO NEWT GO........


5 posted on 12/19/2011 10:57:21 AM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~.. Newt/Palin-West-2012."got a lot swirling around in my head.")
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To: Proudcongal

I wouldn’t get too excited... Comparatively speaking, S.C. is a long ways away. If Newt performs badly in Iowa, then this support may no longer be there by the time S.C. rolls around.


6 posted on 12/19/2011 11:05:57 AM PST by TBBT
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To: TBBT

Confusing, says the poll was taken Dec 6th thru the 19th - TODAY. So, poll might have all of Newts support in the 6-13th time frame or so - so it might not mean much today -— or it might mean SC is saying “screw you Iowa, we aren’t seeing all the negative ads on Newt and we don’t care how ya’ll vote anyway.”

Just a theory. Or two theories.


7 posted on 12/19/2011 11:28:21 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Moderator of Florida Tea Party Convention Presidential Debate)
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This poll is old. It started on Dec 6th. Thats before Newt got attacked by the establishment. He has dropped a lot since then.

Most of these polls useless because they’re old. They’re always running behind whats actually happening in the campaign.

A poll done today would show Gingrich much lower in SC.


8 posted on 12/19/2011 12:59:47 PM PST by OmegaMan
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