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POLL: Paul surges, Santorum Plunges in South Carolina (Drudge Headline)
American Research Group Inc (Drudge Report) ^ | 1/13/11

Posted on 01/13/2012 11:40:02 AM PST by traviskicks

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To: traviskicks

It’s very peculiar to see Santorum go from 24% to 7% in one week. Does anyone know of anything that happened during the past week to explain such a drop? Maybe Ron Paul hypnotized part of the voters of SC.


21 posted on 01/13/2012 11:58:49 AM PST by Will88
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To: Steelfish
Five European Nations to Be Downgraded by S&P:

JANUARY 11 Greece so poor families are abandoning their children
JANUARY 12 - Greece's unemployment rate jumped to 18.2%

here in the USA 15.227 trillion and counting

Just a little reminder debt(spending) kills nations

22 posted on 01/13/2012 12:00:36 PM PST by jpsb
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To: Will88

It might have something to do with the fact that the nation is on the brink of financial ruin and only Ron Paul is talking about that.


23 posted on 01/13/2012 12:04:40 PM PST by jpsb
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To: traviskicks

I have a feeling if Romney gets ultimate power the LDS church will be much more in the spotlight, will become a very powerful political controller and will work itself into being introduced on many levels of the lifestyle all across America.

But it could be worse, Romney could have been a Jehovahs Witness.


24 posted on 01/13/2012 12:04:59 PM PST by Eye of Unk (Liberals need not reply.)
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To: Will88

“It’s very peculiar to see Santorum go from 24% to 7% in one week. Does anyone know of anything that happened during the past week to explain such a drop?”

Yes, there was anoother debate, where he opened his mouth and spoke. People as a whole don’t like Santorum, nor his message. He also was stupid enough to say this (I don’t know exactly when, it was on a radio), and it has been spread far and wide in the last week:

“One of the criticisms I make is to what I refer to as more of a Libertarianish right.

They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do, government should keep our taxes down, keep our regulations low, and that we shouldn’t get involved in the bedroom, we shouldn’t get involved in cultural issues. That is not how traditional conservatives view the world.”


25 posted on 01/13/2012 12:05:54 PM PST by JDW11235 (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: Will88

It’s very peculiar to see Santorum go from 24% to 7% in one week.

It’s a different state. Santorum is from Pennsylvania and is probably not trusted by South Carolinians (though I can’t fathom why they’d trust Romney other than they’re listening to the whispers that only Romney can win.)

Gingrch, Paul, and Perry hail from the South and will be preferable. Santorum has demoonstrated himself with his votes that he can slide into liberalism. For all the talk about Newt’s flip flops, his actual votes speak volumes about his conservatism. Paul’s conservatism isn’t questioned at all. And Perry, other than on immigration, is solidly conservative. Given this, I think that’s why Santorum dropped.


26 posted on 01/13/2012 12:05:54 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: traviskicks

Paul going from 4th place to 3rd is worthy of a headline?


27 posted on 01/13/2012 12:06:15 PM PST by NavyCanDo
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To: traviskicks

“Gingrich leads among evangelical Christians with 40%, followed by Perry with 15%, Romney with 13%, Santorum with 12%, and Paul with 10%.”

Now THAT is quite amazing.... and I love it.

Santorum needs to drop out for the good of the country.


28 posted on 01/13/2012 12:07:47 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~..... GO NEWT GO.....!)
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To: Will88
It’s very peculiar to see Santorum go from 24% to 7% in one week.

This pollster is pretty bad, as pollsters go.

But Santorum's numbers HAVE fallen, as he's been out of the focus lately given Newt & Perry going after Romney for making money.

Economic conservatives will likely decide those two are crazy, but they are more likely to end up with Romney right now. So Santorum has two opportunities: compete with Mitt for those who believe in free markets, and compete with Perry & Newt for those who emphasize social issues.

29 posted on 01/13/2012 12:07:47 PM PST by Crichton
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To: traviskicks; All
Great read: “The GOP establishment are more afraid of a Gingrich victory than an Obama victory”

http://worldviewtonight.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/the-gop-establishment-are-more-afraid-of-a-gingrich-victory-than-an-obama-victory/

Excerpts: “American voters must decide if they trust their party establishment more than a man granted with some personal flaws, but brilliant in delivering transformational change on a national level. It is Gingrich’s ability to work in a bi-partisan manner, his ideas and solutions and above all, his willingness to tackle head on the difficult decisions which should make him the only candidate ordinary American’s would vote for to restore America’s economic strength and respect around the world.

The establishment are petrified what a Gingrich presidency would bring to the Washington gravy train. The inner beltway has for too long stumbled along talking big, but doing and achieving little. Gingrich may be a man of many words however; he is also a man who says what he means and does what he says.

The Republican Party hierarchy & playmakers are fearful a Gingrich presidency would solidify the Tea-Party & certain libertarian factions within the party permanently.”

Please feel free to start dedicated thread if so inclined.

30 posted on 01/13/2012 12:09:41 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (I am angry and that is why I am #withNewt))
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To: jpsb
JANUARY 11 Greece so poor families are abandoning their children

People shouldn't abandon their children in hard times. Haven't they ever read Swift's A Modest Proposal?

OK I'm gonna burn for that but it is still funny
31 posted on 01/13/2012 12:11:38 PM PST by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: cuban leaf

Ron Paul would destroy Obama. He would peel off 10-15 of the demos, get the indes, and the repubs would have to support im over thugbama.

If its romney or RP, I am for RP all the way.


32 posted on 01/13/2012 12:11:38 PM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: cotton1706
It’s very peculiar to see Santorum go from 24% to 7% in one week.

The three polls taken Wednesday-Thursday do not agree on his level of support - shown by highest quality pollster first:

Rasmussen: 16%
Insider Advantage: 14%
ARG: 7%

For me, the last one is clearly an outlier.

33 posted on 01/13/2012 12:12:08 PM PST by Crichton
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To: trapped_in_LA
Can anyone really tell me the difference between Mitt and Barack other than one is half white while the other is maybe 95% white?

Obama has more principles than Romney. Obama is dedicated Marxist. Romney has no core beliefs other than doing what is best for himself.

34 posted on 01/13/2012 12:13:20 PM PST by Kazan
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To: jpsb
Well, for one I would like to see an actual Veto by a President when it comes to a Budget. I suspect Paul would actually do that. Who knows, but actually forcing Congress to produce something less than the year before would be fun.
35 posted on 01/13/2012 12:13:26 PM PST by Theoria
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To: LuvFreeRepublic
The establishment are petrified what a Gingrich presidency would bring to the Washington gravy train.

Gingrich has been riding that gravy train for the past 15 years, feeding at the trough with all the other hogs.

I find it very hard to believe that the leopard has changed his spots.

36 posted on 01/13/2012 12:16:29 PM PST by Crichton
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To: Crichton
The three polls taken Wednesday-Thursday do not agree on his level of support - shown by highest quality pollster first:

I guess Santorum has lost significant support, but this poll showing a drop to 7% has to be the least accurate.

37 posted on 01/13/2012 12:17:21 PM PST by Will88
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To: Will88

Paul might beat Romney in SC. He takes from Willard, not Newt.


38 posted on 01/13/2012 12:27:16 PM PST by NKP_Vet (creep.)
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To: Crichton
The ‘leopard’ is very well aware our country is going down the tubes and he very well aware that our constitution is being shredded. It is impossible, IMO, for a lover of American history and our constitution to sit back and watch America be destroyed.

I think he has changed his spots. All you have to do is watch some of the Freedom speeches he did a few years back, and it is CLEAR to any reasonable person he loves this country.

Spew your hate and disgust for Newt. I will spend my energy trying to get the only person capable of change elected. What kind of future my kids have is important to me. Go Newt.

39 posted on 01/13/2012 12:31:14 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (I am angry and that is why I am #withNewt))
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To: Nervous Tick
>> Bachmann was up. ??? Bachmann is no longer running.

Past tense: Bachmann Wins Iowa Straw Poll, Cements Her Top-Tier Status in GOP Race (August 13, 2011)

My point is that we've spent all year with conservatives thrilled over quite a few different not-Romney choices, but then backing off as they are vetted. I just pray that one of the few remaining options can derail Romney and then defeat Obama. At best, this will be the most significant presidential election since 1860. At worst . . .

40 posted on 01/13/2012 12:35:01 PM PST by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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