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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

Mitt Romney leads the South Carolina Republican presidential primary with 29%. Newt Gingrich is in second place with 25% and Ron Paul is in third place with 20%.

Paul has gained the most and Rick Santorum has lost the most since the last American Research Group survey on January 4-5. In that survey, Paul was at 9% and Santorum was at 24%.

Gingrich and Romney are tied among self-identified Republicans with 29% each, followed by Paul with 18%. Paul leads among independents and Democrats with 29%, followed by Romney with 27%, Gingrich with 12%, and Rick Perry with 11%.

Gingrich leads among those likely primary voters saying they are supporters of the Tea Party with 28%, followed by Romney with 24%, Paul with 20%, and Santorum with 11%. Romney leads with 33% among those saying they are not supporters of the Tea Party or are undecided about the Tea Party, followed by Gingrich with 23%, and Paul with 21%.

Gingrich leads among evangelical Christians with 40%, followed by Perry with 15%, Romney with 13%, Santorum with 12%, and Paul with 10%. Among likely voters saying they are not evangelical Christians, Romney leads with 48% and followed by Paul with 33%.

Gingrich leads among men with 29%, followed by Paul with 23%, Romney at 18%, and Santorum with 14%. Among women, Romney leads with 38%, followed Gingrich with 22%, and Paul with 18%.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanresearchgroup.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: larouchies; ronpaul; spammonkeys
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To: Steelfish

Why would a so called indoctrinated student vote for the most anti establishment anti government candidate? Not really following you here.


41 posted on 01/13/2012 12:37:12 PM PST by SpringtoLiberty (Liberty is on the march!)
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To: NKP_Vet
Paul might beat Romney in SC. He takes from Willard, not Newt.

Santorum lost support to someone. Some of it had to be to Paul, plus Perry regained 7% during the same week. Romney only dropped 2%.

But it does look like this poll is overstating Santorum's drop in support, so it's also likely overstating Paul or Perry's gains.

42 posted on 01/13/2012 12:37:56 PM PST by Will88
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To: ZULU

—He is dead on on domestic policies but his foreign policies are chilling and irrational.—

Hey, I’m with you. I just don’t think we have anything to lose. :)

—As I said, I would vote for Mickey Mouse if the GOP nominated him.—

I wouldn’t. If Hitler ran against Satan himself, I’d not vote.


43 posted on 01/13/2012 12:37:56 PM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: NKP_Vet

The debate Monday is going to be huge. Who is hosting it? Fox? Fox is in the tank for Romney, right? That sucks but nothing can be done about it.


44 posted on 01/13/2012 12:38:49 PM PST by jpsb
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To: apillar

—a politician can’t actually do anything—

That’s what I’m hoping for.


45 posted on 01/13/2012 12:39:02 PM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Will88

People took a closer look and found him lacking, maybe like I did.


46 posted on 01/13/2012 12:39:18 PM PST by SpringtoLiberty (Liberty is on the march!)
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To: jpsb
There is one thing Paul can do that would really mess up the establishment and roll back tons and tons of red tape. End the state of emergency FDR declared in 1933. I think Paul could use the threat of doing just that to help him enact a do part of his agenda. He can do that all by himself with the stroke of a pen making all executive orders since 1933 null and void.

You mean say something like this in his inaugural address?

Heads would explode.

47 posted on 01/13/2012 12:40:26 PM PST by logician2u
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To: traviskicks

A tweet:

“Children’s lives would be harmed if a woman was president, Santorum coalitions director Jamie Johnson wrote—WOW”

Anyone seen the written comment by Johnson?? Link?

If this is true, I expect Santoum to crash and burn REAL fast.


48 posted on 01/13/2012 12:41:21 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (I am angry and that is why I am #withNewt))
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To: GlockThe Vote

I am really NO fan of RP, but if it’s him vs romney, I’m with you.


49 posted on 01/13/2012 12:42:21 PM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: cuban leaf

Sure, there should be no problem with a candidate that is praising traitors, published decades of racist vile loony newsletters, blamed the US for 9/11 and panders to the Truther kook fringe, sympathizes with the Occupy parasites, participating on conspiracy nut shows, worked closely with Soros and Barney Frank, is supported by Democrats, foilhats, white supremacists, and the fringe of society, trashes of the US Constitution, promotes dope use, promotes dangerous isolationism and the gutting of US defense and support Iranian and terrorist nukes?

What could possibly go wrong?

Tell me vooch, there always has been, is now and always will be a dominant world military power. What nation or group would you like to see become that power in Paul gets his way with gutting ours?


50 posted on 01/13/2012 12:42:36 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: Proud2BeRight

As I mentioned in an earlier post. I’m not a fan of RP, but I’ll pick him over Romney. Your post makes good points and, coupled with what I said above, gives you a sense of where I am regarding Romney.


51 posted on 01/13/2012 12:44:46 PM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: jpsb

CNN will host.


52 posted on 01/13/2012 12:45:13 PM PST by NKP_Vet (creep.)
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

Maybe Newt has changed and maybe not, he is my second after Paul, but clearly Paul has been a constitution conservative his entire time in D.C. Consistency over the long haul, even when unpopular, means something.


53 posted on 01/13/2012 12:45:34 PM PST by jpsb
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To: LuvFreeRepublic; All
Never mind, here is the link:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/bachmann-staffer-blasts-sexist-santorum-campaign

Not sure when this comment was made, but Bachman responded to it. It may be a dated comment, but nonetheless, STUPID comment.

54 posted on 01/13/2012 12:45:40 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (I am angry and that is why I am #withNewt))
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To: cotton1706
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.)

True....a Catholic Yankee is a hard sell down here.

55 posted on 01/13/2012 12:45:46 PM PST by eddie willers
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To: LuvFreeRepublic
All you have to do is watch some of the Freedom speeches he did a few years back

A few years back was smack dab in the middle of his 15 years of living off his connections as a govt establishment insider.

It is impossible, IMO, for a lover of American history and our constitution to sit back and watch America be destroyed.

I respect your opinion, but imo Newt has been doing exactly that ever since he left office (when not promoting global warming & health care entitlements) and ran for president to help his book sales and feed his ego.

56 posted on 01/13/2012 12:45:46 PM PST by Crichton
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To: GlockThe Vote
Ron Paul would be destroyed by Obama. Obama would win all 57 states by a wide margin. Once the Chicago Obama hit squad gets the media to start pumping out Ron Paul vile newsletters for display there will be nobody left to vote for him but his current brainwashed cult of foil-hats, dope smokers, a few Occupy parasites, white supremacists and Code Pinkos. I know I wouldn't vote for that anti-Constitution crackpot if it means another Obama term.
57 posted on 01/13/2012 12:48:28 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: logician2u

What a great speech, I can see Paul making such a speech and yes heads would explode. Wouldn’t it be great to have a free country again?


58 posted on 01/13/2012 12:56:24 PM PST by jpsb
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To: traviskicks

Why would GOP women be voting for Romney?


59 posted on 01/13/2012 12:58:56 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Burke)
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To: NKP_Vet

Oh Ok, thanks, not sure if that is any better then Fox at this point.


60 posted on 01/13/2012 12:59:42 PM PST by jpsb
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