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Poll Position: In one-on-one GOP contest, Gingrich trounces Romney (Newt-48, Romney-33)
pollposition.com ^ | 1/18/2012 | Eason Jordan

Posted on 01/18/2012 3:54:34 AM PST by TBBT

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To: Mister Da

” I like Newt somewhat, but I don’t trust him. He can be a little “scattered” times, & he has fits of liberalism. “

” I am not energized.”


Yes, I know. Newt reminds me sometimes of Churchill too. You know, the genius stuff and the ability for soaring oratory that can move a nation. Those two exhibits are a gift. Nevermind his unmatched political experience, and historic success in ‘94.

We should probably just say, “thank you”, and take energy tablets.


21 posted on 01/18/2012 5:27:36 AM PST by RitaOK (LET 'ER RIP, NEWT. NEWT 2012/ Ron Paul is already Third Party, inside OUR Party.)
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To: Hattie
Newt cannot defeat Obama folks. The general public will not elect him, they detest him.

So who do YOU think can defeat Obama?

22 posted on 01/18/2012 5:36:17 AM PST by dirtboy
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To: kindred; Erik Latranyi

“Spare us” falls under a request. The phrase is not catagorically a denial of your rights. We all know that even Newt’s bags have baggage, as some columnist said, but for those who on every thread wish to drop in to obsess on Newts decades old baggage of the early 90’s we would like to be spared. Newt is a Christian, a repentant Christian, and he nor Santorum, nor you, nor me are above repentance in this world, daily actually. The purity contest will be measured in the next world. We have a RINO to beat on Saturday and there is but one man breathing down his neck.
It is not Santorum. It’s Newt Gingrich. It’s just the math that will be accepted on Saturday, or if rejected delivers the RINO.


23 posted on 01/18/2012 5:47:20 AM PST by RitaOK (LET 'ER RIP, NEWT. NEWT 2012/ Ron Paul is already Third Party, inside OUR Party.)
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To: kindred
Great. Get your dick cut off with dignity and moral superiority, then.

Personally, I will go for one who has a better chance of stopping the Muslim in the White House.

24 posted on 01/18/2012 5:48:29 AM PST by Redleg Duke ("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
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To: Erik Latranyi
You can add opposing right to work in Pennsylvania.
25 posted on 01/18/2012 5:53:17 AM PST by ontap
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To: Hattie

Question is ...do they detest the Kenyon more?


26 posted on 01/18/2012 5:59:27 AM PST by ontap
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To: Hattie
Newt cannot defeat Obama folks. The general public will not elect him, they detest him.

Too many are choosing to overlook the IA campaign. Gingrich dropped like a rock with the Romney/Paul attack ads. Gingrich was whining and complaining and ended up #4.

If Gingrich did get the nomination, the barrage of attacks ads from the Obama supporters would make the Romney/Paul ads seem like Saturday morning cartoons. They would have Gingrich bawling and throwing tantrums reminiscent of Gingrich version 1.0.

Gingrich announced in the spring and struggled at 10% or less for nearly 6 months. He only gained any bump after Cain dropped out. If Gingrich were the Great White Hope, he would have soared to #1 and remained there when he announced his candidacy.

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Santorum or Perry might stand a chance against Obama in the general. Romney or Gingrich don't. Team Obama still have about 9 months of rehabilitating and resurrecting The One for his Second Coming. Obama is at about 43% approval. As the economy [perceived and manipulated] shows improvement and the jobs numbers improve, The Incumbent will get stronger.

This election is far from the shoo-in many Republicans perceived it to be just a few months ago.
27 posted on 01/18/2012 6:03:09 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TBBT
At this point Santorum is only in the race so that he can get several cable news 'contributor' gigs on cable tv

Much the same way Herman Cain had from the beginning

We've just cast our early ballots for Newt here in Florida

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28 posted on 01/18/2012 6:06:27 AM PST by Elle Bee
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To: RitaOK; Mister Da
Nevermind his unmatched political experience, and historic success in ‘94.

Which was followed by his EPIC FAIL a few years later.


29 posted on 01/18/2012 6:08:28 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TBBT

I’ve said this since Rick won Iowa, all he is doing is playing spoiler so that we wind up with Romney, nothing more.


30 posted on 01/18/2012 6:11:39 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: TBBT; All
Newt's strategy is that you FIRST have to win the argument. No one is better articulating the arguments, what Obama is doing that is not working and what will work, than Newt. Neither Rick can articulate as well and neither Rick has as strong of solutions as Newt.

Mitt's policies have been the same as Obama’s. A Dem campaign consultant said a week or two ago that he DARED Mitt to go after ObamaCare. It would be “Mitt vs Mitt”. Here is a new ad that illustrates exactly what will happen if Mitt is our nominee:

http://www.winningourfuture.com/

The Ricks won't beat Romney or Obama. They are not strong enough to go up against the Obama machine where it matters most, during the debates. If we are all honest, Newt wins EVERY debate and therefore, wins the argument. We need a candidate that can argue and win the argument that Obama and his polices are wrong for America. #withNewt

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32 posted on 01/18/2012 6:21:03 AM PST by deoetdoctrinae (Gun-Free zones are playgrounds for felons)
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To: TomGuy

>>> Nevermind his unmatched political experience, and historic success in ‘94. <<<

>>> “Which was followed by his EPIC FAIL a few years later.” <<<

Thank you for obsessing. We conservatives needed to be reminded why we get RINO nominees who then go on to lose. You have provided that evidence for us. Seems we are better at harrumphing than doing the simple math. You have one life saver floating in front of you in South Carolina. I would suggest before you take us all under, that you just reach for it.


33 posted on 01/18/2012 6:25:28 AM PST by RitaOK (LET 'ER RIP, NEWT. NEWT 2012/ Ron Paul is already Third Party, inside OUR Party.)
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To: RitaOK
Thank you for obsessing.

Do you want a win or another also-ran election?

Nominating another old white-haired guy and expecting a different result from 2008 or 1996 isn't going to happen.

Did you not notice Gingrich dropping like a rock in IA when the opposition ads hit him? What do you think the Obama Team will unleash on him, if he is the GOP nominee? He couldn't handle the IA onslaught without whining and he dropped to #4. The Dems would slaughter him as the nominee.


34 posted on 01/18/2012 6:46:14 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy

And your proposal is to.....? What— back the low tier guy, in the break out state, against the break out candidate? Hey, do your thing. Your math assignment comes due on Saturday in South Carolina. Check back with us then, and assess for us how the tall guy with the perfect hair and no performance wins the pivotal state before Florida, because we couldn’t quite manage to clear the brush in time for the guy breathing down his neck to overtake him. Yes, do access for us, on Saturday.


35 posted on 01/18/2012 6:56:20 AM PST by RitaOK (LET 'ER RIP, NEWT. NEWT 2012/ Ron Paul is already Third Party, inside OUR Party.)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Not going to do it. I prefer Santorum, but I’ll happily take Gingrich instead. In fact, I don’t see any other Santorum fans bashing Gingrich... mostly Perry’s people. And I suspect some Romney people who know they;ll lose arguments if they openly support ROmney.


36 posted on 01/18/2012 8:03:23 AM PST by dangus
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To: RitaOK

>> Yes, I know. Newt reminds me sometimes of Churchill too. <<

The current president reminds me of Churchill, too!

(Ward Churchill, that is.)


37 posted on 01/18/2012 8:18:34 AM PST by dangus
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To: TBBT

it ain’t ever gonna be head-to-head. Paulistas ain’t droppin’ out.

It would be Mitt vs. Newt vs Paul.

40/40/20


38 posted on 01/18/2012 10:36:59 AM PST by campaignPete R-CT (and I will go to southern Maine to campaign.)
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To: Hattie

Hattie, John Kerry was polling 51-44 ahead of Bush 4 months before the 2004 election. There is simply no way to predict the outcome this many months out. The general campaign hasn’t even begun. All these amateur political scientists who feel so sure that whoever they’re backing is electable might feel pretty stupid later. You need to look at who you think will campaign better against Obama in the long haul, not who’s polling better right now.


39 posted on 01/18/2012 11:24:02 AM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Romney in 2012!)
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To: jimfree

Bain used leveraged buyouts. Bain literally borrowed money in the name of the companies they were taking over, driving them into debt. There is much research on Bain and others that shows this debt makes those companies unhealthy and more likely to go bankrupt. It’d be fine if Bain bought those companies with their own money, but they didn’t. Bain made sure they profited first whether or not those companies went bankrupt under the heavy debt load.


40 posted on 01/18/2012 11:26:19 AM PST by JediJones (Newt-er Romney in 2012!)
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