Posted on 01/25/2012 1:50:05 PM PST by Utmost Certainty
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are locked in a virtual dead heat just days before Floridas pivotal Jan. 31 primary, according to a new TIME/CNN/ORC poll.
Romney earns the backing of 36% of the states registered Republicans, a slight edge over the 34% who prefer Gingrich. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, who was belatedly declared the winner of the Iowa caucus, came in third in the survey, notching support from 11% of respondents. Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who is skipping Florida to concentrate on smaller caucus states, trails with 9%. After three states produced three different winners, Florida has emerged as a turning point in the turbulent GOP primary season. The winner-take-all tussle for 50 convention delegates will test whether Gingrichs momentum can survive a collision with Romneys fat wallet and organizational clout in a large, diverse swing state with numerous media markets. In the days following Gingrichs commanding victory in South Carolina, Romneys lieutenants have launched bruising attacks on the former Speaker, recasting him as an unreliable leader who used his Washington connections to cash in as a lobbyist.
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Don’t believe the voters in FL are much smarter that what was displayed in Iowa. Same Romney lies same ads and pump that into the void called brains and what do you get. Sorry, but I call it like it is. Hope Newt pulls it out.
OMG, I just turned to CNN during Fox’s commercial break.
John King snarkily reported that Newt lied when he said he had people to back up his ex wife’s charges being false ..and that the Gingrich campaign had admitted that there was never was anyone like this.
He and “Gloria” revelled in their report that Gingrich is losing steam in Fla..
I will say that Newt might benefit from some coaching on how to get people excited at a Town hall meeting.
On C-Span today in Brevard(?)county, he sounded more like he was lecturing about the history of the space program than anything else.
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