Posted on 02/12/2012 2:42:24 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
.........Verniece Zorn, a 70-year-old retired printing company worker, said she made a promise to herself years ago that if Gingrich ever ran for president, she would support him. She liked the newsletters he had sent her as a Georgia congressman. Zorn, who identifies herself as an evangelical Christian, said she has looked beyond Gingrichs multiple marriages and acknowledged infidelities, and she believes he is the most capable leader in the race.
None of us are perfect. We all have our little hang-ups, said Zorn, of Stockbridge. Hes my first choice. I believe he knows more than all of them put together.
As for issues the voters care about, the economy trumps everything else, including tax reform, health care, the national debt and social issues such as same-sex marriage and abortion. Thats true virtually no matter how you slice the electorate, the poll found. Some groups nonevangelicals, those without a college degree are especially focused on economic issues, but no group rates other concerns above the economy.
The poll, conducted for the AJC and the Georgia Newspaper Partnership, surveyed 625 likely GOP primary voters Monday through Wednesday. Gingrich was the choice of 43 percent of respondents, followed by Mitt Romney with 29 percent, Rick Santorum with 12 percent and Ron Paul with 6 percent.
Georgians will go to the polls on March 6, Super Tuesday. With 76 GOP delegates, Georgia is the biggest prize among the 10 states voting that day....
Romney polled better than Gingrich among voters who said they were not evangelical and those who described themselves as moderate or liberal, but those groups were in the minority.....
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Thank you for taking the time to set the record straight.
Newt is a pit bull. He grew up on Army bases and is very familiar with our military history. My gut tells me he will be a no nonsence Pattonesque leader. We need strength now. .
Newt is flawed; Mitt is repugnant.
Great way to put it.
Yes, saw Santorum on meet the press. Who is that guy? Gregory?
Anyway, he really attacked Santorum, fed him phony gotcha quotes and I thought he was horrible.
Santorum did okay, but he kept smiling, this huge, phony smile.
I found myself longing for someone cranky who would shove that stuff down Gregory’s throat, like say, Newt Gingrich.
AMEN!
and get Chuck outta those duds!
Anybody know where “The Nuge” stands?
I think a good ol’ “Rise Peter, kill and eat.” ad would do well.
Featuring Ollie, the Nuge, Perry, Todd, Herman and Chuck of course.
PING... Great picture
five replies, nascar.
Hey, watch who you are screwing Grizzled! I don’t care for either Newtie or Mitty!
I’m a Santorum backer!
Easy there killer! I went back and reread your post and I was clearly mistaken. We’ve had too many Mitt-bots lately and I made a poor assumption.
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