Posted on 03/14/2012 10:47:11 AM PDT by smoothsailing
Pennsylvania Republicans are going for favorite son Rick Santorum big time, giving the former U.S. Senator a 36 - 22 percent lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the Keystone State's presidential primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Texas U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has 12 percent, with 8 percent for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
In a head-to-head matchup, Santorum tops Romney 52 - 32 percent among Republican voters, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.
If Santorum gets to November, he gets 44 percent of Pennsylvania voters, to 45 percent for President Barack Obama - too close to call. In other possible November matchups: President Obama tops Romney 46 - 40 percent; Obama beats Gingrich 50 - 37 percent; The president leads Paul 45 - 40 percent. In the four-person Republican contest, Santorum leads Romney 41 - 18 percent among women and 30 - 27 percent among men, 50 - 21 percent among Tea Party members, 44 - 20 percent among self-described conservatives and 46 - 17 percent among white evangelical Christians. Romney leads 29 - 20 percent among self-described moderates.
"Pennsylvania Republicans are turning to their native son, former Sen. Rick Santorum. The last time we surveyed the Keystone State, during the Gingrich boomlet in December, the former House Speaker led the GOP pack with 31 percent, followed by Gov. Mitt Romney with 17 percent and Santorum with 9 percent," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"Pennsylvania Republican women like Santorum over Romney more than men."
"Santorum's lead among conservatives, Tea Party members and white evangelical Christians is what we have found in other states," Malloy added.
"What we've also seen in other states is that Romney comes from behind, riding a tidal wave of negative advertising. Whether attack ads work against a native son remains to be seen."
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From March 7 - 12, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,256 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The survey includes 508 Republicans with a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percentage points.
After what we've all learned about how the media can twist facts & manipulate the public I can only say its about time.
The problem is that while one portion of the voting population becomes more sophisticated it seems the other - the left end and probably a plurality of the 'independent' demographic, is becoming even more easily led.
The Media/RATS/Obama are praying for a Romney win in order to suppress the conservative vote.
>>...Rick’s success defies all the campaigns in recent history.<<
Possibly because he’s an exceptionally good candidate? He’s worked harder than anyone else with less money than anyone else as well. Maybe the voters who meet him face to face actually like him and like his positions?
Or, I suppose we could go with the prevailing view on the Left that GOP voters are toothless idiots, etc.
Obviously anything can happen, but right now this has become a Santorum-Romney race. The Newtster is trailing badly and Paul is proving to be the joke we always knew he was.
bbb...bbbbbu....bb...bbbbu...bbbbbb but I thought Santorum was less popular in this state than gun grabbers and Baltimore Ravens fans combined
See? each of your posts contains two diametrically opposed thoughts. Its a mystery.
I could get behind any ticket, just to get Obummer out of there,
I’ll “vote for an orange juice can”, over Barry Obummer and another 4yrs of Hell, anyday!
We can deal with the “orange juice can”, afterward.
Oh boy - I hope your not using your real last name...
I can't.
Agreed! :)
DONALD RUMSFELD: "As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time."
Yep. Sort of like Jimmy Carter was just tickled pink to be running against that amiable dunce Ronald Reagan in 1980. He was looking forward to steamrolling him. How did that work out?
Not saying that at all just that the tactics of the left (including Romney) aren't really working with Santorum. Must be devastating to GOPe & Dems.
“Winning PA would be huge in the general election.”
But there’s always Pittsburg—the city that specializes in more votes than registered voters.
Go ahead and deny that it will happen, and while you are at it, keep ignoring the facts about Santorum’s past. They will certainly become a major issue in the near future. Time will tell if he can overcome it. And all the personal attacks in the world, won't make it go away either.
If it's the only shot he's got? Sure, I can see it.
Since Obama is not going to get any new states, if Santorum gets Florida and Pennsylvania, it’s all over for Obama.
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Yep. There are 3 States, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. Whoever carries 2 of those 3 States, inevitably wins the White House. That’s why a Santorum/Rubio ticket would almost guarantee both FL and PA in the GOP column. And, Rick might carry Ohio as well.
Add several million in attack ads, exposing Santorum’s checkered past
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What??? I thought Santorum was squeaky clean. What “checkered past” are you talking about? Got some inside info? Share it with us.
We certainly have not seen or heard the last of Newt Gingrich. That you can be sure of.
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