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Sarah Palin close behind Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann in Iowa
The Boston Herald ^ | July 13, 2011

Posted on 07/13/2011 11:47:32 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Sarah Palin is still in the running with GOP voters, even though she hasn’t made up her mind whether she’s even a presidential candidate.

Most of the latest Iowa polls place Palin in third place behind former Bay State Gov. Mitt Romney and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Depending on which poll you turn to, Romney and Bachmann are neck-and-neck. (The Des Moines Register has Romney with 23 percent to Bachmann’s 22 percent.)

Palin, however, is quietly hovering close behind with about 15 percent of the vote.

While Palin sits on the sidelines, both Bachmann and Romney are making news — and pocketing support — slamming President Obama for how he’s handling the anemic economy.

In fact, Romney even pulls ahead of Obama in a poll asking voters who they’d vote for today.


TOPICS: Iowa; Campaign News; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2012; bachmann; iowa; palin; polls; romney; sarahpalin
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Add up Rep. Michele Bachmann's numbers with Gov. Sarah Palin's current percentages and what do you get? Beats Myth by a country mile, doesn't it? And remember, Gov. Palin ISN'T EVEN RUNNING!!
1 posted on 07/13/2011 11:47:37 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If (hoping when) Gov. Palin announces, I think Romney’s numbers will disappear to the Twilight Zone. Oh, and the liberal’s heads will explode, that’s a bonus.


2 posted on 07/13/2011 11:54:48 AM PDT by svcw (democrats are liars, it's a given)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I do hope conservatives will quickly pull behind one candidate and not knock each other off, letting a liberal get the nomination. I’m okay with Bachmann, Palin, Cain, even Perry but we can’t have them all pulling 5%-7% and leaving Mitt with 25-30% or he’ll become the nominee before we realize it.


3 posted on 07/13/2011 11:55:17 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Obama: The Dr. Kevorkian of the American economy.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why do I keep hearing the Jaws theme in the background?

Pray for America


4 posted on 07/13/2011 11:56:02 AM PDT by bray (Palin is the DC Nightmare)
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To: bray

SaraCUda...


5 posted on 07/13/2011 11:58:32 AM PDT by Springfield Reformer (Winston Churchill: No Peace Till Victory!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

for being an undeclared candidate and with foxnews saying every two minutes that Palin isn’t running. I think that is a great result and places Palin in a great position to win IA.


6 posted on 07/13/2011 12:03:31 PM PDT by unseen1
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To: bray
Isn't this supposed to be Representative Bachmann’s back yard?
7 posted on 07/13/2011 12:03:33 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: svcw

You think people will defect romney for palin? She will just further fracture the conservative voters and romney will end up with a larger lead.


8 posted on 07/13/2011 12:06:34 PM PDT by fire4effect
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To: svcw

Bachmann’s numbers would tank, not Romney’s, with a Palin entry.


9 posted on 07/13/2011 12:12:42 PM PDT by truthfreedom (type your name)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"Mitt, Michelle, I've got you right in my sight!
RICK, DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!"


10 posted on 07/13/2011 12:27:13 PM PDT by The Bronze Titan
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Victoria Delsoul; Al B.; Virginia Ridgerunner; Brices Crossroads; sarah fan UK; ...

Idiot polls....lol. Oh those polls and media and elites and democrats all want to igNore the thoroughbred, and she will run when she’s darn good and ready and she’ll run wire to wire!

GO SARAH!


11 posted on 07/13/2011 12:29:17 PM PDT by onyx (If you enjoy FR, support it! If you support Sarah Palin & want on her Busy Ping List, let me know.)
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To: onyx
BTTT! Sarah Palin - 2012!
Run, Sarah! Run, Sarah! Run, Sarah! Run, Sarah!
Run, Sarah!


12 posted on 07/13/2011 12:34:46 PM PDT by RedMDer (Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
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To: onyx
These are interesting times, they are.

I am not so sure that Bachmann voters go to Palin. If Free Republic is any indication it would appear that Bachmann's base is the far right social conservative ideologue. These are the people who generally stay home.

It is possible that there is a Bachmann fear factor that is driving people to Mitt right now. I believe that the Governor could pick off some Romney voters, but the biggest loser would be Herman Cain, Santorum and the other 2 or 3 percenters.

13 posted on 07/13/2011 12:35:30 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: onyx

These are the people who generally stay home (if their narrow candidate criteria isn’t met, that is).


14 posted on 07/13/2011 12:37:00 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: fire4effect

Yes.


15 posted on 07/13/2011 12:54:47 PM PDT by svcw (democrats are liars, it's a given)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
"I am not so sure that Bachmann voters go to Palin. If Free Republic is any indication it would appear that Bachmann's base is the far right social conservative ideologue. These are the people who generally stay home."

Appropriate tag line. According to the polls, Bachmann takes her support from a combination of Mitt and Palin. Most Palin votes swing to Bachmann if she stays out and vice-versa.

The actual far-right socially conservative ideologues (also known as the southern evangelical voting bloc) go to Perry first, although it is quite likely that they would default to Palin or Bachmann (in that order) if Perry does not run.

The only primary candidate who has made any inroads into Mitt's support base is Bachmann, likely due to her iron-clad fiscal voting record. Including Perry in the polls does not affect Mitt's numbers. He only draws support out from under Palin & Bachmann, and for the most part only in the South and Lower Midwest.

Perry has yet to break out of the single digits along the northern tier of states. His support is so low there that he probably wouldn't carry any of those states even if Bachmann dropped out and endorsed him.
16 posted on 07/13/2011 1:07:04 PM PDT by CowboyJay
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

http://americanresearchgroup.com/pres2012/primary/rep/ia/

Here’s the ARG poll of Iowa.

Bachmann 21
Romney 18
Paul 14
Palin 11
Undecided 10
Gingrich 8
Santorum 5
Huntsman 3
Cain 2
Perry 2
Pawlenty 2

3 of top 4 are tea party - 46%
1 of top 4 is establishment - 18%

Looks good for tea party


17 posted on 07/13/2011 1:11:30 PM PDT by truthfreedom (type your name)
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18 posted on 07/13/2011 1:14:16 PM PDT by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list.)
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To: CowboyJay
Why be a jerk?

The poll comparisons I have seen showed an even distribution of Palin supporters going to 3 or 4 candidates. Polls are useless as far as I am concerned. Too far out.

I was referring to Bachmann's core support and added the caveat that if FR was any indication. With a few exceptions the Palin supporters will offer a second or third choice. Not so much with the Bachmann supporters.

19 posted on 07/13/2011 1:15:40 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (JMO but I reserve the right to be wrong...)
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To: CowboyJay

Forced Gardasil doesnt bother southern evangelicals? Southern evangelicals are southern, as is Perry, so there might be that.


20 posted on 07/13/2011 1:15:40 PM PDT by truthfreedom (type your name)
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