[lquist1]

This is the second poll I’ve seen with Paul in the lead and Newt slipping close to the rest of the pack. If this trend is accurate, I suspect it wont hold after Paul’s debate disaster last week. The “anti-Romney” vote needs to consolidate quickly around a true conservative candidate. If Newt’s a bridge too far for conservatives, then I hope we settle on one of the two Ricks.

[TBBT]

This is the second poll I’ve seen with Paul in the lead and Newt slipping close to the rest of the pack. If this trend is accurate, I suspect it wont hold after Paul’s debate disaster last week. The “anti-Romney” vote needs to consolidate quickly around a true conservative candidate. If Newt’s a bridge too far for conservatives, then I hope we settle on one of the two Ricks.

Idealistically that would be fine. But neither the two Ricks or Michele is going to be able to beat Romney nationally. In my view, Iowa may just take out the only guy in the ring that could beat Romney across the country and that's Newt.