Posted on 01/06/2012 6:17:53 AM PST by Rational Thought
What a difference a caucus makes. Rick Santorum who two months ago had one percent (1%) support among likely South Carolina Republican Primary voters now is running a close second there with 24% of the vote.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Palmetto State finds former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney still in the lead, earning 27% support from likely GOP Primary Voters, up from 23% in early November. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is in third with 18% of the vote, followed by Texas Congressman Ron Paul at 11%.
Bringing up the rear are Texas Governor Rick Perry with five percent (5%) and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman at two percent (2%). Another two percent (2%) of these likely primary voters like some other candidate, and 11% remain undecided
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
Why, after pointless predictions by pundits like Bill O'Reilly, do we only hear about some real details on the overhyped Iowa Primary a week before the vote? Have the polls done by the leftist/ad selling media ever been an honest view of how the country is voting for the GOP nominee?
"When the polls were wrong, which was often, they overestimated support for the Democrat, usually by about 6 to 10 points." Ann Coulter.
Until the media included the undecideds on Sunday, Gingrich was to own Iowa, followed by Romney. The rest really didn't matter. Here are the numbers from a Reuters story on Dec 12th of those likely to vote in the Iowa caucuses: Gingrich 29.8% Mitt Romney, 20.3%, Ron Paul 10.7%. U.S. Rep. Michele Bachman 8.5%, Rick Perry 8.2%. Since he didn't buy enough ads or hire enough ex/future media people from PR firms, and is a conservative that can win with conservative volunteers, Rick Santorum wasn't worth mentioning. Pat Caddell said that Santorum was in single digits a week before 01/03/12! Keep that in mind as you see the election results:
Santorum & Romney 25%, Paul 21%, Gingrich 13% Perry 10% Bachmann 5% Huntsman 1%.
Is there is a reason to trust a pundit claiming a candidate is "finished" after this "surprise"?
Say Tex,
Didn't I read that Newt and Perry both got on the Tennessee ballot, and Santorum failed to qualify? I'd be interested in seeing where each of them is with respect to that.
It won't be because of Santorum. It will be because of whiny assed so-called conservative purists, in synch with the marxist press damning anything short of the chosen one, Romney, to contend with the unknowable Kenyan.
You got a problem with that?
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" - Patrick Henry
Translation: I believe Newt Gingrich may be falling out of the race because Rick Santorum looks more Presidential and is more conservative than McNewt. We are fortunate that Gingrich has self-destructed this early in the campaign instead of it happing in August, September, and October.
CBS has Romney at 37 percent in SC and Santorum and Gingrich tied at 24 percent. Perry is not mentioned. The political establishment is strong in SC, and it is for Romney. That’s what we are up against with divided opposition.
Thanks for the info it gives me some hope. I do really like Newt’s proposals, and I was ok with most of his Congressional track record.
Did your brother indicate what the situation is with respect to the 2 Ricks? Based on what I’ve heard over several interviews, I don’t believe Newt planned to win Iowa or New Hampshire, and He didn’t think he would bounce up so early in the polls either.
It is a shame he didn’t have the money to respond to all the negative ads in Iowa, but I think he’s going to conserve his money till S. Carolina.
How is Romney going to walk to the nomination with only 25% of the vote? Your bogus fear tactic is getting quite tiresome. Newt is dropping the ball in typical Newt fashion. It's better that you push your denial to the side and realize it now. Everyone is sick of the arrogance of Baraq Obama, and they are turned off by Newt's whiny arrogance as well.
SC is the state of Lindsey Graham; we can’t expect too much of the voters there.
I didn’t know about Mittens spitting on the Confederate flag, but I know he meant it. I don’t think the little southern primary voters know about that either. So many of our little primary voters only know “who’s turn it is.” I am cautiously optimistic but no fool when it comes to SC voters.
A Romney win will be the end of GOP.
Dems know it.
Total revolt on that.
If so, this will sink us, as Fred Thompson did in 2008. To me, it's a no-brainer. Santorum 2012.
Paul has also military experience, an evangelical Christian and is a conservative...I rather have him than Capt. Gardasil
“Budget was never balanced. Debt went up every year”
Your facts are wrong...Gingrich presided over the only balanced budgets in a long time...persuading Clinton to come along, a political fete rare in occurrence.”
The national debt has gone up every year since 1957. However, the “surplus” Social Security taxes collected during that time period actually contributed to the National Debt, because they are “invested” in special issue Treasuries.
Newt did balance the budget, so that the spending did not exceed the incoming funds from all sources. Clinton then took credit and claimed that he had turned a deficit into a surplus.
LSM pointed out about once that the “surplus” was actually the excess Social Security. Then, realtiy was ignored as both parties argued about how to spend the non - existent surplus.
I agree with you that it was quite a feat to balance the budget, even though it did not bring down the National Debt.
Paul receives 65 percent of the middle
To paraphrase Reagan, if the people don’t understand, then we just need to explain it to them.
Bottom line, when there is a charismatic person who can articulate conservative principles and why they work, conservatism wins every time.
Just so you have the right perspective concerning Newt’s problems...posted on Jim’s thread.
“Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was a gossiper, Martha was a worrier, Thomas was a doubter, Elijah was moody, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old, Lazarus was dead....”
God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the CALLED!
505 posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:55:03 PM by TomasUSMC
Hallelujah! On either of these we agree! Sweet!
Though I’d prefer Newt as Pres....but then He might work like Chenny did behind the scenes if Santaorum gets it.....but I’d still prefer Newt at the helm.
My ass. Percentile dysfunction. See Dole, Bob.
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