Posted on 01/09/2012 11:15:29 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Edited on 01/10/2012 3:33:58 AM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
If you are looking for a conservative alternative to Romney and had to choose today between Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry or Rick Santorum, which one would you choose?
Final results of the Free Republic 1/9/2012 non-Romney Conservative Straw Poll (see post 548)
Newt | 225 | 59.7% |
Perry | 77 | 20.4% |
Santorum | 75 | 19.9% |
NEWT
1) Santorum
2) Perry
I’ve liked Newt for years, discussed his ideas with liberals to make their heads hurt and I think he’s a smart enough guy, but he’s made some terrible mistakes. Yes, I’ve read all the responses to Newt’s mistakes...
Any of the three would be better than Obama, I’m just not sure I can vote for Newt.
I found this here on FR: “We vote on records and votes, not promises and pledges.”
Newt has the media’s number and they HATE him. For this reason, he is our best hope of defeating Obama. Santorum and Perry would not stand against a hostile press. Newt can. Can you imagine Newt and Obama in a debate? I think it would be embarassing for Obama. I am 100% convinced Newt is the only one who can make our case for real change, not phoney change Obama claimed. Go Newt! Have you contributed yet? Wall St has and it’s going to Mitt. Do you want Wall St’s choice or the people’s choice?
NOTA
Perry because of his executive experience. Then Newt, then Santorum. Each has significant pluses and very significant minuses, and none were my first choice when this whole mess got started. It’s a very close decision and wouldn’t take much to sway me. And I’d vote for any of the three of them in the general against Obama.
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Newt.
Sigh.
I kept hoping things would turn around in South Carolina but it’s not looking good.
Newt...for the sheer joy of watching him wipe the floor with Soetero.
Rick Santorum
Newt
Santorum (whom the media would target his social conservatism)
then
Perry (whom the media would try to paint as GWB II)
then
Gingrich (whom the media would target his personal life)
I would vote and campaign for any of the three, to spite the media.
Santorum
Perry
Not Newt. He scares me.
Santorum
Newt is first choice
Santorum is second
Don’t think Perry will make it
Count up to post #123
Newt = 71
Perry = 22
Santorum = 23
Santorum, cant trust Newt after his globaloney warming stints with Pelousy. If he is sooooo inteligent then why would he not look up the DATA, the real data! Their models DONT work! Typical computer garbage in garbage out senario.
Ravenstar
Perry 1st, Newt 2nd.
Newt
Tough one...admire Santorum’s stand for life; Newt’s pit bull attitude, intelligence, and ability to communicate; Perry’s gubernatorial expertise. Hmmmm...
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