NEWTORRRUM!!
Willard 23%
Gingrich 21% ..Go NEWT!
Santorum 14% ..Go TORRRUM!
Paul 13%
Huntsman 7%
Perry 5%
Perry is screwing Santorum out of the sizeable majority of the Evangelical vote. Santorum’s Evangelical Support appears to be at 65%, Newt 20%, and Perry 15%. The fact that Newt rose, Santorum fell, but Newt hasn’t overtaken Romney means that Newt is still trailing Romney when it comes to those 08 voters.
I’m telling you, Newt would much prefer to have Santorum remain in a strong position where the both of them would finish ahead of Romney is SC. However, Perry’s 5% will be enough to derail Santorum, and it could be enough to derail some of Newt’s support for the military retirees in Horry County and along the coast.
Rick Perry needs to exit the race. He is playing spoiler. If all he can gain are Santorum’s Evangelical base, he’ll still be distant 3rd by next Saturday. There’s no point in him continuing.
I can’t believe Perry is behind Huntsman in the south. Disappointing.