Republican Rivals Batter Romney in South Carolina

The Pittsburgh Post Gazette ^ | January 12, 2011 | Jim Rutenberg and Jeff Zeleny

[Clintonfatigued]

It was Day 1 of what is shaping up as a 10-day test of whether conservatives can marshal the arguments, tactics and unity to slow Mr. Romney and rally around a single alternative -- and of whether Mr. Romney, now in a commanding position, can show the muscle needed to stamp out the opposition and take control of the party.

[Clintonfatigued]

The attacks may be working. Romney is slipping according to the latest South Carolina poll.

[annieokie]

Keep him on the DEFENSE. good stradegy and don’t let up.

[Rome2000]

Looks like THE DEGENERATE CON MAN MYTH SLIP WILLARD RINO ROMNEY IS GOING TO GET HIS CLOCK CLEANED IN SC

DROPPING LIKE A STONE, AND AS OF YESTERDAY IS ONLY 2% OVER NEWTON LEROY

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South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary

2008 South Carolina Primary on January 12, 2008 | 2008 GOP South Carolina Final RCP Average

Polling Data

Poll	Date	Sample	Romney	Gingrich	Santorum	Paul	Perry	Huntsman	Spread
RCP Average	1/4 - 1/11	--	29.3	20.0	19.0	11.3	5.0	3.5	Romney +9.3
Insider Advantage	1/11 - 1/11	726 LV	23	21	14	13	5	7	Romney +2
PPP (D)	1/5 - 1/7	1112 LV	30	23	19	9	5	4	Romney +7
Rasmussen Reports	1/5 - 1/5	750 LV	27	18	24	11	5	2	Romney +3
CNN/Time	1/4 - 1/5	485 LV	37	18	19	12	5	1	Romney +18

See All South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary Polling Data

RCP Poll Average South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary

29.3	Romney +9.3	20.0	Gingrich	19.0	Santorum	11.3	Paul
5.0	Perry	3.5	Huntsman	--	Bachmann	--	Cain

|

27.8

Huckabee +5.3

22.5

McCain

16.5

Romney

9.3

Thompson

7.0

Giuliani

5.0

Paul

26.9

McCain +1.0

25.9

Huckabee

14.7

Romney

14.6

Thompson

4.4

Paul

3.4

Giuliani

Polling Data

Poll	Date	Sample	Romney	Gingrich	Santorum	Paul	Perry	Huntsman	Spread
RCP Average	1/4 - 1/11	--	29.3	20.0	19.0	11.3	5.0	3.5	Romney +9.3
Insider Advantage	1/11 - 1/11	726 LV	23	21	14	13	5	7	Romney +2
PPP (D)	1/5 - 1/7	1112 LV	30	23	19	9	5	4	Romney +7
Rasmussen Reports	1/5 - 1/5	750 LV	27	18	24	11	5	2	Romney +3
CNN/Time	1/4 - 1/5	485 LV	37	18	19	12	5	1	Romney +18
Insider Advantage	12/18 - 12/18	736 LV	19	31	4	7	5	4	Gingrich +12
Clemson	12/6 - 12/19	600 LV	21	38	2	10	5	3	Gingrich +17
NBC News/Marist	12/4 - 12/6	635 LV	23	42	2	9	7	3	Gingrich +19
CNN/Time	11/29 - 12/6	510 LV	20	43	4	6	8	1	Gingrich +23
Winthrop	11/27 - 12/4	LV	22	38	3	4	9	1	Gingrich +16
Insider Advantage	11/28 - 11/28	519 LV	15	38	2	7	4	--	Gingrich +23
The Polling Company (R)	11/18 - 11/21	505 LV	16	31	1	5	6	3	Gingrich +15
Insider Advantage	11/8 - 11/8	457 LV	16	19	2	3	6	--	Gingrich +3
Clemson	10/27 - 11/7	600 LV	22	10	1	4	9	1	Romney +12
Rasmussen Reports	11/1 - 11/1	770 LV	23	15	1	5	9	1	Romney +8
CNN/Time	10/20 - 10/25	400 RV	25	8	1	12	11	1	Romney +13
Insider Advantage	10/16 - 10/16	476 LV	16	8	--	7	12	1	Romney +4
NBC News/Marist	10/11 - 10/13	639 LV	28	7	2	5	10	1	Romney +18
Winthrop	9/11 - 9/18	LV	27	5	2	4	31	2	Perry +4
PPP (D)	8/25 - 8/28	750 RV	13	7	4	5	36	2	Perry +23
Magellan Strategies (R)	8/22 - 8/23	637 LV	20	5	2	4	31	2	Perry +11
PPP (D)	6/2 - 6/5	1000 RV	27	12	--	7	--	2	Romney +15
Winthrop	4/17 - 4/23	LV	17	8	2	2	--	0	Romney +9
PPP (D)	1/28 - 1/30	559 RV	20	13	--	7	--	--	Romney +7
PPP (D)	5/22 - 5/23	638 LV	24	25	--	7	--	--	Gingrich +1

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[Rome2000]

[wardaddy]

beat him like a red headed stepchild

let’s show basically everyone in the media or print or pundit or ex-whatever who claims they are conservative that they are so full of crap

and YES WE CAN beat their frigging pick of another milquetoast asshat for us to vote for

do I sound pissed?

pass and hat tip to Mark Levin..the rest can jump off a dry bridge

[Windflier]

"Mr. Romney, now in a commanding position..."

Baloney.

Romney is ahead of Newt in the latest SC polls by a hair, after eking out a very unimpressive victory in his own back yard. His tie in Iowa with one of the second tier candidates was also a dismal performance by the guy the press loves to call "the Republican front runner".

Mitts 'inevitability' status is a complete myth, created in the bowels of his campaign and the state-run media.

[wardaddy]

I hope you are right...those Florida polls are awful

[Leep]

Go SC! whack-O-willard!

[Windflier]

I hope you are right...those Florida polls are awful

The Florida polls are going to shift dramatically after Newt destroys Romney in SC. Even then, we'll still have 46 states left to go, and Mitt will have the wind in his face the whole way.

[napscoordinator]

I cannot believe that Romney made those. They are cheesy and as rich as he is, I can’t see him making signs like that. I know that Romney is for gay rights and poop shoot lovers, but I don’t believe he made that poster. I think it was made by a person who does not like Romney. Don’t you find it hard to believe that Romney would make such a cheep poster? Santorum 2012!!!!

[napscoordinator]

Santorum will end up winning SC. Newt is losing support as Santorum is gaining. Rasmussen has Santorum ahead of Newt in SC.

[Clintonfatigued]

I do think that of all the Republicans still viable, Rick Santorum is the best choice.

[Utmost Certainty]

Rick Santorum: Collectivist wealth redistributor, big government 'conservative'

"This whole idea of personal autonomy, well I don’t think most conservatives hold that point of view. Some do. They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do, government should keep our taxes down and keep our regulations low, that we shouldn’t get involved in the bedroom, we shouldn’t get involved in cultural issues. You know, people should do whatever they want. Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world and I think most conservatives understand that individuals can’t go it alone." [Source]

"What was my vision? I came to the uncomfortable realization that conservatives were not only reluctant to spend government dollars on the poor, they hadn’t even thought much about what might work better. I often describe my conservative colleagues during this time as simply ‘cheap liberals.’ My own economically modest personal background and my faith had taught me to care for those who are less fortunate, but I too had not yet given much thought to the proper role of government in this mission." –Rick Santorum, p. IX It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good (2005)

"I suspect some will dismiss my ideas as just an extended version of ‘compassionate conservatism.’ Some will reject what I have said as a kind of ‘Big Government Conservatism.’ Some will say that what I’ve tried to argue isn’t conservatism at all. But I believe what I’ve been presenting is the genuine conservatism our Founders envisioned. One that fosters the opportunity for all Americans to live as we are called to live, in selfless families that contribute to the general welfare, the common good." –Rick Santorum, p. 421 It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good (2005)

"If you're a conservative, there really is only one place to go right now. I would even argue farther than that. If you're a Republican, if you're a Republican in the broadest sense, there is only one place to go right now and that's Mitt Romney." –Rick Santorum, 02/1/2008 [source]

[napscoordinator]

“If you’re a conservative, there really is only one place to go right now. I would even argue farther than that. If you’re a Republican, if you’re a Republican in the broadest sense, there is only one place to go right now and that’s Mitt Romney.” –Rick Santorum, 02/1/2008

I 1 million percent agreed with Santorum at this point in the election in 2008. I hated McCain and did not want him to be the nominee. He was weak and obviously Rick Santorum thought the same. It seemed that Rick and I were right. McCain was weak and a horrible candidate.

[Clintonfatigued]

Do you have a preferred candidate?

[Utmost Certainty]

I 1 million percent agreed with Santorum at this point in the election in 2008. I hated McCain and did not want him to be the nominee. He was weak and obviously Rick Santorum thought the same. It seemed that Rick and I were right. McCain was weak and a horrible candidate.

True, John McCain was a horrible candidate and I thought the same. But to implicitly endorse Romney as a conservative? That's sketchy to me. If Santorum had just said the "If you're Republican…" part, that would've sounded more legit.

[Utmost Certainty]

See 2nd half of my tagline.

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[sportutegrl]

I hope you are right...those Florida polls are awful

It's all those danged New Yawkers moving down South to Florida, lowering the IQ in both states. (Except Rush)