Posted on 02/15/2012 9:30:10 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
Follow the bouncing ball. Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has now bounced to a 12-point lead over Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary Voters finds Santorum with 39% support to the former Massachusetts governor’s 27%. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich follows from a distance with 15% of the vote, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul runs last with 10%. Three percent (3%) like some other candidate in the race, and six percent (6%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Just over a week ago, it was Romney leading the pack with 34% after his win in the Florida Primary, followed by Gingrich 27%, Santorum 18% and Paul 11%. But then last week Santorum swept GOP caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota and a non-binding primary in Missouri as Gingrich continues to stumble in the race to be the conservative alternative to Romney.
Perhaps more tellingly, Santorum now trounces Romney 55% to 34% in a one-on-one matchup among likely GOP primary voters. This is the first time any challenger has led Romney nationally in a head-to-head match-up. Santorum also leads Romney head-to-head in Michigan.
Nationally, Romney still wins 47% to 38% paired against Gingrich and 47% to 42% running against only Paul.
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It’s not just looks that Sarah Palin had. She’s got ideas,leadership, has “it” etc. what Thatcher had . but Palin has more charisma and more looks imo than Thatcher or ANY politician ever for that matter. I am not saying that all you need is looks to win in politics.
My point is that Palin could beat Santorum, any in this primary and Obama. Agree or disagree?
The more I see Rick Santorum, the more I realize he DOES have charisma, and even a man who doesn’t usually agree with him said he respected Santorum’s good principles.
Rick selecting Sarah? No way, he is insanely envious of Sarah.
In my research, I came across Rick being quite petty and snippy about Sarah. You can go back to his comments on Sarah not speaking at the 2011 CPAC. Here are direct quotes (italics) from the wonderfully pure Rick, "I have a feeling that she has some demands on her time, and a lot of them have financial benefit attached to them," Santorum, who will be at CPAC, told conservative commentator S.E. Cupp.
Further, Santorum then noted that Palin likely had "other business opportunities," seemingly implying that the former Alaska governor's standard $100,000 speaking fees for her "prior obligations" were more important to her.
Sarah was asked to respond in early 2011. From an ABC article: Palin, who declined a chance to deliver the closing-night keynote speech at the convention, responded to Santorum in an Fox News interview Wednesday night. “I will not call him the knuckle dragging Neanderthal that perhaps others would want to call him,” Palin said of Santorum, “I’ll let his wife call him that instead" I hope Sarah doesn't forget this petty man. You can tell Rick is jealous of Sarah's incredible charisma. He tried to apologize for the statements but even then he sounded disingenuous.
I looked and I have not found any speeches, statements where he gives Sarah any credit for helping the Tea Party wins in 2010. I have yet to find him complimenting her at all -- he is just petty that someone his age is a much greater leader.
You can easily find youtubes of Rick criticizing the Tea Party back in 09. Again, because it's not about Rick, he has to criticize it.
Rick is not at all the saint he portrays himself to be. He will be utterly and rightfully slaughtered by the Marxist. Rick is too arrogant to realize he is in over his head.
Rick wouldn't stand a chance. Sarah would spin his misogynistic mind so fast he wouldn't know what hit him.
Holy guacamole! I’ve been a Santorum supporter for a long time, but even in my wildest dreams did I think Rick would get this close to the nomination. God bless him!
I am surprised that so many in this forum don’t like our “Saint Rick.”
I am not a huge of fan of RS or myth, BUT I prefer RS over myth anyday and think Santorum would do better than Romney in a general election if he tacks more to economics than the social stuff since he already has that buttoned up.
“but in FL went back to the populist anti-business stuff, and stupid stuff like pandering to hispanics.”
THAT is when I turned against Newt.
“She had the conservative message , and record as governor etc. that would allow her to easily win.”
She had a record of not completing her first term. We go after Romney for not having the guts to seek re-election (because he would most likely lose if he did) but at least he completed the term that he was elected to.
I think Newt would be the best at deconstructing the juggernaut of the federal gubbermint. 80 percent of the alphabet agencies need to go wholesale and the rest need to be purged of all the commies and anti-Americans within their ranks. CIA, State dept. etc.
Newt would be a bull in the marxist federal gubbermint china shop. Impeaching Judges, deconstructing the government to it's intended RADICALLY LIMITED Constitutional role.
IMO, Santorum will not do the radical things necessary to reverse what the marxist, muslim, America-hating, faggot illegal alien and his comrades have done to this country.
The enemy of liberty, the Constitution and the American people is within....Through all branches of the government. We don't have much time left before our grand experiment is dead and buried.
If it is Santorum, I hope he surprises me.
I think, after McCain (as well as Dole) Republicans are FINALLY realizing that moderates can’t win!
“If voters start shifting gears and deciding they want ideological consistency, then they’re going to start paying attention to say, Rick Santorum.” Sarah Palin
Although I don’t know if Palin would want to be a VP candidate twice in a row. Maybe she will run as U.S. Senator, and later run for POTUS.
Bill Clinton was only loved by liberal and some moderate women, mainly because he defended their right to kill their baby. Those same liberal and moderate women hate Newt because he won’t defend that “right.” However, conservative women tend to take fidelity in marriage very seriously, so they don’t like Newt either. To be clear, I support Newt but would be ok with Santorum.
Yes, and Clinton had another huge advantage. He’s a Democrat so he had almost the entire popular media behind him. I remember, week after week, no matter how much they dragged out about Lewinsky, his other women, his impeachment proceedings, etc., AP would regularly report that his job approval ratings were at 63%, 61%, 64%, and then the rest of the media would fall in behind them parrotting his approval numbers, instead of berating him for all the crap he was getting himself embroiled in on a regular basis.
Gingrich had no such media support; quite the opposite. Plus, as you pointed out, messing with your marriage doesn’t play in Republican circles quite so well as in Democrat circles.
Palin has a certain power nobody else does.
Her enemies (including the media) are so weak next to her, they can only fire shots at her if they disguise it as a compliment.
The only intention of your post is to stir resentment against Palin among her supporters.
For whatever reason, even though she’s not running, you’re one of those who are still terrified of her.
So here’s what I’ve noted of late...
....now I understand that the Blue Blood Elite who know better than us have methodically plucked out all competetion to their beloved Mittens, beginning with Michelle on to Rick P on to the pizza guy on to Newt till all that’s left standing is Santorum.
Because the base so dislikes Mittens, because let’s get real here, for all the money thrown at this man he seems unable to climb much beyond 40% approval.
So we have left the rather mild-mannered Santorum and now they go after him with both barrels.
I’ve been getting emails telling me what an awful person Santorum, how he voted for the stimulus, how he did this awful thing and that awful thing, stuff I didn’t hear a peep about when they was all busy trying to beat down whoever was the flavor of the week.
First, I know Santorum got all caught up with Bush and that awful Spector guy and I understand this.
But more important, instead of all this effort to eviscerate the Mittens opposition, trying to convince us that every one who would dare oppose him is the tool of the devil, maybe they’d get a clue and figure out that maybe...WE DON’T LIKE MITTENS!
Frankly Santorum wasn’t my top choice but now that he’s all that’s left, I’m going for him over Mittens.
Because sooner or later these Blue Bloods who cling to their power with their cold bitter claws, will hear the drums as they near.
For the GOP Blue Blood elite will smile and cross the aisle for handshakes accentuated by perfectly polished nails, but will viciously rip off the heads of their base and crap down the stumps of their bloody necks should the peasants get riled.
Says this bruised and beaten refugee from Delaware who did finally get Mike Castle outta there but still we pay with mockery and derision every day for having ripped their power rug from beneath them.
And for the record, I prefer Newt right now but to make it easy, put me under the heading ANYBODY BUT ROMNEY for now.
I think principles and character are very appealing this election cycle because the current WH occupiers are devoid of such attributes.
Go team!
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