Canadiens1131
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That Bachmann/Iran quote is fantastic..
the GOP 2016 bench is deep, and better to throw up a Bob Dole now than lose a potential winner in 4 years.
Election 2012: Republican Presidential Primary
National GOP Poll: Gingrich 38% Romney 17%
* National Poll: Gingrich 45% Obama 43%
* New Hampshire: Romney 34%, Gingrich 24%, Paul 14%, Huntsman 11%
* Gingrich Tells Protesters to Take A Bath, Get A Job: 43% Agree
* Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 42%
* Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
* Iowa: Gingrich 32%, Romney 19%, Cain 13%
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has surged to the largest national lead held by any candidate so far in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary Voters finds Gingrich on top with 38% of the vote. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is a distant second at 17%. No other candidate reaches double-digits.
The national survey of 1,000 Likely Republican Primary Voters was conducted on November 30, 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.
Election 2012: Republican Presidential Primary - Rasmussen Reports?
at this point with the early primaries only weeks away, I would put Newt and Romney both at about 50/50
and Newt is on the up swing (insert Bob Dole Viagra joke here)
that is kind of what I posted yesterday
I did not need to see any polls
In an interview with Jake Tapper of ABC News, Gingrich sounded like LeBron James vowing to bring Miami an NBA championship.
GINGRICH: "I'm going to be the nominee. It's very hard not to look at the recent polls and think that the odds are very high I'm going to be the nominee. And by the way I don't object if people want to attack me, that's their right. All I'm suggesting that it's not going to be very effective and that people are going to get sick of it very fast. And the guys who attacked each other in the debates up to now, every single one of them have lost ground by attacking. So they should do what they and their consultants want to do. I will focus on being substantive and I will focus on Barack Obama."
This is just the latest example of why "humble" isn't a word typically associated with Gingrich. It's also an example why Gingrich may not wear well with many voters who might prefer their eventual nominee to at least wait until voting actually begins in the Republican caucuses and primaries before he begins writing his convention-acceptance speech.
Gingrich's position on attacking his rivals dovetails with what he has reportedly told his staff, that they aren't to attack the other candidates for the Republican nomination, particularly the man who was previously the odds-on favorite for the nomination, Mitt Romney.
According to Real Clear Politics' Erin McPike:
According to Gingrich campaign spokesman R.C. Hammond, "In response to the dynamics over the last 24 hours about the attacks coming our way, his instructions to us were to not say anything bad about Mitt Romney."
Would Romney agree to that?
Robin Haraway
MILLINGTON, TN
"Sir, I firmly believe that you were sent to our nation through Divine Providence and I believe that you are the man to preserve our Republic for our children. Remember, you have overcome many adversities in your life. You have pulled yourself up by your bootstraps through sheer determination and honesty. You were delivered from cancer. My prayers are for strength and guidance for you and your beautiful family this weekend. "
Posted: December 2, 2011 at 11:58 am
Barbara Hall
GEORGIA, GA
"Don't give up! Unfortunately, this is the way of politics in America. If they can't legitimately challenge you face to face, they dig up every piece of dirt they can find. And if they can't find it, like now, they make it up and twist the truth. I believe in you and the only reason this is happening is because you got them running scared. The more they attack, the more effective you are. Keep going - we're all behind you!"
Posted: December 2, 2011 at 11:46 am
Stefani Smirnes
DUNWOODY, GA
"Mr. Cain, To me you are the embodiment of the prayers of every faithful believing slave who turned to ALMIGHTY GOD for deliverance from slavery and inequality. You are the embodiment of Martin Luther King Jr. 'I have a dream' speech. You are the only hope I have for a future in America!Be strong and of good courage Mr. Cain, Our God Reigns! "
Posted: December 2, 2011 at 10:57 am
Donald Trump will moderate a GOP Debate. The campaign has officially become a parody. What will SNL do, just show actual footage?
trojanchick99 said:Donald Trump will moderate a GOP Debate. The campaign has officially become a parody. What will SNL do, just show actual footage?