Off Topic: Ron Paul leads in Iowa

[Radical]

Public Policy Poll: Ron Paul leads in Iowa
The State Column | Staff | Monday, December 19, 2011

Quote:It seems Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul is now the leading Republican presidential candidate in Iowa, according to the latest Public Policy Polling survey released late Sunday.

The Texas Republican, who has for weeks witnessed a surge in support, is leading the Republican field with 23 percent support. Mr. Paul is followed by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at 20 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 14 percent, former Pennsylvania U.S Senator Rick Santorum at 10 percent, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann at 10 percent, Texas Governor Rick Perry at 10 percent and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman at 4 percent.


The poll results are the first sign that Mr. Paul may be a leading contender for the Iowa caucus. The Texas Republican has spent the past several months campaigning in the state, meeting with supporters and building a campaign foundation that may ultimately provide him with a key victory.

“Paul’s ascendancy is a sign that perhaps campaigns do matter at least a little, in a year where there has been a lot of discussion about whether they still do in Iowa. Twenty-two percent of voters think he’s run the best campaign in the state compared to only 8 percent for Gingrich and 5 percent for Romney,” said PPP in a statement.

The poll finds that Mr. Paul’s base of support continues to rely on younger voters in the Republican contest. Among voters under 45 the Texas Republican has the support of 33 percent of voters, compared to just 16 percent for Mr. Romney and 11 percent for Mr. Gingrich.

The poll is also the latest to show Mr. Gingrich’s support beginning to weaken. The Georgia Republican, who benefited from a tremendous surge in support following Herman Cain’s departure, has struggled to regain momentum as his Republican counterparts have launched a series of political attacks in recent days, among them Mr. Paul’s campaign.

The Texas Republican has spent upwards of hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads aimed at disparaging Mr. Gingrich’s record, which Mr. Paul has termed “hypocritical.”

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[Radical]

I might actually go out and register to vote if he wins the primaries.

[Peyton]

The Ron Paul Revolution is alive and well.

[Radical]

Thanks goes out for JDaveG for spreading the good news on this. I sure as hell wouldn't have found this out watching any mainstream news(and that includes you, Fox).

[JDaveG]

(12-19-2011 04:41 PM)Radical Wrote:  Thanks goes out for JDaveG for spreading the good news on this. I sure as hell wouldn't have found this out watching any mainstream news(and that includes you, Fox).

They'll ignore him even if he wins. Watch and see.

It's amazing how utterly terrified they all are of him. Proof positive that even the media is bought and paid for in this country.

[Radical]

(12-19-2011 04:46 PM)JDaveG Wrote:  They'll ignore him even if he wins. Watch and see.

It's amazing how utterly terrified they all are of him. Proof positive that even the media is bought and paid for in this country.

It's so blatant it's criminal really.

[Dale4Saul2Red0]

If he doesn't win the primary my vote goes to Obama. I don't think Paul will win the primary but all the recognition he is getting which has been long overdue is a step in the right direction. Gary Johnson is the future I hope. He's a younger version of Paul.

[papachaz]

(12-19-2011 06:24 PM)Dale4Saul2Red0 Wrote:  



If he doesn't win the primary my vote goes to Obama. I don't think Paul will win the primary but all the recognition he is getting which has been long overdue is a step in the right direction. Gary Johnson is the future I hope. He's a younger version of Paul.

ok not trying to start a political debate, but how in the hell could anyone possibly vote for obama for a second term?

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I honestly do have to say though, that it doesn't really matter who go into the Oval Office. he might have a pitiful little power to veto, but he is NOT who runs the country.

[mcsupersport]

The biggest reason to NOT put him back is there should be 2-4 Supreme Court vacancies within the next 4 years, meaning the next Pres. will have the opportunity to greatly influence all major decisions in the next 10-20 years.

[Radical]

The only way I would vote for Obama is if someone like the Newt, Perry, or Bachman were running against him. I have so little respect for those people as human beings, let alone as politicians, that it would disgust me to see them in the White House. You might as well dump dog shit into the Oval Office and call it a day with those guys.