UPDATED: Romney Leads Comfortably In SC, Opens Up Big Lead Nationally
Posted by Ashish on 01.13.2012
Latest numbers out of SC...
UPDATED:Public Policy Polling also has new SC numbers showing similar results -- Romney at 29%, Gingrich at 24%, Paul at 16%, and Santorum at 14%. ARG also has SC numbers showing Romney at 29%, Gingrich at 25%, and Paul at 20%.
ORIGINAL: Mitt Romney holds a 28% to 21% lead over Newt Gingrich in South Carolina, according to the latest Rasmussen poll. Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are tied for third at 16%.
Nationally, CNN has Romney opening up a big lead, 34% to 18% over Gingrich. Santorum and Paul are each at 15%.
The polls don't appear to be showing a lot of movement, other than a slight slide for Santorum. The Bain attacks against Romney have not worked thus far, a result I predicted a few days ago. Attacking Romney from the left on free markets is a recipe for disaster as it will just rally the conservative community to his defense, which is what has happened. Gingrich himself is starting to distance himself from the attacks. Expect to see the Bain attacks again soon though when the general election starts. It will be much more effective in that environment as the message will resonate more with Democrats and Independents than primary Republicans.
Posted By: Guest#0022 (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 03:56 PM
The ARG poll has Ron Paul surging from 9% to 20%.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 05:02 PM
Where's Colbert?
Posted By: SHADE (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 05:04 PM
The American Research Group released its most recent poll of likely Republican primary voters in South Carolina showing Ron Paul skyrocketing from 9 percent to 20 percent in today’s latest poll. Romney sliding down, is first at 29 percent and Gingrich rising to second at 25 percent.
Posted By: NEWEST POLL (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 05:06 PM
The ARG poll has Ron Paul surging from 9% to 20%.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 05:02 PM
What will you do when your boy loses?
Will you still show up here crying and complaining about how stupid the whole country is and somehow you and RP's cronies are the only smart ones around?
Posted By: Guest#6830 (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 08:10 PM
Were is Trump in this poll? You wrote for many weeks that he was going to win the nomination
Posted By: Guest#4006 (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 08:29 PM
That "BIG" lead is shrinking, FAST!
Posted By: Go Ron (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 08:42 PM
I don't do this much but kudos to Ashish for updating the news story to reflect the ARG numbers released.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 09:26 PM
So Ron Paul will still not be winning.
Thank you for the updates, Paultards.
Posted By: Loverboy (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 09:55 PM
The MMBP poll shows Ron Paul Polling at 92%
The MMBP poll is the my my mom's basement poll - I couldn't get that 3rd goldfish to swim in the right direction to vote for Ron Paul to make it a clean 100% victory...he voted for Newt instead :-(
Posted By: reality (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 10:09 PM
Will you still show up here crying and complaining about how stupid the whole country is and somehow you and RP's cronies are the only smart ones around?
Posted By: Guest#6830 (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 08:10 PM
Yes to the first part. No to the second.
Posted By: Guest#4598 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 12:22 AM
well with this document dump that happened today, solyndra is the going to be the least of obamas' problems, and you thought 535 million was bad, it looks like this adminstration gave out loans to 11 companies that are on the verge of collappsing and it would cost the us tax payer 6.5 billion, and oh yeah fast and furious is also getting worse for obama as we found out today about another operation similar to it, that resulted in even more guns in mexican drug cartels hands
Posted By: coby (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 12:51 AM
"What will you do when your boy loses?
Will you still show up here crying and complaining about how stupid the whole country is and somehow you and RP's cronies are the only smart ones around?
Posted By: Guest#6830 (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 08:10 PM"
As soon as you move out of your parent's basement.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 01:21 AM
slyndrablahblahblahfastandfuriousblahblahblah
Posted By: coby (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 12:51 AM
Nobody gave a shit before, and nobody gives a shit now.
Posted By: poffo316 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 03:47 AM
That "BIG" lead is shrinking, FAST!
Posted By: Go Ron (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 08:42 PM
I assume you're referring to Ron Paul as he's fallen to third behind Gingrich.
Posted By: Guest#7289 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 04:59 AM
So Ron Paul will still not be winning.
Thank you for the updates, Paultards.
Posted By: Loverboy (Guest) on January 13, 2012 at 09:55 PM
Give it time.
Posted By: Go Ron (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 05:43 AM
... So why do people hate Ron Paul again?
Posted By: Guest#2205 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 09:11 AM
"Will you still show up here crying and complaining about how stupid the whole country is and somehow you and RP's cronies are the only smart ones around?"
Are you happy with the way things have been going in our country? If not, then why would you vote for more of the same? Isn't it time to set these archaic views behind and try to evolve our society the same way we push the boundaries of technology?
Posted By: Guest#7543 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Coby,
I am a democrat and even I am embarrased about fridays news.
Posted By: Guest#4288 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 11:16 AM
well with this document dump that happened today, solyndra is the going to be the least of obamas' problems, and you thought 535 million was bad, it looks like this adminstration gave out loans to 11 companies that are on the verge of collappsing and it would cost the us tax payer 6.5 billion, and oh yeah fast and furious is also getting worse for obama as we found out today about another operation similar to it, that resulted in even more guns in mexican drug cartels hands
Posted By: coby (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 12:51 AM
It is frustrating, isnt it? To think that, despite the fact the Obama administration has demonstrated the same sort of corrupt behavior as all the rest, that he is STILL going to get re-elected?
Shame the Republicans won't nominate Ron Paul, they could regain the White House.
Posted By: Guest#9976 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 11:27 AM
People "hate" Ron Paul 'cause his foreign policy platform is crazy. Most of his views I like quite a lot. But I don't care if I agree 100% with every single one of your views apart from foreign policy--if your foreign policy plan is "lets become more hands off than Switzerland" then you are an idiot. The US is a world superpower involved in all facets of dealings all over the world, and we also have a whole lot of enemies. We pull everybody back and shut our eyes to the outside world, and watch how fast our empire crumbles.
Posted By: Commie (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 01:32 PM
Are you happy with the way things have been going in our country? If not, then why would you vote for more of the same? Isn't it time to set these archaic views behind and try to evolve our society the same way we push the boundaries of technology?
Posted By: Guest#7543 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Answer a question with a question
LOVE IT!!
Typical RP supporters!
Posted By: Guest#1342 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 01:52 PM
Give it time.
Posted By: Go Ron (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 05:43 AM
It's been 6 years...do we have to wait till the guy is 120 before he has a shot?
Posted By: Guest#0344 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 01:52 PM
As soon as you move out of your parent's basement.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 01:21 AM
I will take that as meaning...yes I will still be here trolling and telling everyone how dumb they are for not voting for Ron Paul
And as soon as he dies I will be his first apostle...Michael...who will lead the new Paul religion which will overtake all others..
YOU'RE A TOOL!
Posted By: Guest#6646 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 01:54 PM
Poffo316 would lick Obamas pubes regardless of what he did. Poffo is a libtard MSNBC watching zit.
Posted By: Guest#0156 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 02:50 PM
... So why do people hate Ron Paul again?
Posted By: Guest#2205 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 09:11 AM
I don't hate Ron Paul. I find his ideas naive, his supporters moronic and angry, and his fleeting popularity with the youth frustrating.
But I don't hate Ron Paul. Just don't want him as my president.
Posted By: Guest#6101 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 04:29 PM
Wow, Newt still has a shot. Fucking Santorum, it's a damn shame he surged.
Posted By: Bill Gates (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 05:20 PM
People "hate" Ron Paul 'cause his foreign policy platform is crazy. Most of his views I like quite a lot. But I don't care if I agree 100% with every single one of your views apart from foreign policy--if your foreign policy plan is "lets become more hands off than Switzerland" then you are an idiot. The US is a world superpower involved in all facets of dealings all over the world, and we also have a whole lot of enemies. We pull everybody back and shut our eyes to the outside world, and watch how fast our empire crumbles.
Posted By: Commie (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 01:32 PM
Lets see, what ended the Roman empire? The Brtish empire? Overexpansion.
If we continue to spend more than the the other top 10 nations COMBINED, watch how fast our empire crumbles.
If we continue to devote treasure to procuring oil, a finite resource, watch how fast our empire crumbles.
Not to mention that you are misrepresenting RPs actual foreign policy.
Posted By: Guest#1513 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 06:04 PM
Mitt Romney is not going to be able to draw independents like Ron Paul would. Romney will win the nomination, and lose dismally to Barack Obama. End scene.
Posted By: ajb (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 06:12 PM
Lets see, what ended the Roman empire? The Brtish empire? Overexpansion.
If we continue to spend more than the the other top 10 nations COMBINED, watch how fast our empire crumbles.
If we continue to devote treasure to procuring oil, a finite resource, watch how fast our empire crumbles.
Not to mention that you are misrepresenting RPs actual foreign policy.
Posted By: Guest#1513 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 06:04 PM
God I love RP people trying to act like they know WTF they are talking about, when in reality they have NO FUCKING CLUE.
Really over expansion ended the British empire? Where did you learn that...from a book Ron Paul wrote? Idiot
His entire foreign policy is based on the idea of us staying on the sidelines and not doing a dam thing...EVER. Yeah ya know what maybe in 1815 that might have worked, not in 2012.
If you are so against oil why would you be for RP? He wants to extend drilling for more oil AND wants to make it feasible to use coal again (another finite resource
God you people are stupid.
Posted By: Guest#6358 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 11:29 PM
How dare we be more like Switzerland! That terrible nation, they are terrible. Advocating peace, how dare they! Fight you cowards!
Posted By: RP (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 12:11 AM
You people sure love your undeclared and illegal wars that you are willing to enter time and time again based on lies.
Posted By: Guest#9378 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 06:41 AM
How dare we be more like Switzerland! That terrible nation, they are terrible. Advocating peace, how dare they! Fight you cowards!
Posted By: RP (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 12:11 AM
Yeah Switzerland where the Nazi's stored their money in WW II. The country that turns a blind eye to everything on the planet...
Yeah let's be more like THAT!
Posted By: moron (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 09:28 AM
How dare we be more like Switzerland! That terrible nation, they are terrible. Advocating peace, how dare they! Fight you cowards!
Posted By: RP (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 12:11 AM
Yeah Switzerland where the Nazi's stored their money in WW II. The country that turns a blind eye to everything on the planet...
Yeah let's be more like THAT!
Posted By: moron (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 09:28 AM
LOL As apposed to just being directly like the Nazis themselves like we are now.
Posted By: Guest#3214 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 11:13 AM
God I love RP people trying to act like they know WTF they are talking about, when in reality they have NO FUCKING CLUE.
Really over expansion ended the British empire? Where did you learn that...from a book Ron Paul wrote? Idiot
His entire foreign policy is based on the idea of us staying on the sidelines and not doing a dam thing...EVER. Yeah ya know what maybe in 1815 that might have worked, not in 2012.
If you are so against oil why would you be for RP? He wants to extend drilling for more oil AND wants to make it feasible to use coal again (another finite resource
God you people are stupid.
Posted By: Guest#6358 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Your post offers NOTHING to refute my assertions, and yet I'M the stupid one?
I'll tell you whats stupid, spending a TRILLION dollars on a war in Iraq. And for what exactly? To liberate them?
Well guess what! When elections were held in Iraq in 2005 -- free elections mind you -- the Shite population that we liberated in Iraq voted almost exclusively for Dawa and The Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq -- parties sponsored by Iran.
In other words, Iraq is now one of Iran's closest allies! Good thing we spent that trillion dollars! That couldn't have gone to anything more useful, could it?
So sure, why don't we go and spend trillion fighting a war in Iran?
It isn't like they could potentially cripple the global economic recovery by shutting down the Straits of Hormuz.
It isnt like Iran has missile systems capable of striking anywhere in the Middle East
It isnt like Iran could use Hezbollah to attrack Israel. And it isn't like that conflict could draw Syria and Hammas into the mix.
All the while we have to do our best to keep Israel out of the conflict, like we did in the Gulf wars. Otherwise, we've got a real shit-storm on our hands.
And who pays for all of this? The direct answer is China. They sit back and watch us bankrupt ourselves into oblivion.
But you're right, I'm a Ron Paul supporter, so I'm a dangerous idiot. Maybe I should just go jerk-off to 'Top Gun' and wait for the media to goad us into the next war.
Posted By: Guest#6964 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 11:16 AM
"His entire foreign policy is based on the idea of us staying on the sidelines and not doing a dam thing...EVER. Yeah ya know what maybe in 1815 that might have worked, not in 2012.
If you are so against oil why would you be for RP? He wants to extend drilling for more oil AND wants to make it feasible to use coal again (another finite resource
God you people are stupid. "
No, his foreign policy is based on the Constitution. Not to mention, wars cost money. We continue borrowing money from China to give foreign welfare and fight these unconstitutional wars. And you wonder why there's trillions of dollars of debt today? It's not just domestic entitlements.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 01:05 PM
Posted By: Guest#6964 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Again WTF are you talking about?
Iran and Iraq are not allied in the least. The Iraq government is scared to death Iran is going to destabilize their country you fool. The political party in Iraq WAS NOT sponsored by Iran.
There is a HUGE difference when a country tried to get influence in another and outright sponsoring a political party like a Manchurian candidate, take off the tin foil hats please.
If you were the original idiot who posted about over-expansion and the British Empire, well you are factually WRONG. Go read a history book, no need to explain it here...not enough time.
Now if you want to argue about the defense budget...well guess what RP peeps...that isn't some "new" idea. People have been talking about that for the last 10 years. Closing bases, spending less, that doesn't make your guy some "prophet".
Oh and I have to here Michael come on here and say the RP views are based on the constitution one more time I just may be sick.
Let's live in Ron Paul's world for a moment a world in which all 50 states have their own "rights" and the federal government cannot tell any state what to do.
So we will have 50 states, with 50 different laws. Some states will be ghost towns, others overwhelmed.
We would have NO federal Gun Laws, NO regulation of Business, NO federal spending for social safety nets (Unemployment, SS, medicare). It would be a dog eat dog world where businesses would run even more rampant than they already do...but hey, at least we wouldn't have any military bases in Italy right?
Also I guess with a Ron Paul run America the constitution would NEVER be amended for ANYTHING EVER. because according to Ron Paul it is the "perfect" document, so why would we ever need to change it for anything? I guess all the Amendments we have had since 1776 aren't good...
Get a grip folks
Posted By: Guest#8823 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 02:35 PM
If you are so against oil why would you be for RP? He wants to extend drilling for more oil AND wants to make it feasible to use coal again (another finite resource
God you people are stupid.
Posted By: Guest#6358 (Guest) on January 14, 2012 at 11:29 PM
I'm not "against oil". I am against America spending billions of dollars -- under a false premise -- to secure additional oil. That is the equivalent of placing a band-aid on a broken arm.
Maybe if we didn't spend all that money on war, we could invest in cancer research, repairing our infrastructure, or developing an alternate source of energy?
Posted By: Guest#3914 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 04:17 PM
If you were the original idiot who posted about over-expansion and the British Empire, well you are factually WRONG. Go read a history book, no need to explain it here...not enough time.
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I have read a history book. A few of them actually in the course of college. The British Empire dissolved after World War II. Why? Because they couldn't afford the upkeep. Plain. And. Simple.
Posted By: Guest#8312 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 04:20 PM
Interesting how NONE of the major news networks or newspapers have mentioned that Ron Paul had won The Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll yesterday. Very interesting indeed.
Posted By: Paul 2012 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 05:53 PM
Correction - TWO Saddle Up Texas Straw Polls
Posted By: Freedom (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 06:05 PM
I have read a history book. A few of them actually in the course of college. The British Empire dissolved after World War II. Why? Because they couldn't afford the upkeep. Plain. And. Simple.
Posted By: Guest#8312 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 04:20 PM
Well that proves it, you are a fool.
It ended WAAAY before that because of their constant wars with France, AND is the reason they didn't dedicate more forces here in America.
British "empire" was dead WAY before WW II...
Time to get a new history book.
Posted By: Guest#3778 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 09:01 PM
I'm not "against oil". I am against America spending billions of dollars -- under a false premise -- to secure additional oil. That is the equivalent of placing a band-aid on a broken arm.
Maybe if we didn't spend all that money on war, we could invest in cancer research, repairing our infrastructure, or developing an alternate source of energy?
Posted By: Guest#3914 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 04:17 PM
So wait...your guy has NO ANSWER for energy except more drilling and more consumption of oil...how is THAT going to solve the problem.
I know sucks to be called out doesn't it ESPECIALLY when you can't answer the question.
Posted By: Guest#1780 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 09:02 PM
Vote for me!!!
Posted By: pee wee herman (Guest) on January 16, 2012 at 05:28 AM
We need to keep fighting pointless wars! it makes me feel more special when I play my precious Call of Duty!
Posted By: SadModernWarMonger (Guest) on January 16, 2012 at 09:04 AM
Vote for me!!!
Posted By: pee wee herman (Guest) on January 16, 2012 at 05:28 AM
As a former Ron Paul Supporter I find you views more reasonable...you have my vote!
Posted By: Libertarians everywhere (Guest) on January 16, 2012 at 09:19 AM
I have read a history book. A few of them actually in the course of college. The British Empire dissolved after World War II. Why? Because they couldn't afford the upkeep. Plain. And. Simple.
Posted By: Guest#8312 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 04:20 PM
Well that proves it, you are a fool.
It ended WAAAY before that because of their constant wars with France, AND is the reason they didn't dedicate more forces here in America.
British "empire" was dead WAY before WW II...
Time to get a new history book.
Posted By: Guest#3778 (Guest) on January 15, 2012 at 09:01 PM
So your argument for keeping America in wars is that not doing so will cause our empire to crumble, unlike the British empire, which crumbled due to too many wars?
Posted By: Guest#4193 (Guest) on January 16, 2012 at 01:18 PM
So your argument for keeping America in wars is that not doing so will cause our empire to crumble, unlike the British empire, which crumbled due to too many wars?
Posted By: Guest#4193 (Guest) on January 16, 2012 at 01:18 PM
No, the point was made that British over-expansion caused them to crumble...just pointing out what an idiot you are for not know what you're talking about, and apparently, failing reading comprehension as well.
BTW where did I say ANYTHING about keeping America in wars?
Posted By: Guest#5043 (Guest) on January 16, 2012 at 05:07 PM
STAY CURRENT