Ron Paul Polling at 5% in New Hampshire (Highest Yet in New Hampshire)

USA Election Polls ^ | September 12, 2007

[Austin Willard Wright]

New Hampshire is the state we expect Ron Paul to shine, not Iowa. They are largely anti-war -- the last Iraq war poll had approval ratings as low as 14% suggesting a large majority of Republicans are disenfranchised with the war. Indpendents can vote for candidates in either party at the New Hampshire primary. So no pollster is going to be able to correctly quantify which candidate will get a boost but if the Independents are anti-war, I think it is safe to say that Ron Paul would be the candidate to benefit.

[marvlus]

Isn’t this the state that has the slogan something like “Live free or die”, or am I all wet?

[Jim Robinson]

Whoopee!

[TexasAg1996]

Isn’t this the state that has the slogan something like “Live free or die”, or am I all wet?

Correct. I get the impression Ron Paul believes we have a third option.

[jrooney]

Nationally Ron Paul is polling at 1% now according to Gallup. Considering New Hampshire is hardly a conservative state, I for one am surprised he is polling so low there. I would think he would draw 20+% there. If he is polling only 5% in New Hampshire, that is pretty pathetic.

[trisham]

Too many mass, uh, people in NH.

[lormand]

[mimaw]

Yeah’ all those independent democrats love him. He’s adored by all the conspiracy theory nuts and the candidate of choice for all those patriotic move on crowd.

[Ouderkirk]

[tiger-one]

You have our motto correct.

[johnny7]

Democrat, crossover hijinks...

[Austin Willard Wright]

If he is polling only 5% in New Hampshire, that is pretty pathetic.

Just stand in front of a mirror and keep repeating this, and you may even begin to believe it!

[Badeye]

A whole 5%?

STOP THE PRESSES!

(chuckle)

So that means....six, or seven NH residents support Koo Koo Kachew?
Just wondering.....

[trisham]

Just stand in front of a mirror and keep repeating this, and you may even begin to believe it!

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LOL! Sounds like something a Paul "follower" would advise.

[denydenydeny]

It figures, given the large amount of Massachusetts liberals who have immigrated into NH lately.

[jrooney]

Heh how is that 1% nationally according to Gallup treating ya? *snicker

You Paulnuts really have lots of influence!

[Badeye]

Nationally Ron Paul is polling at 1% now according to Gallup. Considering New Hampshire is hardly a conservative state, I for one am surprised he is polling so low there. I would think he would draw 20+% there. If he is polling only 5% in New Hampshire, that is pretty pathetic.

Yep.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Democrat, crossover hijinks...

Actually if non-Republican voters (which the GOP needs to fortify its shrinking base) were included it would be higher. This only includes self-defined Republcans.

[uxbridge]

Considering New Hampshire is hardly a conservative state

NH is a pretty conservative state...I believe it is the only state in the continental US with neither an income tax nor a sales tax...and some of the best gun laws in the US

[jrooney]

NH is not a conservative state. Leans independent / democrat, not conservative.

[Austin Willard Wright]

ping

[ari-freedom]

Live under sharia and die.

[Nonstatist]

"Ron Paul polling at 5% in New Hampshire (Highest Yet in New Hampshire)"

Now theres a surge even Ron Paul can support!

[Hazcat]

This only includes self-defined Republcans.

Oh! That makes it MUCH more believable then as we know the DRats never lie and the moonbats would never cheat. /s

[CJ Wolf]

isn’t it nice that this guy is still around making videos and planning attacks?

[uxbridge]

NH is not a conservative state. Leans independent / democrat, not conservative.

Before the 2006 elections, both of the state houses were Republican (the NH House was probably the most conservative state legislature in the country) and the governor before the current governor was Craig Benson who was also a pretty conservative Republican. Also before 2006, both US Senators from NH and both congressmen were Republicans.

True enough that in 2006, Republicans took a drubbing in NH (losing both congressional seats and both houses of the state legislature) but Republicans nationwide took a drubbing and NH Republicanism is the old fashioned, more libertarian type of Republicanism...no taxes, no regulations and small government...and the small government philosophy applies to both domestic and foreign policies...so...it hard to know whether 2006 is part of a trend left in NH...or whether it was just a reaction to Iraq...that remains to be seen

[lormand]

"isn’t it nice that this guy is still around making videos and planning attacks?"

...isn't it nice that Jimmy Hoffa was never found, Steve Fosset is still missing, and the girl in Aruba was never found?

Many of Hitler's henchmen lived full lives while on the run in South America.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I love how these clowns hyperventilate over someone who supposedly “can’t win.”

[jrooney]

Breakin News - Ron Paul is polling 1% nationally according to Gallup, down from his high of 3% in their last poll. Now that is a surge!

[Eagles Talon IV]

It is a monumental waste of bandwidth to even have Ron Paul mentioned in a thread. This guy wrote the book on lunatic.

[jmyrlefuller]

5% in New Hampshire?

With its libertarian leanings, I’d figure Rep. Paul would be doing somewhat better, but then again, this is just the GOP they’re asking, so this sounds about right.

[jmyrlefuller]

Breakin News

It's hugh, I'm telling you. Hugh.

[SnakeDoctor]

He’s also polling SIXTH among Republican candidates ... behind Romney, Giuliani, McCain, Thompson, and Huckabee.

- McCain is pretty much dead in the water ... and has 12%.
- Thompson has been in the race a WEEK ... and has 11%.
- Huckabee is as unlikely to win as I am ... and has 6%.

You’ll forgive me if I’m not overly impressed with Ron Paul’s 5%, and 6th Place standing.

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[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Wasn’t New Hampshire the state where the libertarians were supposed to move to and take over?

[trisham]

I love how these clowns hyperventilate over someone who supposedly “can’t win.”

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Meanwhile, Paul's campaign is taking money and attention from a conservative candidate who can actually win, and his followers are using Free Republic to help him do it.

[Phantom Lord]

5% still gets you last place.

[SampleMan]

Does that 5% have the same +/- 3% error rate as most polls?

[lormand]

"I love how these clowns hyperventilate over someone who supposedly “can’t win.”"

Perhaps the same can be said for a tiny group of "Freepers" bent on suicide, who continue to waste bandwidth on a candidate who "can't win".

Clowns? You are talking about 99% of the FreeRepublic community.

Shall I ping Jim Robinson on your comment?

Don't let the digital door hit you on the way out to DUmmie_land.

[Phantom Lord]

Actually if non-Republican voters (which the GOP needs to fortify its shrinking base)

Maybe the republican party should once again become the party of conservatism instead of the "lets out democrat the democrats" party.

[uxbridge]

This guy wrote the book on lunatic

What specific policy positions of Paul's do you think make him a lunatic?

I joined this site recently and did not really support any specific candidate...but the more I read these anti-Paul posts, the more unimpressed with I am with those posting them...a lot of name-calling...admittedly some funny barbs at Paul...but not a lot of deep-thinking criticism of his positions from what I've seen

[SnakeDoctor]

>> True enough that in 2006, Republicans took a drubbing in NH (losing both congressional seats and both houses of the state legislature) but Republicans nationwide took a drubbing and NH Republicanism is the old fashioned, more libertarian type of Republicanism.

Thn how do you explain John McCain’s victory in the 2000 New Hampshire Primary? He’s certainly not and “old-fashioned more libertarian type” Republican.

New Hampshire is no different than any other northeastern State ... a New England Republican would be a liberal Democrat in a truly conservative state (like Texas, for instance).

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[Oberon]

RON PAUL!

[snerk!]

(It's like saying "Denny Crane," except it really works...)

[Phantom Lord]

Breakin News - Ron Paul is polling 1% nationally according to Gallup, down from his high of 3% in their last poll. Now that is a surge!

The surge has failed. It is time for Paul to withdraw the troops.

[kevkrom]

Putting things in perspective...

1) There is no previous LA Times/Bloomberg poll for New Hampshire, so no trends can be noted.

2) "New Hampshire: 1,312 registered (+/-3), 618 Democratic primary voters (+/-4), and 412 Republican primary voters (+/-5)" -- yes, you're reading that correctly, the margin of error at a 95% confidence level is +/-5. That's practically worthless.

In short, this poll really tells us nothing. A series of follow-up polls showing trends may help, though the high MOE would make them suspect unless the trends were very strong.

[lormand]

Check out Post # 3

EEE, just called Jim Robinson a clown

[kevkrom]

Does that 5% have the same +/- 3% error rate as most polls?

Nope. It has a 5% margin of error.

[Phantom Lord]

What specific policy positions of Paul's do you think make him a lunatic?

How about the elimination of the CIA and FBI?

Or is that a sane and reasonable position?

[trisham]

The Paulnuts are over the top.

[uxbridge]

Thn how do you explain John McCain’s victory in the 2000 New Hampshire Primary? He’s certainly not and “old-fashioned more libertarian type” Republican.

Mind you...I despise McCain...for his stance on immigration...for his McCain-Feingold...and, personally, I think he was wrong on Iraq...but, believe it or not, McCain always ranks as one of the most fiscally conservative members of the Senate. And remember, in February 2000, not many people viewed GWB as a real fiscal conservative (boy how that view has proven to be correct)

[lormand]

"The Paulnuts are over the top."

Calling the founder a clown is gonna leave a nasty mark if he finds out.