Posted on 12/24/2007 2:48:03 PM PST by Plutarch
Mitt up 4%.
Huckabee down 5%. The Huckabust has begun!
Giuliani hanging around.
Ron Paul in double digits.
McCain unsurging 3%
Hunter registering at 2%.
For Thompson not so good.
The Huckabee Boys need to break out those blue and white stripped “shirts” in order to get another bump in the poles.
Yes, poles as in circus tent poles.
Freddy is falling faster than a rock.
Those numbers seem really off for Thompson in Iowa. This race is so volatile I am beginning to believe that you cannot know what is really going on from the polls.
Thompson 3%. lol.
It was great that Thompson campaigned in Iowa so people had the opportunity to get to know him. It works this way every time.
I guess it is fair to wait the “3% club” to intensify their attacks against Mitt in the coming days. I’m sure DNC provides material.
Thompson 3%, that is totally unbelievable, Gallup just had him at 16%.
That’s for sure.
One wonders what Fred’s numbers would be if Rep. King hadn’t endorsed him.
Apparently part of their determining if one is a likely caucus goer was the logic “if they support Fred they must not be likely”.
Those are some pretty wild swings over a single month. I wonder where it’s going to be when the actual voting takes place.
Fred is doing much better than this.
“Those numbers seem really off for Thompson in Iowa. This race is so volatile I am beginning to believe that you cannot know what is really going on from the polls.”
I agree. I find it hard to believe that only 3% support Thompson, and I’m a Huckabee guy. This has got to be flawed.
I will be curious what Rasmussen shows when he starts polling again after the Christmas holiday. No pollster is perfect, but I tend to find Rasmussen a little more credible.
Thompson is spending a great deal of time on the ground in Iowa. That has got to bring his numbers up.
“Gallup just had him at 16%.”
No it did not. Strategic Vision had one poll (before Fred went to Iowa) showing him at 16%. Other polls are pretty consistent. He is around 8-10% in Iowa and sinking fast (trend is down). His most recent mistake was to show up in Iowa. His numbers go down every time he shows up somewhere. He should stay away from voters if he want to gain votes.
“Thompson is spending a great deal of time on the ground in Iowa. That has got to bring his numbers up.”
Actually, this is the reason he is sinking in Iowa. He was surging in early summer when he was hiding somewhere. As soon as he went to see voters and campaigned his poll numbers went down. Similarly, every time he got “major endorsement” (like NRLC), his numbers went down.
Apparently, there is some sort of inverse logic: exact opposite is happening all the time. He has great message. It is just that the messenger is wrong.
Now that Thompson is “living in Iowa” and is practically a native son, you’d think his numbers would be much better. I guess the results are just a little slow in coming... :^)
Team Willard is a little cranky...they’ve had a bad week.
Thompson is ALWAYS way down in ARG polls. Their previous poll had him at 5%, and at 8% in October. They also always show McCain higher than other polls.
My guess is they sample independents higher than other polling groups do.
Romney is going to win IA, NH and MI.
That and Paul going from 4% in the previous poll to 10%? I would not put too much stock in this poll.
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