WSJ poll: Romney 30, Palin 14, Cain 12, Perry 8

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[Friendofgeorge]

Also Romney because of his own religion, wont be able to even utter the name of Jeremiah Wright.

[Friendofgeorge]

I am just waiting on the phony LSM driven Bachmann polls that are being drawn up as we speak.

I will be the most surprised person on the planet if the LSM girl Bachmann, does not get a huge fake phony bounce. I predicted that she would get rave reviews from LSM/Rep establishment prior to the debate taking place.

They are going to push Bachmann so hard and fast it will make your heads spin. They feel she is their last hope to bring down Palin,and they are going to manufacture opinion with whatever it takes, just hope they do not fool Rep primary voters?

For sure I hope to be proven wrong!!!!!!!

[Red Badger]

The WSJ is in NYC.
NYC is the capital of liberalism in the US.
They may be ‘conservative’ when it comes to money and investing and ‘pro-business’, but they are still populated with liberals and RINOs...............

[9YearLurker]

These GOP preference numbers are based on 244 respondents—that’s completely bogus!

1000 total respondents
84% of whom say they are registered voters
29% of those registered voters who say they expect to vote in the GOP primary

840 x .29 = 243.6

[9YearLurker]

I wouldn’t count Gingrich and TPaw as conservative, and many Paul voters won’t translate to conservative votes either.

It’s nice to be optimistic, but good to be realistic too.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

I know of not one person who is a Romney supporter. Frankly, of all those I know, the only people who are actively supporting anyone are working for the candidate.

I'm in Iowa and this thing is wide open. I make a point of talking to people about this and they are undecided.

[Red Badger]

At this point it should be wide open.
People don’t pay attention to ‘politics’ until after the World Series...............or so it’s said................

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Though not covered in the media (busy playing racist card), I think there are still those who will not vote for a female president.

You are so right. I have two close friends who will not be supporting either Palin or Bachmann at the caucus because they are women. Like it or not, this is the way it is. However, both say if either one is the nominee, they will vote for them in the general as they recognize the fact that a Republican woman is far preferable to Obama.

[KC Burke]

I spend some time in a vacation area. I go out of my way to ask people in social settings how they see the next election shaping up. Talked to a couple from Vegas. I think they were nominal dems, probably thought Clinton was okey. Did not vote for McCain or Obama, voted NONE of the above. They think if the Pubbies nominate Romney, he wins. They think other nominees will loose to Obama and aren’t worth considering.

We spend time on forums and with like minded people and that perhaps shades our view.

[JLS]

I am not counting the candidates as conservative. I am counting their support as mainly conservative.

The interesting question to me is what are the Paul supporters in the GOP. Where do they do if to anyone when he drops his campaign.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Well, actually, in Iowa, we’re focusing on the Straw Poll in Aug. Last week alone, I wavered between three different candidates. I want to defeat Obama.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

We spend time on forums and with like minded people and that perhaps shades our view.

I agree. I suppose if all these polls show Romney is the front runner, he probably is but I know of not one person that is supporting him in Iowa. He chose to skip the Straw Poll. That may be a risky strategy.

[Red Badger]

Straw polls arent worth......well, straw.

They are not indicative of reality.

Focus instead on the candidate of your personal choice, then try and convince everybody you know why that person is the best. Study, learn, achieve.................

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

The Iowa Straw Poll has value. It's value may be more in who will be eliminated than who will be the eventual nominee. Some of these folks need a good showing at the Straw Poll in order to show they are viable. Many drop out after a poor showing in the Straw Poll.

I would get behind a candidate if I knew who I want. I don't.

[Notary Sojac]

We will not allow the MSM & their slanted polls to pick our candidate again. No way are we going to sit back and allow a RINO to represent us this election.

If "we" is FR....

"we" were not able to keep Dubya from winning the nomination in 2000.

"we" were not able to keep McCain from winning the nomination in 2008.

There are lots of independents and Democrats who get to vote in the GOP primary just like "we" do. Until that changes, get ready to bend over again.

[9YearLurker]

Why do you think he’ll drop his campaign?

[Red Badger]

That’s why I said study.
Check each candidate’s background.
Who are their friends and associates?
Tell me who their friends are and I’ll tell you what kind of person he/she is................

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

You have a point. A friend and I devised one method to eliminate potential nominees—we consider the kook factor. Which nominees have a large number of kooks supporting them.

[Red Badger]

Kook factor! ThaT’s a good one!...............explain Ron PAUL AND DENNIS KUCINICH!.........

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Well, you hit one we have eliminated but of course Kucinich isn’t a Republican so we didn’t have to worry about him.