Poll: Gingrich has slight lead in Virginia over Romney

Washington Post ^ | 12/21/2011 | Anit Kumar

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has a slight lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney among Virginia Republicans in the race for president, according to a new poll.

The Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday morning, shows Gingrich at 30 percent and Romney at 25 percent among Republican voters.

No other candidate tops nine percent. In a head-to-head matchup, Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, left, and former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Gingrich tops Romney by a larger margin, 47 percent to 39 percent...

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

I love how the article calls it a "slight" lead...it's ouside the margin of error at 5 points, and when it's just Newt and Myth, it goes up to 8 points.

Hank

[EGPWS]

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has a slight lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney among Virginia Republicans in the race for president, according to a new poll.

That is encouraging that a candidate that can be considered a conservative is leading 0bama lite.

There is hope.

[GOPsterinMA]

Good news for Newt.

[sushiman]

Just another reason not to support Romney .

[vmivol00]

With only Perry, Paul, Newt, and Romney the socialist on the ballot, I wonder how the numbers in VA will change.

[fantom]

“Good news for Newt”.

Yes . Zane needs all of the good news he can muster. His pleadings for mercy have gone unanswered.

[Parley Baer]

GO NEWT!

Yes, apparently there will only be Newt, Mitt, Perry and Paul on the ballot as the others did not qualify in time.

[onyx]

Good news, yes!... but Romney has money to run hit-piece ads again, which will take their toll.

Gingrich needs money. Gingrich has to win.

[topfile]

A fellow Virginian today told me they want Romney to get the nomination because they felt he had the best chance against Satan Obama. Yeah but what about the core republicans, I asked? I told him the blue dogs and independents can't do it alone, the republicans have to be excited about their candidate first.

Newt's VP could be the key.

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

It’s Myth who’ll be needing mercy now that Newt has decided to stop being a punching bag.

But a cursory glance at your posting history indicates that you support him. You’re in good company: Bob Dole and GHWBush also came out for him. You must be in RINO heaven.

Hank

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

It’s Myth who’ll be needing mercy now that Newt has decided to stop being a punching bag.

But a cursory glance at your posting history indicates that you support him. You’re in good company: Bob Dole and GHWBush also came out for him. You must be in RINO heaven.

Hank

[luvie]

“considered”....the key word. Not sure he is REALLY conservative, though, based on his past.

Still better than Myth! :)

[Tennessee Nana]

When does VA have their primary ???

[Ransomed]

Super Tuesday, March 6, I think.

Freegards

[County Agent Hank Kimball]

I know it’s on Super Tuesday...in March I think.

Hank

[waus]

Is Newt an Alien?

http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/25/newt-from-aliens-memba-her/#.TvPffVbNmJ4

[glock rocks]

Well, as a card carrying member of the fat old guys who hope our republic doesn't sink into the cesspool of socialism, I applaud this! Wooo!

Sadly, I had wished we could have run someone who would have, at a minimum, pledged to dredge the steaming pile of stench we call DC of its filth.

Oh well...

[Grunthor]

Yeah but what about the core republicans, I asked? I told him the blue dogs and independents can’t do it alone, the republicans have to be excited about their candidate first.
Newt’s VP could be the key.

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Sure worked for McCain. Wait a minute.....

[RKBA Democrat]

It’ll be interesting to see how it salts out given that only 4 made the VA primary ballot: Newt, Rick Perry, Ron Paul and massachusetts toe-jam. Sad to say, Rick Santorum didn’t make it on the ballot.

I reckon it’ll come out pretty much how this poll has things stacked up. I think Ron Paul will poll better because VA is an open primary state, but will still finish third.

[RKBA Democrat]

“But what about the core republicans, I asked?”

They’ll come slinking back and vote for whomever the gop nominates. FR will be a laugh a minute with the tortured explanations of why mittens “really is a conservative.”