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BREAKING: New Rasmussen poll now has Gingrich leading Romney in S.C.
Rasmussen Reports ^ | Thursday, January 19, 2012 | Rasmussen

Posted on 01/19/2012 9:14:19 AM PST by DestroyLiberalism

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has now surged ahead of Mitt Romney in the final Rasmussen Reports survey of the South Carolina Republican Primary race with the vote just two days away.

The latest telephone survey of Likely GOP Primary Voters in the state finds Gingrich with 33% support to Romney’s 31%. Two days ago, before the last debate, it was Romney by 14 percentage points.

Texas Congressman Ron Paul now runs third with 15% of the vote, followed by former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum at 11%. Paul's support is steady while Santorum's support has dropped five points since Monday. At the beginning of the month, just after Santorum’s strong showing in the Iowa caucuses, he ran second to Romney with 24% of the vote.

Texas Governor Rick Perry continues to run last with two percent (2%) support. He has dropped out of the race today and endorsed Gingrich. One percent (1%) of likely primary voters like some other candidate in the contest, and six percent (6%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

The new findings come following Gingrich’s strong performance in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Monday night. Sarah Palin also signaled support for Gingrich which could have a significant impact in South Carolina. Two years ago, her endorsement of Nikki Haley transformed the race for governor. Ironically, now that Haley is governor, she has endorsed Romney while Palin is backing Gingrich for the moment.

The candidates will debate again in South Carolina this evening.

The race for the Republican presidential nomination is now nearly even nationally with Romney still on top with 30% support but Gingrich just three points behind at 27%. Santorum who was running second has dropped to 15%.

(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2012; gingrich; newt; newtgingrich; sc2010
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To: patriot08
Hey Newton...Want an apple??

Hey Newton...How about some apple pi.

Hey Newton...

61 posted on 01/19/2012 9:52:52 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Eva

I agree. And if Santorum is smart, he’d realize that it’s the only way he’ll get anywhere near the White House.


62 posted on 01/19/2012 9:53:15 AM PST by perfect_rovian_storm (Perry's idea of border control: Use both hands to welcome the illegals right in.)
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To: Gator113

63 posted on 01/19/2012 9:56:01 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: patriot08

Cute — except, well, Santorum looked like a bit of a nerd compared to what he looks like now.

Hey, have we EVER seen zero’s high school pic? I don’t recall ever having seen one. We see those dope smoking couch photos, but not much else.

Newt seemed like a VERY well-rounded young man with all of his activities.


64 posted on 01/19/2012 9:56:47 AM PST by LibsRJerks
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To: BrotherJoseph
How come last week when the same polling showed Romney with a healthy lead, the storyline here was “Rassmussen polling cannot be trusted.” Now that the polling has flipped, is Rassmussen suddenly reliable?

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh .... you wouldn't want to point out the hypocracy ...
65 posted on 01/19/2012 9:56:54 AM PST by Scythian
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To: for-q-clinton

It doesn’t require good debating skills to be a good president. The teleprompter turd would fail on the same scale and yet, he is called intelligent because he can read.


66 posted on 01/19/2012 9:57:36 AM PST by Neoliberalnot ((Read "The Grey Book" for an alternative to corruption in DC))
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Good one.

GO NEWT GO.......


67 posted on 01/19/2012 9:58:34 AM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~..... GO NEWT GO.....!)
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To: All

Marianne Gringrich: portrait of a bitter, vengeful ex-wife who is furious that Calista could be the First Lady instead of her.

The nerve of this woman! She cheated with Newt on his first wife.

Who paid her off- Obama and his rats or Romney?

Pathetic

68 posted on 01/19/2012 9:58:34 AM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: CPT Clay

The corrupt media will smear any leading opponent of bo. Make no mistake, the alphabet networks and the nytimes are enemies of free people everywhere.


69 posted on 01/19/2012 9:59:08 AM PST by Neoliberalnot ((Read "The Grey Book" for an alternative to corruption in DC))
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To: Gator113
I bet my life on the fact that he is at least talking with Newt. Newt might even suggest he stay until Sunday....we will never know. I still don't think he is the villain that some think...not you just generalization.
70 posted on 01/19/2012 10:00:03 AM PST by napscoordinator (Newt MUST win the nomination to get rid of Romney and Obama....Dear God let November 2012 go our way)
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To: TADSLOS

I think the story that Santorum has dropped so low is just as big a headline in this story.


71 posted on 01/19/2012 10:00:46 AM PST by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Might wanna cool your jets there Buckeye; the Democrat media has brought out Newts ex-wife and she’s already busy stabbing him in the back.

He’s done.........you can stick a fork in him.


72 posted on 01/19/2012 10:01:30 AM PST by Rich21IE
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To: patriot08

Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned.....


73 posted on 01/19/2012 10:02:04 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: patriot08

Gingrich looks like the guy who always ran the movie projector.

Santorum looks like the jerk that always reminded the teacher that she had forgotten to give out homework assignments, 2 seconds before the bell.

GO-MOVIE PROJECTOR GUY-GO.....


74 posted on 01/19/2012 10:05:32 AM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~..... GO NEWT GO.....!)
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To: Rich21IE

He’s just getting started. The democrats will try and stick a fork in whoever gets the nod. Not buying it...Newt will slice and dice the Kenyan Catastrophe.


75 posted on 01/19/2012 10:05:44 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: patriot08
DRUDGE: (SANTORUM'S) TRAGIC YEARBOOK PHOTOS TWEEK CAMPAIGN...

Well, if this is a disqualifier, I don't think I'll ever run for public office! :-)

76 posted on 01/19/2012 10:07:06 AM PST by Constitutionalist Conservative (Never mind.)
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To: ExNewsExSpook

We all knew SC would be Newts best shot. If he did well, and he usually does, in the debates, they’d need something to knock him back.

IIRC this interview was taped before the debates, then probably shelved, ‘in case’.

What will be more telling is how widespread this story is today with the talking heads. They sure waited on the Bain to see if it got any traction first.


77 posted on 01/19/2012 10:10:02 AM PST by moehoward
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To: perfect_rovian_storm

Now hopefully Newt and Rick S can sit down and talk and possibly give the other a VP spot or a high end position if we win against the MSM, establishment, the elitist, the white house and all the billionaires like Soros.


78 posted on 01/19/2012 10:11:20 AM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman.Trolls get a life, I HATE OUR BIASED LIBERAL MEDIA.)
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To: Neoliberalnot

Never said it was required, but it does help win. And republican’s are tired of putting up people for debates that can’t make the conservative case for us. Newt clearly has the best chance to make the conservative case in a debate. But Perry is definitely better 1:1 and with crowds. So this could be interesting. Maybe Perry for VP. That would be interesting seeing him debate Biden.


79 posted on 01/19/2012 10:13:31 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: COBOL2Java

or it could go like this

Hell Rove you said we had this in the bag, you and the others had better get our pals like Hannity on this.

You can bet Hannity and co will be working to see if they can get the numbers back up for their elitist cross dressing homosexual pal.


80 posted on 01/19/2012 10:14:33 AM PST by manc (Marriage is between one man and one woman.Trolls get a life, I HATE OUR BIASED LIBERAL MEDIA.)
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