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Newt expands South Carolina lead (Newt leads by 9%!)
PPP Polls ^ | January 20, 2012

Posted on 01/20/2012 7:37:05 PM PST by Utmost Certainty

Newt Gingrich heads into South Carolina election day as the clear front runner in the state: he's now polling at 37% to 28% for Mitt Romney, 16% for Rick Santorum, and 14% for Ron Paul.

Gingrich's lead has actually increased in the wake of his ex-wife's controversial interview with ABC. Although one night poll results should always be interpreted with caution, he led the final night of the field period by a 40-26 margin. One thing that continues to work to his advantage are the debates. 60% of primary voters report having watched the one last night, and Gingrich has a 46-23 lead with those folks.

The other reason his ex-wife's interview isn't causing him much trouble is that there's a lot of skepticism about it. Only 31% of voters say they think her accusations are true while 35% think they are false and 34% are unsure. 51% of voters say that they have 'no concerns' about what came out in the interview.

The skepticism of Republican voters toward the media is helping Gingrich as well. Just 14% of likely voters have a generally favorable opinion of the media, while 77% view it negatively. Gingrich's attacks on the media have clearly played well with the party base.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gingrich; polls; ppp; primaries; romney
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To: CainConservative

For the sake of our country, I sure hope you’re right.

GO NEWT GO......


41 posted on 01/20/2012 9:07:17 PM PST by Gator113 (~Just livin' life, my way~..... GO NEWT GO.....!)
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To: annieokie

Going to be FUN to watch! :)


42 posted on 01/20/2012 9:11:14 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

yeah, I have met a few... Ugh


43 posted on 01/20/2012 9:13:01 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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To: mrsmel
Oh they got away with plenty. You can start with CBS in 1969 and their fraudulent "Hunger in America" special, when they invented the urban legend of old people eating cat food, among other lies. Then there was "yellow rain," about chemical warfare in SE Asia; Walter Cronkite telling America that Tet was a massive defeat when the opposite was true; exploding pickup trucks(faked), the "homeless crisis"(faked), any number of phoney environmental scares, satanic cult hysteria, no doubt a myriad of others I'm forgetting.

Just think how far down the drain we'd be on "Manmade global warming" if not for the internet.

44 posted on 01/20/2012 9:15:01 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Josh Painter
He’s vindictive enough to endorse Romney

That would just confirm my impression of him.

45 posted on 01/20/2012 9:17:09 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Hotlanta Mike

“NETWORK SOURCE: Newt Cancels ABC’s THIS WEEK For Sunday... Developing...”

Hahahahahaha. Newt’s way so saying “screw you ABC News”. GO NEWT GO!


46 posted on 01/20/2012 9:17:44 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: Hotlanta Mike

“NETWORK SOURCE: Newt Cancels ABC’s THIS WEEK For Sunday... Developing...”

Hahahahahaha. Newt’s way of saying “screw you ABC News”. GO NEWT GO!


47 posted on 01/20/2012 9:18:05 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: wolficatZ
As Rush says, “Right on, right on, right on”.

Nite ya all.

48 posted on 01/20/2012 9:21:03 PM PST by Bronzy
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To: freeangel

Yes - Brit Hume was practically apoplectic, saying Romney needs to do this and that and fretting about possible damage to Romney in a serious, worried tone. It was both hilarious and disgusting.


49 posted on 01/20/2012 9:21:51 PM PST by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: Parley Baer

He should refuse to appear on ABC News like Obama has avoided Fox News...


50 posted on 01/20/2012 9:22:37 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
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To: annieokie
We can certainly thank Newt but don't be misled--it will never be finished with these media trolls. They are who they are, this is not just a job or a tactic for them. They can't do it any other way. Watch for a resumption of attacks, without missing a beat. The media thinks John King is a winner, not a loser.
51 posted on 01/20/2012 9:23:11 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: annieokie
The next debate moderator...

... complete with the blood he'll be wearing after he goes up against Newt.

52 posted on 01/20/2012 9:23:41 PM PST by BagCamAddict (THANK YOU GOVERNOR PERRY for doing the right thing. GO NEWT !!)
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To: maine-iac7

Totally agree with you, lots of prayers and action needed.


53 posted on 01/20/2012 9:24:05 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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To: ponygirl

Was that before or after Chuck Norris endorsed Newt?

And did the radio guy know that Chuck Norris had endorsed Newt when he said that?


54 posted on 01/20/2012 9:24:59 PM PST by BagCamAddict (THANK YOU GOVERNOR PERRY for doing the right thing. GO NEWT !!)
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To: Bailee

(You forgot Donald Rumsfeld. ;-)


55 posted on 01/20/2012 9:27:12 PM PST by BagCamAddict (THANK YOU GOVERNOR PERRY for doing the right thing. GO NEWT !!)
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To: Tennessean4Bush
Yes, Rick (16%) Santorum needs to step aside. Romney will be blazing in Florida and Newt will not need a split conservative vote.

You better believe it.


56 posted on 01/20/2012 9:30:39 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common anymore.)
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To: Bailee
UH??? I think my post#31 said the same thing, just different words. lol

Newt has stopped them in their tracks, they will have to get another tactic. I doubt that, because the MEDIAs ego just will not admit they lost, but I'll bet right now they are in their panic rooms trying to figure out how they can stop NEWT.

Newt the Gladiator is fighting back, giving as good as he gets, lets say BETTER. How many mods has he already destroyed? NEXT.

57 posted on 01/20/2012 9:34:37 PM PST by annieokie
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To: Cobra64

Devastating! Rick tried so hard to distinguish himself from the others last night, that he distinguished himself straight into Totalitarianville. Amazing.


58 posted on 01/20/2012 9:37:39 PM PST by kevao
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To: freeangel; All

I do have to say, however, Hannity’s interview with Newt tonight was good - he’s Sean’s kind of guy and you can see the mutual liking every time.


59 posted on 01/20/2012 9:38:13 PM PST by llandres (Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
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To: BagCamAddict
Great pic.

But, I changed my mind, I should have said NEWT is the Gladiator, as I had Crowe in mind at the time.

Wish I had not made that mistake, not to late to change the scene. lol

That way we can count of the # of foes he has already taken out, and watch NEWT finish them off as we give him the Thumbs down aka standing O's.

60 posted on 01/20/2012 9:41:09 PM PST by annieokie
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