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Rasmussen Poll National (Santorum 39%, Romney 27%)
Rasmussen ^ | 2/15/12 | staff

Posted on 02/15/2012 9:30:10 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009

Follow the bouncing ball. Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has now bounced to a 12-point lead over Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Republican Primary Voters finds Santorum with 39% support to the former Massachusetts governor’s 27%. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich follows from a distance with 15% of the vote, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul runs last with 10%. Three percent (3%) like some other candidate in the race, and six percent (6%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Just over a week ago, it was Romney leading the pack with 34% after his win in the Florida Primary, followed by Gingrich 27%, Santorum 18% and Paul 11%. But then last week Santorum swept GOP caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota and a non-binding primary in Missouri as Gingrich continues to stumble in the race to be the conservative alternative to Romney.

Perhaps more tellingly, Santorum now trounces Romney 55% to 34% in a one-on-one matchup among likely GOP primary voters. This is the first time any challenger has led Romney nationally in a head-to-head match-up. Santorum also leads Romney head-to-head in Michigan.

Nationally, Romney still wins 47% to 38% paired against Gingrich and 47% to 42% running against only Paul.

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


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To: TexasFreeper2009

Ron Paul runs better against Mitt than Newt? Wow.


121 posted on 02/16/2012 6:45:13 PM PST by arrogantsob (Obama must Go.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Hinckley,

You are playing into Romney’s hands by repeating Romney’s attacks.

Santorum had these same beliefs when he won 4 terms in very blue Pennsylvania which is also a state that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lamestream Media

Whether pro-Gingrich or anyone else, at this stage of the game those who attack either Gingrich or Santorum are doing Romney’s work.


122 posted on 02/17/2012 5:45:18 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray Continued Victory for our Troops Still in Afghan!)
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To: Reddon; Democrat_media; DoughtyOne; calcowgirl; dforest; BufordP; Pan_Yans Wife
RE :”Yep you nailed it. We Republicans have got an awesome cheerleeding squad. Some of them are literally beautiful.

I just can't imagine who you could be talking about, LOL

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123 posted on 02/18/2012 12:43:55 PM PST by sickoflibs (You MUST support the lesser of two RINOs or we all die!)
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To: sickoflibs
Sarah Palin is beautiful. Nice picture of her.

Too bad she broke my heart by not running.

124 posted on 02/18/2012 1:17:46 PM PST by Democrat_media (China is destroying all our jobs and manufacturing ability. China makes everything.)
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