Obama down 2-7 points in Iowa

Charleston (WV) Daily Mail ^ | February 18, 2012 | Don Surber

[Mustang Driver]

Is Barack Obama electable?

Further evidence of the erosion of President Obama’s electability comes from Iowa as the liberal Des Moines Register’s latest poll shows the president is behind 3 of the 4 remaining Republican presidential candidates by 2 to 7 points — in a state he won by 10 points in 2008. The numbers:

Ron Paul 49% Barack Obama 42%

Rick Santorum 48% Barack Obama 44%

Mitt Romney 46% Barack Obama 44%

The increasingly irrelevant Newt Gingrich is down 51%-37% to the president.

Iowa is one of 11 states that are considered “toss-up” by Real Clear Politics.

[fieldmarshaldj]

From Wikipedia (albeit not the best source, but the points are correct):

The Des Moines Tea Party gave Branstad a “no” on their report card on “criteria for acceptance” and said Branstad had “a history of raising taxes, [was] not a true conservative, and increased the size of government every year he held office, [and] built a state-owned phone company.”

I also don’t find it particularly “Conservative” for anyone wanting to serve a whopping 20 years (perhaps longer) as Governor. Almost anyone is likely to spoil after 2 terms (and he passed that mark 22 years ago). Plus, where was this guy in ridding the state of the execrable Tom Harkin ? Harkin should’ve been run out (at the latest) by 1990, when Branstad was concluding his second term.

[Paleo Conservative]

The fact that Obama is ONLY down 2-7 shows the hopelessness of our cause.

What? This is a state Obamanation won by 10% in 2008. For him to be down 2-7% means a 12-19% swing. That's huge!

[chopperjc]

With Paul having the best numbers I would not get too excited here. Even a good pollster can throw an outlier once in a while. National numbers from many different pollsters make this poll seem screwy. Before I get excited I will need to see another poll in Iowa. National numbers trending up and state polling trending towards Obama. This is the only poll in the last month that is trending our way. On top of which the best numbers are for Paul ?Really?? Just a word of caution. I am a poll geek :)

Numbers here do not seem right. IMO

[ScottinVA]

“the fact Obama is ONLY down 2-7 shows the hopelessness of our cause”

OK.. I`ll give the benefit of the doubt.. you forgot your /sarc tag, didn`t you?

[ballplayer]

That Proves that Gingrich is the one the Liberals fear the Most. according to Rush Limbaugh they will always tell you who they fear the Most

[TalBlack]

“The fact that Obama is ONLY down 2-7 shows the hopelessness of our cause.”

It may show who took the poll. Leftists are notorious liars (not to mention that they are often wilfully delusiona).

History says The Clown President goes down in flames this November.

[trebb]

“Increasingly irrelevant Newt Gingrich” is not going to sit well with many on this forum, but time will tell how true or false that phrase is.

It bugs me because he is the most qualified and it's insane that Ron Paul tops the list. Seems like the nutcases and weak-kneed make the list and the true warrior is shunned.

[reaganbooster]

The De Moines Register is off message. The Obama administration will be contacting them soon to change their perspective. The Obama truth squads will be forced into action.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Even a good pollster can throw an outlier once in a while...true, but the fact that three of the four candidates tested run better than Obama suggests the probability of some real movement against him in Iowa at least - maybe a residue of all the heavy advertising in support of each candidate before the recent caucases - also, I thought Gallup had Obama's approval back down to 43 last week, which should be expected after all the noise about his attack on religious freedom - there are some positive glimmers - I've not last all hope......

[Impy]

Iowa is awfully rat-friendly for a 90% White state with no large cities.

Something to do with labor unions I would guess.

[GOPsterinMA]

Maybe a NH-MA scenario: IA has been infiltrated by IL moonbats?

[Impy]

Maybe a NH-MA scenario: IA has been infiltrated by IL moonbats?

I don't think so, people are leaving there not going there. This goes back to the farm recession of the 80's. Iowa voted for Dukakis while Illinois went for Bush Sr (and Reagan's margin was smaller in 1984). It was more a Republican state prior to the 80's than it is now (and IL was a premier swing state until the 90's).

[GOPsterinMA]

That was my guess...

[iowamark]

First, the Des Moines Register and its’ polls are well to the left of most Iowans so take the poll with a grain of salt.

Iowa is rustbelt industrial state, very evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats.

[hawkeye101]

And Iowa has dozens of ultra-liberal state and private universities.

U of Iowa and Grinnell College are just pure appartchik propaganda training centers for the useful idiots.