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Gingrich opens up big leads in South Carolina and Florida [NBC/Marist poll - TEA PARTY POWER]
MSNBC ^ | Dec 11, 2012 | By NBC's Mark Murray

Posted on 12/11/2011 12:02:07 PM PST by Jim Robinson

"In a new NBC/Marist poll, Newt Gingrich has surged into the lead in Iowa, but Mitt Romney's big lead in New Hampshire remains. NBC's Mike Viqueira and David Gregory report."

Newt Gingrich’s surge in the polls isn’t limited to just the early presidential-nominating contest of Iowa. According to new NBC News-Marist polls, the former House speaker has now opened up commanding leads in South Carolina and Florida -- two states that historically have played important roles in deciding the eventual Republican nominee.

Fueled by the support from conservatives and the Tea Party, Gingrich is ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by nearly 20 points in South Carolina. The winner of that state's primary has gone on to capture each GOP nomination since 1980.

And he leads Romney by double digits in Florida, whose primary ultimately ended up deciding the party’s pick in 2008.

“You can see why the Romney people are getting a little itchy,” said Lee Miringoff, the director of Marist College’s Institute for Public Opinion, referring to the Romney campaign’s recent attacks on Gingrich. Gingrich ahead “any way you slice it”

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Tea Party power

According to the two polls, Gingrich performs especially well among the most conservative primary voters.

Among Tea Party supporters -- who make up about half of all likely primary voters in South Carolina and Florida -- the former House speaker leads Romney by more than 30 percentage points in both states (51-20 percent in South Carolina and 57-22 percent in Florida).

Gingrich also enjoys huge leads among “conservative” and “very conservative” voters.

(Excerpt) Read more at firstread.msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: Iowa; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: elections; florida; gingrich; hillbuzz; iowa; kevindujan; newt; newtgingrich; southcarolina; teapartyrebellion
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To: Impala64ssa
"...if they can get just 10% of the Black vote, which may not be too difficult, 0 is finished."

That's what we were hoping for with Herman Cain's run. Maybe Newt will pick him for VP? :)

141 posted on 12/11/2011 3:51:56 PM PST by Matchett-PI ("One party will generally represent the envied, the other the envious. Guess which ones." ~GagdadBob)
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To: itsahoot

“I think you are and (sic) idiot. Just sayin.”

Do you have any substantive information to explain that comment...or is ad hominem your modus operandi?


142 posted on 12/11/2011 3:55:55 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: Roninf5-1

And a third party/Ron Paul spam monkey chimes in with his displeasure over our Republican nomination process. Admittedly, this was a stupid move.

Who is your magic conservative of choice?


143 posted on 12/11/2011 3:56:43 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: Roninf5-1

>>When so-called conservatives continuously vote for the likes of Newt Gingrich and John McCain its no wonder this country is being flushed down the toilet.>>

When so called adults compare John McCain and Newt Gingrich - it’s not wonder we flush their opinions down the toilet.


144 posted on 12/11/2011 4:05:12 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Moderator of Florida Tea Party Convention Presidential Debate)
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To: La Enchiladita
And it was Santorum who agreed with Romney that truth re Middle East tensions must be tempered with prudence, i.e., Newt was out of line on his Pali pronouncement.

Tempering with prudence the truth about the Middle East has worked sooo well the past 30 or 40 years.

Newt says amnesty isn't amnesty

Both you and Newt are one for two.

145 posted on 12/11/2011 4:08:26 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: SumProVita

Yeah, I’d like to know.


146 posted on 12/11/2011 4:10:12 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright (Moderator of Florida Tea Party Convention Presidential Debate)
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To: Matchett-PI

A Gingrich/Cain ticket, works for me!


147 posted on 12/11/2011 4:17:23 PM PST by Impala64ssa
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To: C. Edmund Wright

C. Edmund, I really like you. Some can’t understand you know your stuff because they are in the wilderness. Keep going, C. Edmund.


148 posted on 12/11/2011 4:25:40 PM PST by Marcella (Newt will smash Obama in debates. Newt needs money.)
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To: Hoodat
I would surmise that those 82% know nothing about GingrichCare.

I would surmise that you know nothing about GingrichCare. What is in the 300 pages he says he would use in the replacement bill?

149 posted on 12/11/2011 4:50:52 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, "Paradise Lost")
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To: Jim Robinson
The article makes a point of "but Mitt Romney's big lead in New Hampshire remains..." but then it appears they only have data to report on FL and SC. They throw out the tidbit as if they have some new info on NH. What gives?
150 posted on 12/11/2011 5:11:48 PM PST by C210N (Dems: "We must tax you so that we can buy our votes")
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To: ez
I would surmise that you know nothing about GingrichCare.

I know everything I need to know about it. GingrichCare will be another government intrusion into the free market. The federal government has no business whatsoever dictating insurance coverage. It is the single most hated aspect of Obamacare. Yet Newt Gingrich proposes doing the exact same thing.

151 posted on 12/11/2011 5:29:50 PM PST by Hoodat (Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God. -Psalm 55:19-)
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To: SumProVita

OK, only Beck can be an idiot then.


152 posted on 12/11/2011 5:30:49 PM PST by itsahoot (Throw them all out! Especially the Frugal Socialists who call themselves Republicans.)
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To: itsahoot

I’m guessing that most people who read this thread can identify who the idiot might be.


153 posted on 12/11/2011 5:34:37 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: Hoodat

Unless you know what’s in the 300 pages he referenced, you know NOTHING about it.


154 posted on 12/11/2011 5:38:16 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton, "Paradise Lost")
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To: Jim Robinson

MEGA Newt dittoes, Jim. Thanks for nailing it so perfectly. GAME!


155 posted on 12/11/2011 6:04:53 PM PST by caper gal 1
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To: SumProVita

not sure how ya gonna get to NH.

but if you go to newt.org there is a phoning program.


156 posted on 12/11/2011 6:13:30 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (I will go back to New Hampshire to campaign.)
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To: SumProVita; mmanager

the fine gentleman thought that you, SPV, were advocating for Romney cuz you pointed out that he was leading in NH. I am sure he now realizes his mistake.


157 posted on 12/11/2011 6:21:35 PM PST by campaignPete R-CT (I will go back to New Hampshire to campaign.)
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To: campaignPete R-CT

Thanks....really.


158 posted on 12/11/2011 6:22:11 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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To: ez

I know that Newt Gingrich wants to replace Obamacare with his own idea of how a government insurance program should be run. I do not want the federal government involved in the health insurance business, period. Apparently, you do. So, go right ahead and vote for Gingrich and GingrichCare. And I will vote for a conservative who will get government the hell out of my business when it comes to health care.


159 posted on 12/11/2011 6:26:36 PM PST by Hoodat (Because they do not change, Therefore they do not fear God. -Psalm 55:19-)
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To: campaignPete R-CT; mmanager

“the fine gentleman thought that you, SPV, were advocating for Romney cuz you pointed out that he was leading in NH. I am sure he now realizes his mistake.”

Ohhh wow...I would NEVER want to see Romney be our candidate.

Never....EVER!!!!!!!!!

I’m a Christian. I can forgive that misunderstanding easily.

;-)


160 posted on 12/11/2011 6:28:26 PM PST by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
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