Posted on 01/18/2012 7:48:04 PM PST by VinL
An InsiderAdvantage poll conducted Wednesday night has former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now leading the Republican primary race in South Carolina.
The poll of likely Republican primary voters has Gingrich with 32 percent, ahead of Mitt Romney who trailed close behind at 29 percent.
The results are a significant reversal for Romney, who had led polls before Tuesday's Fox News debate. A poll conducted by InsiderAdvantage last Sunday showed Romney with a double-digit lead over Gingrich.
The InsiderAdvantage poll is the first major South Carolina survey after the debate. Gingrich has been crediting with winning the debate.
The poll found that support for Ron Paul and Rick Santorum is faltering, with both pulling 15 and 11 percent, respectively.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry finished last with just 3 percent of the vote. Three percent of those polled selected "other candidate" and 7 percent said they had no opinion.
The survey polled 718 registered Republican voters.
Read more on Newsmax.com: InsiderAdvantage
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Does anyone else here on FR feel like they are losing their mind?!!! These Primaries are causing such see-saws that I feel I am going to lose my sanity!
I don’t really want to say this, having been for Perry since he declared his candidancy... but I do think that this is the time for him to shut down his campaign and endorse Newt as the official opposition against Romney. Based on current polling, that would given Newt enough of a fudge factor to carry South Carolina.
Same with Santorum.
Now get ready for the “whack a mole” from LSM and others to try to drive him down again”.
It’s always been in Newt’s hands. He loves to debate.
The only thing that’s not in his hands is the control of the debate, and the questions, but he has his way of making the best of every question and the time allocated him.
Tomorrow night, he might have to be more forceful, -— interrupt if he’s ignored -— but I have been watching CNN instead of Faux, -— and I think several of their hosts despise Romney so Newt might get more time than I anticipate.
I’m praying.
GO NEWT!
God be with Newt!
I suggest you refrain.
Now, that's a sourpuss attitude, if I ever saw one. If you want to quit making delusional posts, I'll quit calling them that. Perhaps the one I responded to on this very thread, will be your last.
That would be good for me, and even better for you, because I don't intend on eating any crow, when you're the one who'll have to admit that I was right all along.
Who’s buying all this talk about Newt being a catastrophically flawed candidate? Please.
Since when has being a ladies’ man been this big deal? Does anyone really believe that moderate women voters are going to get all offended just because Gingrich repeatedly cheated on both of his previous wives with younger, hotter women? Are women voters really going to care that he glibly destroyed not one but two marriages to move on to greener pastures? Callista is nearly a quarter-century Newt’s junior. Of course he traded up! Sheesh.
Besides, does the GOP really need women voters to win in the general election?? As if!
you still have your sanity???? God love you (LOL)
“Because Santo isn’t doing anything but wasting his, and his supporters’ time and money, while splitting the conservative vote.”
That vote split isn’t hurting Newt in any way shape or form. As for him wasting his supporter’s money, isn’t that something that he and his supporters should decide for themselves?
Let me ask you something. Would you prefer Romney to be in second or third?
“I tried to tell you after Iowa, that Rick’s poll numbers would revert to trend, and they’re doing just that, day by day.”
His poll numbers a month ago were one percent. Pushing out Santorum now, is premature. He’s going to be continuing onto Florida, regardless of what happens here in South Carolina.
“he’s over-reaching in his bid for the presidency.”
I don’t see how he’s overreaching when we are talking about supporting a sitting congressman. Again, a Senator has considerably more support than a congressman.
“When he was a Senator, he didn’t make the sort of large impact on national politics”
Actually, I would argue, yes he did. I would wager that if you asked folks to name any of the senators in his class, that Santorum would be one of the first names that come up. How many Senators make such a mark that the homosexual lobby go out of their way to attack him? Santorum, yes. Whom else?
“Heck, most Americans aren’t even sure who the guy is.” That was true of Cain until October. Everyone else, Santorum included, had good name recognition. Do I need to cite a stat?
“Rick is still young enough to serve a term as a state Governor, then come back to the presidential contest”
Same nonsense we were dealing with Cain. Newt has never been a governor. If we want a governor, than Perry, not Newt is our man. You seem to have a list of credentials, that Newt doesn’t fulfill, and yet, Newt is the best candidate here.
I agree with you that executive experience is nice to have, but I don’t regard it as particularly essential.
“he’d have a real shot, in my opinion.”
Eh, I’m really tired of nominating losers, but I guess the Newt folks will get their just desserts.
You try to prevent the party from making a big mistake, but what can you do when the party is bound and determined to make them.
If Newt wins in SC - then yes, I’ll back him, but I expect Obama to win and then we can look to 2016 to back a real conservative. :)
When we come back in a years time, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
How do you know about the internal polling?
No, that’s called taking one for the team.
If I’m delusional now, then clearly, I’m not helping you when I’m supporting Newt, eh? :D
Based off of that piece of information... can considering the similarities between Santorum and those two... I would hazard that when Santorum does drop out of the race, he will endorse Romney as well.
Yep.
I’d hazard that most social conservatives would get a tingle up their leg if they read that the federal government had banned abortion and was increasing the size of the FBI to properly enforce it.
(of course, not realizing what else a plussed up FBI can do)
A Newtritious balance specially formulated for conservatives.
Both Ricks being CONSERVATIVES will endorse Speaker Newt who they both have said they admire.
Willard the LIBERAL will get Charlie Crist though. Woo hoo!
Jeb Bush and Huck will wait till the Tampa convention for obvious reasons.
Maybe she is just sweet on Paul, and working with him, sure would be an exact duo. Both Loons
The Santorum die hards really do not like Mitt, that is why they are still supporting Santorum as an anti Mitt. I do not see those supporters flocking to Mitt if Santorum endorses Mitt.
So that endosrement, should it occur, will be of little benefit to Mitt.
They (supporters) may have their sails deflated though.
Agreed. But Newt isn’t a sitting Congressman.
He was the Speaker of the House, #2 in line to the Presidency. He ran the Congress. He was the leader of the party and the top conservative/Republican on the natl scene for a few years. He was the architect of the 94 victory and it was largely his own personal doing.
You can’t just compare him to some normal Congressman.
If Newt wins in SC - then yes, I’ll back him, but I expect Obama to win and then we can look to 2016 to back a real conservative.
Boy, have you got a case of sour grapes.
Hey, don't hurt yourself. If you honestly believe the conservative right is making a mistake by backing Newt for the nomination, by all means, go with your conscience, and vote write-in, or just concentrate on the down-ticket races.
Like you said, Newt doesn't need your vote.
Yahhhooooooooooooooooooooooo. I knew this would happen and finally the polls I wanted to hear. This is GREAT NEWS, and I believe the momentum will carry through. Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
There is NO CHANCE that Obama being happily married to the same woman with two adorable little girls in an intact family will contrast sharply with Newt’s promiscuous past. There is no way this will siphon away large numbers of women voters who would have normally defaulted to an acceptable alternative.
Not a chance.
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