Posted on 01/26/2012 4:24:29 PM PST by TBBT
Newt Gingrich leads Mitt Romney among Republicans, he is the weakest of the Republican candidates tested against President Obama, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday evening. Gingrich leads Romney 37 percent to 28 percent nationally among registered Republicans likely to vote in the primaries; Rick Santorum is in third with 18 percent, and Ron Paul is fourth with 12 percent. Gingrich has built its advantage by consolidating the heart and soul of the Republican party: very conservative voters, the South and the Tea Party. Though Gingrich is the preferred candidate of GOP primary voters, though, he performs the worst of all Republican candidates tested against Obama, including Santorum. Read the full poll results here
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It is my considered opinion that Herman Cain was the only Republican that could beat 0bama0.
However, the DemonRATs effectively neutralized him.
There is nobody in the current Republican field that can beat 0bama0, ceteris parabus.
The two weakest candidates are the two front-runners. Neither Mitt nor Gingrich can beat 0bama0
Mitt says 0bama0’s doing a fine job. So why vote for him?
Gingrich has way too much baggage and is a lightning rod for the Leftist droolers. They will find dirtier dirt on him yet, and effectively neutralize him.
Can’t you read?
This is national.
I DON’T CARE !!
I DON’T WANT ROMNEY. I’LL VOTE FOR BOB DOLE BEFORE I’LL VOTE FOR ROMNEY AND ALL OF THIS NASTY CAMPAIGNING IS GOING TO BACKFIRE ON HIM.
If they really thought he would lose, they would be keeping their mouths shut and rubbing their hands with glee. Apparently, given the onslaught of work they are doing to keep him from getting the nomination, they must think he can win.
Personally, I don't see his chances that good, but the liberals must be on to something to put forth this kind of effort.
Heresy, I know, on this forum, but I believe you maybe correct.
Exactly.
NBC HAS to find a negative spin on good news for Newt.
I’m sure they’re thinking: “Let’s scare Conservatives into voting for Mitt”.
In fairness, it’s worked before :(
If he was guilty of what he was accused of, then he effectively neutralized himself. If he wasn't, then he neutralized himself through his poor handling of the accusations.
Too bad, because I had high hopes for him, too.
Looks like the relentless Newt attacks are helping Santorum more than Mitt.
This poll is a joke. They want Romney towin because they know Dummy can beat him. They fear Gingrich, as well they should. Deal with it libs, your teleprompter prince is going DOWN! GO NEWT!!
I agree with you 100%.
As a Black Conservative, President Cain would have undercut the foundation of LBJ’s welfare state and been an effective antidote to the lib media propaganda based on racism/sexism that pervades virtually every policy debate.
In that sense, Cain’s value was not just winning in 2012. His value was 8 years of a Conservative Black American undoing a dynamic that has perennially paralyzed our country on all levels of government.
It seems that “surrender” is your favorite word, ceteris parabus.
GO NEWT GO......
Okay so now let’s check the conservative media to see what the results would be. Oh, wait, conservative media poll???
You need to start buying bottled water because there must be something in your water that’s making you CRAZY and saying stupid things!
gosh we should sure vote for Romney because he is more electable than the guy who is ...um....beating him in the election
A lot of people are unable to get out and vote for many reasons. Did you happen to vote in last November's election for president? (IF “YES,” ASK:) For whom did you vote––Barack Obama, John McCain, or someone else? Yes, Voted Voted for Barack Obama ................ 43 Voted for John McCain ................... 30 Voted for someone else ................. 4 Not sure .......................................... 3 No, Did Not Vote ............................. 19 Not sure ........................................
Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or conservative? (IF "LIBERAL" OR "CONSERVATIVE," ASK:) Do you consider yourself to be very (liberal/conservative) or somewhat (liberal/conservative)? Very liberal .................... 8 Somewhat liberal ................13 Moderate .........................37 Somewhat conservative .............22 Very conservative ................. 17 Not sure ........................... 3
The numbers for Obama in that poll for the media folks show a likely hysterically skewed poll.
I’d rather “lose” with Newt than “win” with Romney.
Four more years of Obama is less of a worry to me than a potential eight years of Romney coupled with a Republican Congress similar to the one in place during most of Dubya’s time.
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