[Red Steel]

Among women, Romney leads Gingrich 42 percent to 30 percent, followed by Santorum's 19 percent and Paul's 2 percent.

Rick pulls in only 19%. So what's up with that?

[trappedincanuckistan]

Look at the Tea Party split.

49-17.

Ouch.

[Proud2BeRight]

And the Rasmussen Poll I read about here a couple hours ago showed Romney way ahead.

[RoosterRedux]

Southerners think sweater vests are for Mister Rogers types.

Rick will not appeal to Southern rough necks...neither will Mitt!

[Bulwinkle]

Rick’s on the ropes!

[Patton@Bastogne]

this will sound sexist, but its true anyway ...
little ricky is yesterday's news for women ...
just like a returned pair shoes ... right Yvonne ?
shields at maximum !

[Patton@Bastogne]

this will sound sexist, but its true anyway ...
little ricky is yesterday's news for women ...
just like a returned pair shoes ... right Yvonne ?
shields at maximum !

[Patton@Bastogne]

this will sound sexist, but its true anyway ...
little ricky is yesterday's news for women ...
just like a returned pair shoes ... right Yvonne ?
shields at maximum !

[Christie at the beach]

Them there folks in the deep south better not vote for that dang Romney or Santos/ Romneycare and a Bush repeat.

Our country will be lost/either one of those up against the
Obama Intl regime is NOT a Good plan.

[Psalm 144]

“Rick pulls in only 19%. So what’s up with that?”

His style and manner are ‘not from around here’, he comes across as cold and aloof. He is Big Washington. He has a tough row to hoe in the South, just as Perry did in Iowa. That said, he has the most visible support in my immediate area, and his ads are really ramping up and going toe to toe with Bishop Willard’s. The (radio) ad war just got started in earnest this afternoon. I think Willard’s numbers are lower, and Santorum’s numbers are higher than this poll sets forth.

[Gator113]

He’s melting. Little Ricky is M-E-L-T-I-N-G.

[WKB]

Ms ping

[2ndDivisionVet]

Was coming back from our bi-monthly trip to Sam's Club in Gulfport when the police blocked Pass Road at Cowan. Here come's Newt's campaign bus, plus quite a few state troopers, what looked like several Secret Service SUVs and a chartered press bus. I've worked on presidential campaigns, guarded two presidents, (including AF1 and 2), and lived through many Iowa caucuses, so I knew right away what was going on. I turned and said to Mrs. 2ndDivisionVet "Either Obama's in town or one of the campaigns" and lo and behold, here came his bus!

[Mariner]

Some observations, though this is but one poll:

Santorum has lost the Tea Party. I suspect over big government power and the perception of evangelizing.

If you don't like Gingrich, you're likely a woman.

Women react viscerally to any candidate they perceive, even rhetorically, will deny them access to the independence of contraception. They will not suffer condemnation from any politician on the matter. Hell, Catholic women won't even listen to the Pope on the issue.

I was convinced Gingrich lost women over his nefarious, sleazy ways. However, my wife corrected me. It's because he's old and ugly that women don't like him, at least according to her.

According to my back-of-the-hand calculations...with women being almost 52% of the electorate...that means Romney will win the nomination.

Folks, for most people they are electing the prom king. Sad but true.

[TASMANIANRED]

Debate between Newt and O would be one for history.

Would rival the Lincoln -Douglass debates.

[Hurricane]

I was at the Newt rally today in Gulfport. He was great. Many many women. They loved him.

[cincinnati65]

Heard Romney claims he's an "honorary Southerner", because he's learning to say "ya'll" and eat grits.

See, Mitt, THAT is EXACTLY why you will fail in the South. Because you and all your elitist, Establishment Republican buddies think that's all us dumb, hick Southerners care about -- football, huntin', our gen-u-ine Evangelical Special Edition Bibles, and grits.

I'm sick of you modern day, intellectual carpetbaggers who can't seem to gather that having values, morals, ethics and standards aren't weaknesses to be exploited, but strengths on which to build a solid foundation!

[cincinnati65]

Heard Romney claims he's an "honorary Southerner", because he's learning to say "ya'll" and eat grits.

See, Mitt, THAT is EXACTLY why you will fail in the South. Because you and all your elitist, Establishment Republican buddies think that's all us dumb, hick Southerners care about -- football, huntin', our gen-u-ine Evangelical Special Edition Bibles, and grits.

I'm sick of you modern day, intellectual carpetbaggers who can't seem to gather that having values, morals, ethics and standards aren't weaknesses to be exploited, but strengths on which to build a solid foundation!