Gingrich Collapses in Iowa as Ron Paul Surges to the Front

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A new poll from Public Policy Polling shows that Ron Paul has taken the lead in the Iowa caucus race, while Newt Gingrich's support is fading fast.

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Gingrich has seen his numbers in the PPP poll drop from 27 percent to 14 percent in just three weeks, while his favorability rating is now split at 46 percent for to 47 percent against, the worst of any candidate not named Jon Huntsman.

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Mitt Romney has also seen his numbers tick up slightly (to 20%), putting him just behind Paul (23%) for second place. The poll measured voters who are planning to vote in the Republican caucus.

The bad news for Paul, however, is that when asked for their second choice for President, only 9% said they would vote for him after their preferred candidate. That means if supporters of any of the second-tier candidates sense defeat and decided to abandon their choice at the last minute, those votes are more likely to go to Romney. Even if Romney doesn't win, the stronger than expected showing could be the snowball that starts a primary avalanche for him.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/12/gingrich-collapses-iowa-ron-paul-surges-front/46360/

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I guess all those invented people have shifted their support to Ron Paul.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

no way in hell we're all lucky enough for Ron Paul to win the Iowa Caucus and then the primary...

[slim 1,514]

Donate money to his campaign. Do it now. Help get the word out. If he wins Iowa, they CAN'T ignore him and it's likely he'll start picking up steam as they head into other states.

The message is good. It just has to get put out there. People still haven't heard it and still don't understand what it's about. We need to fix that.

RP, FTW!

[Darnell 8,478]

Ron Paul, FTW ! (dry)

[luckytxn 2,263]

Good luck Ron Paul.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I was watching Fox News last night and noticed they are bashing Ron Paul pretty badly.

[luckytxn 2,263]

I was watching Fox News last night and noticed they are bashing Ron Paul pretty badly.

For sure. I was listening to Hannity a few days ago and he hates Ron Paul and said he will be exposing Ron Paul fully from that day forward to ensure he is not the nominee. He had just had a interview with Romney too and before that he was talking to Gingrich and gushing over them.

[slim 1,514]

I was watching Fox News last night and noticed they are bashing Ron Paul pretty badly.

I like when they say things like, "his changes are too radical." Uh.. didn't we just vote for "change" a few years ago? Since there's hasn't been any (positive) change, I guess folks want more of the same.

Radical = Constitutional.

[luckytxn 2,263]

I like when they say things like, "his changes are too radical." Uh.. didn't we just vote for "change" a few years ago? Since there's hasn't been any (positive) change, I guess folks want more of the same.

Radical = Constitutional.

The main buzz ward Hannity kept hitting on was 'Isolationist'.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

it's funny because the left wing hates Ron Paul and the right wing hates Ron Paul.

Anyone with common sense should take this as a sign to vote for Ron Paul lol.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I just took a random MSNBC poll and based on my choices there was a tie between Obama and Paul.

[Danno 1,228]

For sure. I was listening to Hannity a few days ago and he hates Ron Paul and said he will be exposing Ron Paul fully from that day forward to ensure he is not the nominee. He had just had a interview with Romney too and before that he was talking to Gingrich and gushing over them.

No one took RP as a serious threat, when he is (and he may be close) he will be destroyed because there is soooo much stuff to work with.

[luckytxn 2,263]

No one took RP as a serious threat, when he is (and he may be close) he will be destroyed because there is soooo much stuff to work with.

Spoken like a true RINO. You probably think we forgot who you wanted to win.

[slim 1,514]

The main buzz ward Hannity kept hitting on was 'Isolationist'.

That's what they're trying to say. It's all they've got!

You hear people say things like, "We should just worry about what's going on here." And then they say Ron Paul is an isolationist. Uh... which do you want?