garnered alot of support; Perry stayed abut the same as he has been in the past month;.....and Bachmann has fallen quite a bit. Who did we forget? Oh yeah, Ron Paul,...who domestic platforms is based solidly on Constitutional principles, his foreign policy idiocy has really established himself as a kook,...add in the newsletter with the really outlandish views on race, then you have a bigoted kook.
What happens in New Hampshire really only plays to people's perceptions and affects monetary support from backers/potential backers. But after all, perceptions are real and the winners (and losers) of New Hampshire will also serve to increase/decrease support for candidates in South Carolina. You can probably count on New Hampshire being the stopping point of Bachmann's campaign.
Average polls from New Hampshire:
Romney 42%
Paul 20%
Santorum 11%
Huntsman 9%
Gingrich 8%
Then onto South Carolina. With the addition of South Carolina, we start to see a more diverse smattering of Republican groups adding their opinions to the fray. But one small state in the bread basket,...one small state in the liberal NE and South Carolina do not a Nation's view make. But after South Carolina the race should be down to Romney, Santorum, Gingrich and unfortunately Paul.
Perry may stay in, but if he does less well in South Carolina than he hopes,...he'll be out. Romney and Paul (again unfortunately) will be in for several more states as they have national organizations from their previous runs as the big office. Gingrich? I think he'll be in for a few more states, but let's all hope Rick Santorum picks up the support necessary to make a run at least deep into the primary season as he influences the constitutional aspects, foreign policy and traditional American values quite heavily.
Average polls from South Carolina (however will be affected by the NH results): Hampshire:
Romney 34%
Santorum 22%
Gingrich 20%
Paul 11%
Perry 5%
And here's a clue to the liberal media who are bashing the Conservatives for having so many choices with support spread throughout all candidates,.....We'll match our slat of primary candidates against any the Democratic party has brought up since the 1900's. The last Democrat primary saw Obama (and we all know what a loser he is), beating Hillary and that lawyer John Edwards (with the $500 haircuts) who is now facing prison. Nobody could call this slat a good selection with a straight face.
I'd be happy with Newt, Santorum, Romney, Perry, Bachmann even Hunstman over Obama or any new candidate the Dem's would put up to run. Hell, I would even bet for Ron Paul over Obama.
As far as how much the polls mean,......the night before the Iowa caucus results, the polls had Paul tied or slightly leading Romney and we all now how turned out.
