New Poll: RAND PAUL LEADS!

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://www.whas11.com/community/blogs/political-blog/Exclusive-WHAS11Survey-USA-poll--Rand-Paul-surges-for-GOP-Mongiardo-maintains-lead-in-Democratic-race-68970162.html

32% Grayson
35% Paul
2% Johnson
1% Oerther
3% Thoney
10% Other
18% Undecided

[LibertyEagle]

:)

[MRoCkEd]

Dude!

[ronpaulhawaii]

woooo - hooooo!!!!

[klamath]

yes!

[Son of Detroit]

Rannnndddd paullllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MRoCkEd]

amazing, simply amazing

[malkusm]

:eek: :D :eek: :D

[malkusm]

And now, to bring this back into focus:


18% Undecided

That number is still big. Our efforts are paying off, but we can't let up by any means. Let's keep up the good work!

[FSP-Rebel]

Let the Good Times roll!!!

[Michigan11]

F'n amazing!! Let's make it go viral... just sent out emails

[RonPaulFanInGA]

edit

[Meatwasp]

great news

[chudrockz]

Terrific!!! I'm going to donate some dough to his campaign on Friday!

[hueylong]

Expect this to be national news.

Hence -- more discussion of additional candidates, and a round of strong attacks.

Bio ads x100.

[Allan Bartlett]

This is just awesome news

[JamesButabi]

Get ready for the backlash! Its go time folks!

[0zzy]

WTF! How! When?

RAND PAUL U SO SEXY!

[itshappening]

oh yeah, Grayson will panic now!

Good job!!

Rand should release a statement tomorrow : "I think what's happening in Kentucky is happening all over the country, people are sick of the career politicians and are looking for new leadership. we intend to work hard to win the trust of the people of Kentucky etc etc... "

[brandon]

The polls are rigged.

(just kidding!)

[Chieftain1776]

This is amazing but I have mixed feelings... "front runner" is not a position we're used to...and to have it this early I don't think is much of a blessing. Nonetheless people can't pretend he's not there anymore.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Expect this to be national news.

Hence -- more discussion of additional candidates, and a round of strong attacks.

Bio ads x100.

It seems late for another candidate (hope one doesn't run).

Even if they have the money, they've already lost like three months or so of television and print media attention.

[klamath]

The grassroots rage at the republican leadership of the last 8 years in snowballing.

[eok321]

Wow:)

[Flash]

This is amazing but I have mixed feelings... "front runner" is not a position we're used to...and to have it this early I don't think is much of a blessing. Nonetheless people can't pretend he's not there anymore.

No longer can they call Rand Paul a fringe candidate. This is huge news.

The only thing that would make this day better is an endorsement from DeMint's PAC (http://senatestrategy.com/index.php?c=)... :)

[malkusm]

No longer can they call Rand Paul a fringe candidate. This is huge news.

The only thing that would make this day better is an endorsement from DeMint's PAC (http://senatestrategy.com/index.php?c=)... :)

Is this thing worth me signing up for? I'd rather not give them my e-mail/phone number if I don't have to - I'm assuming members here have this covered and will report back on the tone, lines of discussion, and who they endorse?

[hueylong]

RPF -- there's plenty of time for more candidates.

The four that have been mentioned (Bailey & 3 Congressmen) could easily jump in. They have name ID, and money.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

The four that have been mentioned (Bailey & 3 Congressmen) could easily jump in. They have name ID, and money.

I still really doubt they're going to.

[JamesButabi]

Everybody could feel it all along. Rand Paul is genuine, honest, a giver, a good orator, and a good person. These numbers are incredible for the short time he has campaigned, but he really deserves it for the effort put forth so far. Keep it up Rand.

[kaleidoscope eyes]

Wowzers!:eek::D

[Andrew-Austin]

What the news video meant by him lacking "political experience" is really "political connections".

[Chieftain1776]

Expect this to be national news.

Hence -- more discussion of additional candidates, and a round of strong attacks.

Bio ads x100.

Well one bright side is that Treyson will have to use that money early on attack ads if he takes that path and Rand apparently already has better name recognition than Treyson!

[Dreamofunity]

Man, would I love to be a fly on Grayson's wall during his tantrum and freak out after he hears this news.

[jmdrake]

This is amazing but I have mixed feelings... "front runner" is not a position we're used to...and to have it this early I don't think is much of a blessing. Nonetheless people can't pretend he's not there anymore.

1) It is amazing!

2) My feelings aren't "mixed" at all. This is great!

3) Sure. We're not used to this. It's still great.

4) It's only not a "blessing" if we take it for granted and don't work our butts off. Other than that it's simply great! I have seen frontrunners lose their leads if they don't respond to attacks. That's why Rand needs plenty of money. He also needs to be sure and respond effectively to attacks. Rand's a nice guy, but he's articulate enough to effectively ward off smear campaigns. We've just got to make sure he has enough of a war chest to stay on the air.

5) Word! That's why this is a HUGE blessing! What killed Ron more than anything else was the lack of name recognition combined with the "he can't win anyway" attitude. Rand has already overcome those two huge huddles.

Rock on Rand!

[Theriot]

Man, would I love to be a fly on Grayson's wall during his tantrum and freak out after he hears this news.
That zombie cameraman from the Grayson campaign must be helping out significantly. :cool:

[TruthisTreason]

5) Word! That's why this is a HUGE blessing! What killed Ron more than anything else was the lack of name recognition combined with the "he can't win anyway" attitude. Rand has already overcome those two huge huddles.



Smiles... :D

[hueylong]

Don't get cocky. New candidates plus attacks. Bio ads x100.

[malkusm]

Man, would I love to be a fly on Grayson's wall during his tantrum and freak out after he hears this news.

Someone should make one of these videos titled "Hitler learns that Trey Grayson trails the Senate race"

YouTube - Hitler Finds Out Sarah Palin Resigns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IzNPEGWNos)

:D :D

[MsDoodahs]

The grassroots rage at the republican leadership of the last 8 years in snowballing.

Yes! And KEEP LINKING GRAYSON TO THE GOP LEADERSHIP.

Grayson is the choice of the BIG GOVERNMENT RINOS.

[Chieftain1776]

Someone should make one of these videos titled "Hitler learns that Trey Grayson trails the Senate race"
]

:D :D

I love those videos but PLEASE DON'T!!! It will be spun into some crazy b.s. like "RAND PAUL COMPARES OPPONENT TO HITLER". Think it's a far stretch? Here's what happened when the exact thing happened to Crist. (http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2009/10/29/Crist_Depicted_as_Hitler_in_Video_Spoof/)

[Chieftain1776]

Don't get cocky. New candidates plus attacks. Bio ads x100.

If Geoff Davis, Hal Rogers or Whitfield drop in then that pretty much guarantees Rand Paul the Club for Growth endorsement and Senate Conservatives Fund endorsement. They are some of the worst porkers (http://clubforgrowth.org/2009/08/the_2009_club_for_growth_repor.php) in Congress beating many Democrats.

[Dionysus]

Stay on offensive.

[Eric21ND]

I'm having a hard time embedding that video on myspace, anyone help me out with that?

[Chieftain1776]

Oh and Rogers has ethics issues (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/17/opinion/main1624835.shtml) and voted for the bailout (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll681.xml).

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Great news.:cool:

[tremendoustie]

Holy @#$@!!!! :eek::D:cool:

[TruthisTreason]

Don't get cocky.

I've BEEN that way all my life.;)

[RonPaulFanInGA]

New candidates plus attacks.

I love how you just drop that as if it's a foregone conclusion. I don't think any other candidates are getting in or that Grayson's official campaign will attack; not after the way his other ones have blown up. He might attack by proxy though.

[Eric21ND]

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[TruthisTreason]

http://assets.236.com/gif/dancingwolf.gif

lmao!

[Jeremy Tyler]

http://assets.236.com/GIF/dancingwolf.gif

Bahaha love it!!!!! This is awesome

[LibertyMage]

Oh snap!

[purplechoe]

Man, would I love to be a fly on Grayson's wall during his tantrum and freak out after he hears this news.

It's probably something close to this... :)

YouTube - Ron Paul: "Hitler's" Fox News Internal Memos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtnoeaiIuBg)

[purplechoe]

Someone should make one of these videos titled "Hitler learns that Trey Grayson trails the Senate race"

YouTube - Hitler Finds Out Sarah Palin Resigns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IzNPEGWNos)

:D :D

damn, beat me to it... :)

[HarryBrowneLives]

No longer can they call Rand Paul a fringe candidate. This is huge news.

The only thing that would make this day better is an endorsement from DeMint's PAC (http://senatestrategy.com/index.php?c=)... :)

With this bombshell, I'd be beside myself if that endorsement didn't happen soon.:)

[purplechoe]

http://assets.236.com/GIF/dancingwolf.gif

Is he doing the pee pee dance? :D Either that or he's constipated.

[HarryBrowneLives]

RPF -- there's plenty of time for more candidates.

The four that have been mentioned (Bailey & 3 Congressmen) could easily jump in. They have name ID, and money.

Yep, but they're late to the dance, the establishment backing them is all over the map at present and scrambling, and we should be able to maintain the two most important things one can ever have in politics ... money and message.

We got the perception of a winner now as opposed to a contender. The fence sitters come off the fences now and we should raise more money than ever:)

Not being cocky, and we have miles to go, but let 'em come:)

[LibertyMage]

"We don't know where Trey Grayson stands."

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[LibertyMage]

They are trashing Trey Grayson.

[specsaregood]

Maybe the campaign staff does know what they are doing. Congrats to them so far.

[0zzy]

They are trashing Trey Grayson.

what you talking about? the Demint people?

[FSP-Rebel]

what you talking about? the Demint people?
Demint seemed like he was on the fence but he said plenty of good things about Rand w/o being dismissive of Greyson, yet. But, the call's moderator did rip Treyson a new one in the worst way all the while pumping up Rand. It was a great conversation.:cool:

[Brett]

yes!!

Rand is really going all out for this, we need to keep supporting him!

[HarryBrowneLives]

Demint seemed like he was on the fence but he said plenty of good things about Rand w/o being dismissive of Greyson, yet. But, the call's moderator did rip Treyson a new one in the worst way all the while pumping up Rand. It was a great conversation.:cool:

... and he (the moderator) is the Editor of Redstate ... not bad. Not bad at all;)

[Chieftain1776]

... and he (the moderator) is the Editor of Redstate ... not bad. Not bad at all;)

For those that don't know Erickson is "all in for Rand Paul" (http://twitter.com/ewerickson/status/5405224914) according to his twitter. It's a great step but I'm guessing (and hoping) he's just waiting for SCF/DeMint to also sign off on it.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

For those that don't know Erickson is "all in for Rand Paul" (http://twitter.com/ewerickson/status/5405224914) according to his twitter. It's a great step but I'm guessing (and hoping) he's just waiting for SCF/DeMint to also sign off on it.

That's great.

Imagine a Palin endorsement of Rand Paul. Worked for Doug Hoffman!

[Chieftain1776]

That's great.

Imagine a Palin endorsement of Rand Paul. Worked for Doug Hoffman!

Unfortunately he's getting some flak from anti- Ron Paul people on Twitter but they don't have the credibility Erickson does.

[itshappening]

Rand is working really hard on this, whenever ive seen his website he has like 10 events listed. he's meeting and speaking to KY Republicans nearly every other day and really pounding away

This explains the surge in my opinion.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Maybe the campaign staff does know what they are doing. Congrats to them so far.

For all of hueylong's criticism of them, they have already taken a candidate once described by the media as "long-shot" to arguably the current front-runner. They're doing something right.

[hueylong]

I'll say it again RPFGA -- bio ads x10. They're floating 4 new candidates, and sharpening the knives.

[ktorp18]

i am so happy right now.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

I'll say it again RPFGA -- bio ads x10. They're floating 4 new candidates, and sharpening the knives.

I think you might want to read that blog again.

Maybe Bailey is being floated, if the push-polls are correct, but the other three were just listed for the hell of it. And Bailey is just another Trey Grayson; another establishment loser who real conservatives will reject.

[HarryBrowneLives]

I'll say it again RPFGA -- bio ads x10. They're floating 4 new candidates, and sharpening the knives.

Don't disagree, but there is another school of thought that says if it ain't broke don't fix it. The others will have to spend money faster to jockey for position if that becomes the case.

[HarryBrowneLives]

I think you might want to read that blog again.

Maybe Bailey is being floated, if the push-polls are correct, but the other three were just listed for the hell of it. And Bailey is just another Trey Grayson; another establishment loser who real conservatives will reject.

Bailey got appointed as Ambassador to some little eastern block country nobody never heard of after she raised $200K for W. I think it was called "Ibetucan" before she was Ambassador. After that, they had another revolution and changed the name to "Ibetucant":p

[0zzy]

here are the details of the polls:

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=627e858a-1d3f-428b-9d91-459536e9c489

[RonPaulFanInGA]

So Paul leads among 35-49 and 65+, but loses among 18-34? Where'd the younger voters go? Well, at least older people are more likely to vote.

Grayson beats Mongiardo/Conway, while Paul loses slightly to Conway and ties Mongiardo. That's the downside to this poll.

All and all, it still feels good to see Paul slightly beating Grayson for the primary. Quite a shift. The primary is the focus now.

[specsaregood]

here are the details of the polls:

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=627e858a-1d3f-428b-9d91-459536e9c489

Thanks....
http://72.73.236.82/photos/randpollbreakdown.jpg

[HarryBrowneLives]

I'd be willing to bet, if we are "even" in that poll we are likely up 5% in terms of potential primary outcome. 7% if it rains ...:D

[sofia]

No longer can they call Rand Paul a fringe candidate. This is huge news.

The only thing that would make this day better is an endorsement from DeMint's PAC (http://senatestrategy.com/index.php?c=)... :)

nor his daddy!

[sofia]

Rand is losing among women.

[specsaregood]

So Paul leads among 35-49 and 65+, but loses among 18-34? Where'd the younger voters go? Well, at least older people are more likely to vote.

Grayson beats Mongiardo/Conway, while Paul loses slightly to Conway and ties Mongiardo. That's the downside to this poll.

All and all, it still feels good to see Paul slightly beating Grayson for the primary. Quite a shift. The primary is the focus now.

I'll take the old people over the young people.
Also worth noting:
Rand blows him away in North Central Kentucky.
45% of Graysons supporters consider themselves liberals!

And for the head-scratcher: Rand leads amongsts pro-life voters; but also blows Grayson away in the "never attend religious services" crowd....

[HarryBrowneLives]

He was loosing worse among women before in previous polls

[HarryBrowneLives]

I'll take the old people over the young people.
Also worth noting:
Rand blows him away in North Central Kentucky.
45% of Graysons supports consider themselves liberals!

And for the head-scratcher: Rand leads amongsts pro-life voters; but also blows Grayson away in the "never attend religious services" crowd....


Liberal Republicans don't vote ... hence the 7% ahead flap I made above. We are strong with the Tea Party movement which will walk to the polls in the rain to vote.

[CoolChanda23]

I am surprised a new kentucky poll came out before a conneticut poll, considering the shake there with linda mcmahan entering.

If Schiff hasn't improved over his 1 % showing for the next poll we should divert all our resources to rand.

[Andrew-Austin]

here are the details of the polls:

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=627e858a-1d3f-428b-9d91-459536e9c489

lol liberals were considerably more likely to be for Grayson.

[MikeStanart]

DONATE!


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[MikeStanart]

Liberal Republicans don't vote ... hence the 7% ahead flap I made above. We are strong with the Tea Party movement which will walk to the polls in the rain to vote.

We don't need rain to win. But, we should still pray for it! haha

[devil21]

Moneybomb tomorrow, Nov 5th!


How much has Rand even spent? I can't imagine it's been a whole lot. Great results already.

[MikeStanart]

Moneybomb tomorrow, Nov 5th!


How much has Rand even spent? I can't imagine it's been a whole lot. Great results already.

Thursday if you're in central time zone right now....lol

[specsaregood]

How much has Rand even spent? I can't imagine it's been a whole lot. Great results already.
He had spent 88k as of Oct 1st. The vast majority of it (over 60k) on printing and direct mail costs.

[Austin]

I'm having a hard time embedding that video on myspace, anyone help me out with that?

YouTube - WHAS Poll #2 shows Rand Paul leading Trey Grayson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22LZETFDA2U)

[devil21]

Thursday if you're in central time zone right now....lol

Ha yeah, thought about that after I posted. EST here.

[skyorbit]

http://randforsenate.blogspot.com/2009/11/rand-paul-leads-grayson-in-recent.html

I also have analysis of the Conference Call.

Tracy

[Eric21ND]

Rand is losing among women.
Wait till we roll out a biographical tv ad on Rand showing him being an upstanding young doctor helping grandma pick out glasses and giving kids eye exams. :)

[Promontorium]

This is some amazing and unstoppable news.

It's proof that this is working, it's proof that he can win. I'm giving all credit to Paul's vigorous campaign. It's not an online poll, and it's not fundraising numbers. This is the real deal.

Now if only some other candidates we'd love to see win would get the hell out on the road and campaign like winners, we'd be sitting high on the hog in 2010.

This is excellent news. This is pivotal.

[Paul Revered]

Wonderful news.

[Eric21ND]

This is some amazing and unstoppable news.

It's proof that this is working, it's proof that he can win. I'm giving all credit to Paul's vigorous campaign. It's not an online poll, and it's not fundraising numbers. This is the real deal.

Now if only some other candidates we'd love to see win would get the hell out on the road and campaign like winners, we'd be sitting high on the hog in 2010.

This is excellent news. This is pivotal.
Boots on the ground, it wins wars and political campaigns.

[Eric21ND]

YouTube - WHAS Poll #2 shows Rand Paul leading Trey Grayson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22LZETFDA2U)
Thank you for the tube! I spammed that all over the Myspace political groups and forums. Reaction has been overwhelming positive, and even got some Kentucky people excited to get out there and vote for Rand. :D

[Johnnybags]

he can handle it. More coverage more money and a landslide.

[torchbearer]

woot!