2012 Gallup poll: Ron Paul in fifth place and at 7% Nationally

[RonPaulFanInGA]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/143309/Romney-Palin-Front-GOP-Presidential-Field.aspx

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Apparently, if I'm reading that correctly, more people volunteered Chris Christie's name as their pick even though Gallup did not make Christie an option; than people who selected Gary Johnson: whose name was included in the poll.

By region:

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[UtahApocalypse]

So 5th place still..... we need to get to work everyone.

[2young2vote]

that is about 7% more than where he was at this time in the last election. At least he has some name recognition now.

But look at Romney, he is only popular among the most corrupt places and that is the East and West.

[Epic]

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=262565

[Epic]

POLL TRACKER

State polls:
8% in Michigan (PPP, September 14-16 2010, 5 choices) http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CAWVMI_924.pdf
6% in California (PPP, September 14-16 2010, 5 choices) http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CAWVMI_924.pdf
6% in West Virginia (PPP, September 14-16 2010, 5 choices) http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CAWVMI_924.pdf
10% in Alaska (PPP, August 27-28 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/09/palin-2012-in-alaska.html
7% in Louisiana (PPP, August 21-22 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/08/vitter-headed-for-romp.html
7% in Illinois (PPP, August 14-15 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/08/looking-at-santorum-bid.html
8% in Pennsylvania (PPP, August 14-15 2010, 5 choices, RP gets 6% when Santorum included) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/08/looking-at-santorum-bid.html
5% in Iowa (Lohuizen for theiowarepublican.com, August 2010, 10 choices) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/morning-fix/mike-huckabee-early-iowa-front.html?wprss=thefix
13% in New Hampshire (PPP, July 23-25 2010, 7 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/romney-continues-to-lead-in-nh.html
7% in Nevada (PPP, July 16-18 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/2012-floridanevada-gop-numbes.html
6% in Florida (PPP, July 16-18 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/2012-floridanevada-gop-numbes.html
11% in Pennsylvania (PPP, June 19-21 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-support-for-perry-pres-bid.html
8% in Texas (PPP, June 19-21 2010, 6 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-support-for-perry-pres-bid.html
10% in Texas (PPP, June 19-21 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-support-for-perry-pres-bid.html
7% in Iowa (PPP, May 31 2010, 7 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/early-republican-numbers.html
7% in South Carolina (PPP, May 31 2010, 6 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/early-republican-numbers.html
6% in Michigan (PPP, May 31 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/early-republican-numbers.html
6% in New Hampshire (Magellan, May 2010, 7 choices) http://www.magellanstrategies.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Magellan-New-Hampshire-GOP-US-Senate-Primary-Survey-Release-0528101.pdf
10% in California (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/gingrich-looking-serious.html
9% in Colorado (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CO_518.pdf (PDF)
8% in North Carolina (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/looking-at-our-gop-polling.html
8% in Kentucky (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/paul-still-up-big.html
6% in Kentucky (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/paul-continues-to-lead-big.html
9% in Arizona (PPP, April 2010, 5 choices ) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/04/2012-gop-in-arizona.html
7% in New Hampshire (PPP, April 2010, 8 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/04/romney-up-big-in-new-hampshire.html

National Polls:
7% (Gallup September 2010 12 choices): http://www.gallup.com/poll/143309/Romney-Palin-Front-GOP-Presidential-Field.aspx
6% (PPP September 2010 5 choices): http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/09/another-tie-at-top.html
4% (PPP August 2010 5 choices): http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/08/republican-jumble.html
10% (CNN August 2010 9 choices): http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/13/cnn-poll-whos-on-top-in-hunt-for-2012-gop-nomination/
7% (PPP July 2010, 5 choices): http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/gingrich-leads.html
6% (PPP June 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/monthly-gop-poll.html
8% (PPP May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/jumble-for-gop.html
8% (CNN April 2010, 9 choices): http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/04/13/rel7d.pdf (PDF)
11% (PPP March 2010, 4 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/03/romney-leads-tight-republican-race.html
8% (CNN March 2010 9 choices) http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/25/rel5i.pdf (PDF)
2% (Gallup February 2010, open-ended poll) http://www.gallup.com/poll/125777/Voters-Divided-Obama-Republican-Candidate-2012.aspx

Versus Obama:
Obama(D) 42 Romney(R) 36 Paul(I) 13 (PPP August 2010) http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/13/cnn-poll-whos-on-top-in-hunt-for-2012-gop-nomination/http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/08/monthly-2012.html
Obama 46 Paul 36 (PPP June 2010, Paul wins indeps 46-28) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/obama-up-in-2012-contests.html
Obama 42 Paul 41 (Rasmussen March 2010, highlighted by Drudge) http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_barack_obama_42_ron_paul_41
Obama 46 Paul 38 (PPP November 2009) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/11/monthly-2012-numbers.html

[Agorism]

If we're at 7% going into CPAC again, I think we're set for another victory.

[K466]

We are making progress. Paul was probably at 0% this time 4 years ago, right?

This poll highlights Paul is 7 times better than Gary Johnson for this race, though I have nothing against Johnson.

[Maximus]

This is awesome, Paul is ready to explode

[Agorism]

Plus two Paul's at CPAC is better than just one.

[anaconda]

What's up with the East ? Maybe too much labor union mentality from earlier decades of manufacturing?

[anaconda]

I think (if I remember correctly) Bill Clinton was polling at around 1% in in 1991. There is a lesson in there somewhere.

[LudwigVonMisoSoup]

I think (if I remember correctly) Bill Clinton was polling at around 1% in in 1991. There is a lesson in there somewhere.

That in order to become President, you have to be selected by the banksters?

[DFF]

Gallup..Reuters...Zogby...all the same. All corrupt to the gills. Somebody from CFL needs to perform an "honest" poll. Then, we'll have a better idea of where RP really stands.

[BlackTerrel]

Looking above - Palin, Huckabee, Gingrich can NOT win. Anyone who is not a Republican anyway hates those guys and they can never win against Obama.

I don't like Romney but I actually think he would fair well in a general. He is a successful business guy, smooth, well spoken and looks like a politician.

Just my two cents.

[Agorism]

7% is my pleasantly surprised number.
5% is my mildly disappointed number.
9-10% always makes me super excited.

[trey4sports]

7% is my pleasantly surprised number.
5% is my mildly disappointed number.
9-10% always makes me super excited.

+1 same here

I've seen a lot of relatively newer people on the board who get disappointed by these numbers, and while I understand their frustration I don't think they have one clue how difficult it was to get to 5% last year and how difficult it will be to get Ron up to 10, 15, or 20% in 2010.

Ron is NOT a cookie-cutter politician. Most of the guys running in 2012 hold the exact same positions as the next guy in line but Ron is uniquely different and it will take a R3VOLUTION to get him elected.

I still can't wrap my head around the GOP base supporting a......

Pro - drug
Anti - war
Pro - gay

Libertarian - republican.

We certainly have our work cut our for us

[K466]

I still can't wrap my head around the GOP base supporting a......

Pro - drug
Anti - war
Pro - gay

Libertarian - republican.

Of course not. We don't even want pro-drug, pro-gay, anti-war. We want liberty. That means neutrality on drugs and gays and no wars except for legitimate defense.

[trey4sports]

Of course not. We don't even want pro-drug, pro-gay, anti-war. We want liberty. That means neutrality on drugs and gays and no wars except for legitimate defense.

Exactly. The media still not portray his issues correctly though. The average voter is not smart enough to understand what paul stands for.