bluesc
11-15-2011, 05:36 AM
Those numbers confirm that the Newt phenomenon is real in Iowa (see the poll Maggie posted on this yesterday) and underscore why Iowa's still a risky bet for Romney. He holds on to his share of the vote, pretty much no matter what, but it's apparently easier — at least at this point — for the baggage-laden and gaffe-prone Gingrich to get close to the top than it is for Romney to lift his ceiling.
Paul's strong position is also worth waching: If other polls start to place him in the high teens in the early states, it'll show that he's drawing votes from beyond his libertarian activist base. And with the other Republican candidates as poorly organized in Iowa as they are, Paul's fervent corps of supporters could have an outsized impact in the caucuses.
His campaign chairman, Jesse Benton, told me last week that Paul views caucus states as his best opportunity to rack up delegates and give Romney a run for his money in the nomination fight.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68376.html#ixzz1dlzCEZ2t
Hopefully this whole four-way race thing becomes a meme, and others start reporting on it. It could begin a big bump for Ron, and some in the media may start taking him seriously.
Paul's strong position is also worth waching: If other polls start to place him in the high teens in the early states, it'll show that he's drawing votes from beyond his libertarian activist base. And with the other Republican candidates as poorly organized in Iowa as they are, Paul's fervent corps of supporters could have an outsized impact in the caucuses.
His campaign chairman, Jesse Benton, told me last week that Paul views caucus states as his best opportunity to rack up delegates and give Romney a run for his money in the nomination fight.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/68376.html#ixzz1dlzCEZ2t
Hopefully this whole four-way race thing becomes a meme, and others start reporting on it. It could begin a big bump for Ron, and some in the media may start taking him seriously.