POLE POSITION -- CNN poll 2016 GOP Nomination: Paul +2; RCP Average: Paul +1

[idiom]

Peaking too early... we only have one way to go.... expectations need to be managed

Run a poll vs Ryan only.

Bush Huck, Christie etc will all coalesce around Ryan.

 

[georgiaboy]

What a quantum shift compared to just a few years ago.

 

[Guitarzan]

Run a poll vs Ryan only.

Bush Huck, Christie etc will all coalesce around Ryan.

I hear your theory on Paul Ryan, but I'm not so sure about it.

My theory is that he is always included in polls, and he was even chosen as VP candidate because of his name. With all of the excitement around the name "Paul" in the last couple of elections, I believe that Paul Ryan was selected to take advantage of that excitement by getting low info voters to think, "hey, this Paul guy must be what I've been hearing so much about lately!", hence syphoning votes away from the real Paul's.

If his name was "Chuck Ryan" I don't think he'd be in these polls, and I don't think Romney would've selected him as running mate.

 

[PowerOfLiberty]

Great news!

 

[Uriah]

Paul Ryan is not actively engaging with Republicans in Iowa on any visible level within the GOP. Paul, Walker, Rubio, Jindal, and Santorum are engaging Iowa Republicans. For what it's worth.

 

[anaconda]

I hear your theory on Paul Ryan, but I'm not so sure about it.

Ryan is a big government authoritarian and his voting record proves it. He also told a whopper of a lie about his marathon time. His "draconian" budget proposal balanced in 28 years. A good summary at the following link:

http://reason.com/archives/2012/08/22/paul-ryan-is-a-big-government-conservati

 

[anaconda]

Peaking too early... we only have one way to go.... expectations need to be managed

Valid point about expectations. But 14% leaves a lot of room to grow.

 

[acptulsa]

Peaking too early... we only have one way to go.... expectations need to be managed

And just exactly what is it that makes you think this is his peak?

 

[Occam's Banana]

Peaking too early... we only have one way to go.... expectations need to be managed

And just exactly what is it that makes you think this is his peak?

You're only making this more difficult - so just hold still and stop squirming while Teh Collinz manages your expectations for you ...

 

[Matt Collins]

And just exactly what is it that makes you think this is his peak?

The idea is to peak on election day. The leader of the pack will probably change 10 times between now and the convention.