Poll: Ron Paul moves into 2nd in South Carolina

[bobbyw24]

The State Column | Staff | Sunday, January 15, 2012


Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, has moved into second in South Carolina. A Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Saturday, found Mr. Paul tied with former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum for second place with 16 percent of the votes each.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is in the lead with 37 percent of the votes. Mr. Romney’s 21 point lead over Mr. Paul and Mr. Santorum may be impossible to overcome with less than a week to go before the South Carolina Republican primary. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who once led the Republican pack in the Palmetto State, sits in fourth place with 12 percent of the votes.

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[trey4sports]

pretty sure this poll is bunk

 

[Karsten]

For a bogus poll, it's sure being widely publicized.

 

[Student Of Paulism]

For a bogus poll, it's sure being widely publicized.

Ofc , its showing MR up by 21

 

[BuddyRey]

For the folks saying this is bad intel, does that mean we're doing better than these numbers show, or worse?

 

[Legend1104]

pretty sure this poll is bunk

SHHHH. We get screwed by polls all the time that are probably crap. Finally time to have one in our favor. Let's let this one become a self-fullfilling prophecy.

 

[No Free Beer]

claim we r surging

 

[blazeKing]

Right after this poll came out, every single news agency was pimping it like it was the best poll ever.

 

[Oddone]

This was gone over yesterday. This was an Online poll not a scientific poll. This won't even be included on RCP.

 

[angelatc]

For the folks saying this is bad intel, does that mean we're doing better than these numbers show, or worse?

Probably worse. This was an internet poll that included about 50% Democrats. I know the SC primary is open, but still...

 

[Danemicus]

Who cares if it's not an entirely accurate reflection due to being online based? The media post misleading poll stats and inaccurate BS all of the time. There's no reason not to spread it around as much as possible. Besides, a huge chunk of people who read about it wouldn't even notice that it's online. To think that they would is to give them far too much credit. They'll accept any numbers they see and decide who to vote for accordingly. How else do you think the media manufacture "surges?"