PPP Iowa [Rand up a point]

[carlton]

• Trump 24% (19%)
  Carson 17% (12%)
  Fiorina 13% (10%)
  Cruz 8% (9%)
  Rubio 8% (6%)
  Bush 6% (11%)
  Huckabee 6% (6%)
  Walker 5% (12%)
  Jindal 4% (2%)
  Paul 4% (3%)
  Kasich 2% (3%)
  Christie 1% (1%)
  Santorum 1% (2%)
  Gilmore 0% (0%)
  Graham 0% (0%)
  Pataki 0% (0%)
  
  
  1st and 2nd Choice combined
  
  Carson 31% (18%)
  Trump 30% (27%)
  Fiorina 29% (21%)
  Rubio 16% (16%)
  Cruz 15% (16%)
  Bush 14% (18%)
  Walker 13% (23%)
  Huckabee 10% (14%)
  Jindal 8% (6%)
  Paul 7% (5%)
  Christie 4% (4%)
  Kasich 4% (8%)
  Santorum 4% (4%)
  Gilmore 0% (0%)
  Graham 0% (1%)
  Pataki 0% (0%)
  
  Favorables
  
  
  Carson 77/11 (+66) [+59]
  Fiorina 62/15 (+47) [+41]
  Rubio 61/19 (+42) [+51]
  Jindal 56/19 (+37) [+45]
  Huckabee 60/24 (+36) [+44]
  Walker 55/21 (+34) [+46]
  Cruz 51/23 (+28) [+35]
  Santorum 51/25 (+26) [+33]
  Christie 43/32 (+11) [-10]
  Paul 43/32 (+11) [-14]
  Trump 48/38 (+10) [+6]
  Bush 38/40 (-2) [+13]
  Kasich 25/30 (-5) [+10]
  Graham 22/34 (-12) [-11]
  Gilmore 2/20 (-18) [-12]
  Pataki 8/31 (-23) [-11]
  
  Romney 57/24 (+33)
  
  Head to Head
  
  
  Carson 60%
  Trump 33%
  Fiorina 54%
  Trump 36%
  Rubio 53%
  Trump 38%
  Walker 51%
  Trump 37%
  Trump 51%
  Bush 37%

According to this PPP poll, Rand's favorables have increased by about 20% since last poll. Go Rand!

 

[PaleoPaul]

Why are Gilmore, Graham, Pataki, Santorum, and Christie Creme still in the race?

 

[misconstrued]

Why are Gilmore, Graham, Pataki, Santorum, and Christie Creme still in the race?

I think Christie is delusional enough to think he can win, but the others are just running bare bones campaigns and want the publicity that comes with running for president.

 

[kbs021]

Since this poll is among "usual" republican voters, I will take 4 percent with a smile. I don't see any independents in this poll either.

 

[65fastback2+2]

im glad to see the favorability back up...thats about the only metric worthwhile currently.

 

[Brett85]

Why are Gilmore, Graham, Pataki, Santorum, and Christie Creme still in the race?

Because they want to be. Why should they drop out? Rand hasn't been polling well either, and there have been calls for him to drop out. Should Rand drop out due to his poor poll numbers? If we get annoyed when the supporters of other candidates keep saying that Rand should drop out, then we shouldn't act the same way and call for other candidates to drop out. And it helps Rand for more candidates to be in the race, as it divides the establishment vote.

 

[Brett85]

It's really good news that Rand's favorable rating went up. I was telling everyone that his debate performance in the first debate really hurt him. I'm glad that he just acted like himself this time and didn't act so desperate. He was just cool, calm, and collected in the last debate, exactly the way that he should always be.

Another thing I would note is that according to the poll, supporters of Scott Walker view Rand more favorably than the supporters of any other candidate view Rand. It was 73% favorable and only 8% unfavorable. That's really huge, as it shows that Walker's departure could help Rand in Iowa.

 

[Chieppa1]

And it helps Rand for more candidates to be in the race, as it divides the anti establishment vote.

How does that help?

 

[Brett85]

How does that help?

Because Rand isn't part of the establishment.

 

[adam220891]

Didn't his favorability go down 14 points? Am I not reading this right?

 

[carlton]

Didn't his favorability go down 14 points? Am I not reading this right?

43/32 (+11) [-14]

Means Rand's favorability was at -14 in the last poll and is +11 in this poll

 

[Liberty74]

4% sucks but it's okay as there is plenty of time and the race is fluid.

 

[CPUd]

Since the last poll, they have had Thomas Massie and Kelley in Iowa stumping for Rand.

 

[libertyplz]

Didn't his favorability go down 14 points? Am I not reading this right?

The numbers shown in [] are what the favorability ratings were last poll they took. So last PPP poll must have had Rand at -14. Rand now has a +11, which is a big swing from last poll that was taken and is a good sign

 

[carlton]

4% sucks but it's okay as there is plenty of time and the race is fluid.

Better than 3% plus favoribility went up by over 20 points. This is all keeping in line with the slow uptick Rand has been getting following the last debate. Remember, Walker still had about 5% support in Iowa, I think Rand will pick up another point or two off of Walkers supporters as well. Not great news but certainly good.

 

[Liberty74]

Since this poll is among "usual" republican voters, I will take 4 percent with a smile. I don't see any independents in this poll either.

An accurate Iowa caucus poll will have 75% Rep and 25% Indy and throw in there 1-2% Dem somewhere.

 

[PaleoPaul]

Since the last poll, they have had Thomas Massie and Kelley in Iowa stumping for Rand.

It's time to unleash the secret weapon: Ron on college campuses.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

It's time to unleash the secret weapon: Ron on college campuses.

That would definitely help, especially in eastern Iowa, that's the more independent part of the state. Lot's of Ron Paul voters to be mined there.

 

[PaleoPaul]

That would definitely help, especially in eastern Iowa, that's the more independent part of the state. Lot's of Ron Paul voters to be mined there.

The Eastern part is the more liberal/progressive/Democratic part of the state. We need to start churning away some potential Hillary and Bernie voters.

 

[adam220891]

43/32 (+11) [-14]

Means Rand's favorability was at -14 in the last poll and is +11 in this poll

Was guessing it was favorable/unfavorable (difference in favorability) [swing from last polls favorability]