PPP Tweet: Only Paul, Cain, Romney in double digits in Iowa

[Birdlady]

PPP usually lists candidates in order with these tweets. That means Cain 1st, Romney 2nd, Paul 3rd.

Cain's bump will not last. As soon as he tanks, that puts us right on Romney's tail. We need to try to gain some of Cain's supporters when they leave him, so that we can win in Iowa.

All in all, double digits and 3rd in Iowa--with Perry and Bachmann tanking--is a perfect position to be in right now. Great news.

But as I predicted a few weeks ago, the moment Ron Paul appears to be entering the "top tier" they will simply switch to another candidate and prop them up. They did this with Cain and if Cain begins to slip, they will prop up someone else. For the media, it is anyone BUT Paul. That's why they keep so many people in the race this long. They need multiple fall backs.

 

[One Last Battle!]

But as I predicted a few weeks ago, the moment Ron Paul appears to be entering the "top tier" they will simply switch to another candidate and prop them up. They did this with Cain and if Cain begins to slip, they will prop up someone else. For the media, it is anyone BUT Paul. That's why they keep so many people in the race this long. They need multiple fall backs.

I think its illegal for anyone else to enter at this point.

Who can they rehash? Cain worked because he didn't make an ass of himself between the times in which is was the May flavour of the month and when he is the current flavour of the month. Bachmann has managed to look like an idiot even when she isn't under the spotlight, Perry is obviously dead in the water and will remain so after screwing up in such a big way, and Gingrich has no campaign and a couple million dollars of debt. The rest of the field (Johnson, Huntsman) qualifies as DURTY LIBERULS and could never get the anti-Romney vote.

 

[sailingaway]

I think they are trying to build up Santorum for a push if they need him.

 

[Elfshadow]

Santorum has his Google problem.....

 

[tribute_13]

hahahaha As soon as people start to google him because of the MSM push, they'll immediately want nothing to do with him just from fear that their house will be raided for viewing questionable material. I can not see him locking in any demographic except the anti-gay vote which is a dwindling 1-3%.

 

[rp08orbust]

I think they are trying to build up Santorum

Eeeeeeeeew.

 

[zHorns]

Eeeeeeeeew.

Hahaha

 

[davidhperry]

Wow. Perry not having double digits after being first with 22% just last month is pretty crazy.

Yeah, no doubt. These things are volatile, for sure. Let's not forget that.

 

[Crotale]

Good idea for a video.

Would be useful in gaining tea party support, definately.

 

[sailingaway]

Yeah, no doubt. These things are volatile, for sure. Let's not forget that.

What that means, is it is between Romney and Ron. If they want someone who can stay the course, and isn't Romney, Ron is their guy.

 

[pauliticalfan]

Eeeeeeeeew.

lmao

 

[slamhead]

Faux News just mentioned that Ron Paul is in third place and Perry better pick things up or they would not be able to justify calling him a top tier candidate anymore....LMAO

 

[libertybrewcity]

We need to build on our solid 12-14% base. we need more than that to win...come on Iowa

 

[sailingaway]

Faux News just mentioned that Ron Paul is in third place and Perry better pick things up or they would not be able to justify calling him a top tier candidate anymore....LMAO

Because they hate mentioning Ron. They'd actually rather say 'it is a two man race between Romney and Cain...." than get any airtime for Ron at all.

 

[tsai3904]

PPP's Iowa poll will be released tomorrow morning.

 

[Uriah]

I'm setting my expectations low with Ron Paul 3rd at 10%, Romney 2nd with about 19% and Herman Cain 1st with about 23%.

If what you say holds true about the top three

Cain 23
Romney 19
Paul 10

The rest of the field would look like this:
Perry 9
Gingrich 8
Bachmann 7
Santorum 7
Huntsman 1
Johnson 0
undecided/other 16

I'm thinking Paul is higher by about 5% according to these numbers so everyone below him will will lose a percentage or two.

Dr. Paul has been as high as 16% in Iowa and 18% in the midwest. So what I really think is he'll be close to that if not higher.

 

[rp08orbust]

I'm thinking Paul is higher by about 5%

I think Ron Paul really is higher than 10% in IA, but this is a PPP poll...

 

[sailingaway]

PPP's Iowa poll will be released tomorrow morning.

thank you.

 

[sailingaway]

I think Ron Paul really is higher than 10% in IA, but this is a PPP poll...

this^^

but 10% is the MINIMUM it could be, given the 'two digit' spoiler.

 

[fatjohn]

PPP would never put paul in the headline if they didn't need to so I guess he definitely has 12%