Rand's Doing Better: CBS/YouGov 3 Polls Released Today

[thatpeculiarcat]

South Carolina 12/14-17 http://www.scribd.com/doc/293729705/CBS-News-December-2015-Battleground-Tracker-South-Carolina

Trump 38%
Cruz 23%
Rubio 12%
Carson 9%
Bush 7%
Paul 4%
Kasich 2%
Christie 1%
Fiorina 1%
Graham 1%
Huckabee 1%

These past two South Carolina Polls finally have Paul ahead of Graham.

New Hampshire 12/14-17 http://www.scribd.com/doc/293729829/CBS-News-December-2015-Battleground-Tracker-New-Hampshire

Trump 32%
Cruz 14%
Rubio 13%
Christie 11%
Kasich 8%
Bush 6%
Carson 5%
Paul 5%
Fiorina 4%

I'm still baffled by that Kasich thing and the surge of Christie. Hopefully when Kasich tapers off his supporters will come our way.

Iowa 12/14-12/17 http://www.scribd.com/doc/293729658/CBS-News-December-2015-Battleground-Tracker-Iowa

Cruz 40%
Trump 31%
Rubio 12%
Carson 6%
Bush 2%
Paul 2%
Huckabee 2%
Christie 1%
Kasich 1%
Santorum 1%

2-5% is Rand's IA range, so my thread title lied, he isn't doing better here, relative to recent polls. Carson's support is definitely going to Cruz.

 

[01000110]

Carson dropping like a rock in NH

 

[limequat]

Rand get's 36% of the 18-29 group in SC. Damn!

 

[squirl22]

I'm still baffled by that Kasich thing and the surge of Christie

The Live Free or Die state has been over run by MA transplants, but most are Dems..are they included in the polls?

 

[VictorB]

Cruz is peaking too early, IMO. 6 weeks out from Iowa is plenty of time for all the other candidates to prepare their canons for the top dogs.

 

[limequat]

Cruz is peaking too early, IMO. 6 weeks out from Iowa is plenty of time for all the other candidates to prepare their canons for the top dogs.

Cruz just hit 40% in Iowa. Get the knives out.

 

[RDM]

Rand get's 36% of the 18-29 group in SC. Damn!

Let's play Jeopardy here.

Name the age group that comes home in coffins fighting senseless wars?

 

[kbs021]

These polls are among REGISTERED voters not likely according to the introduction of all polls..This is HUGE in Iowa. Only 53 percent of those polled said they were definitely caucusing. That's a big deal lol These polls were also taken party before the debate and partly after. Dec. 14-17

 

[eleganz]

Cruz 40% in Iowa, the media loves to lift candidates up and then bring them down.

Cruz peaking way too early, its actually a little scary for Rand. The best scenario for Rand is if Cruz can handle the heat all the way until Mid-Jan, which I don't think he can.

 

[kbs021]

So Rand at 36 among youth voters in SC and we are supposed to believe he is at 4 percent among youth voters in Iowa?...Na somethings wrong there. The Iowa poll is really bad.. They really shouldn't do registered voter polls in a caucus state. We already have 5000 youth voters committed to caucus (as of several months ago) so don't get discouraged on that point.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I'm still baffled by that Kasich thing and the surge of Christie.

The media's non-stop push of Christie must be paying off.

 

[hells_unicorn]

The South Carolina numbers are the most encouraging, and probably a more accurate reflection of youth sentiment for Rand across the board. If the youth vote was ever drawn to either Trump or Cruz, all of this B.S. about carpet-bombing and killing families will begin to turn them off. Then again, the youth vote will not decide things in either New Hampshire or South Carolina, though they will definitely have a massive impact in Iowa and Nevada.

The Iowa numbers are disappointing, but given how bad the sample is (registered voters? come on!) I'm not going to read too much into it at this juncture. Hopefully the implosion of Carson will find Rand with some upward mobility in Iowa, though it probably won't come until Cruz starts imploding. I think Rand really needs to go on the attack with Cruz, in the same manner that Ron did with Newt Gingrich.

 

[CPUd]

New Hampshire 12/14-17 http://www.scribd.com/doc/293729829/CBS-News-December-2015-Battleground-Tracker-New-Hampshire

Trump 32%
Cruz 14%
Rubio 13%
Christie 11%
Kasich 8%
Bush 6%
Carson 5%
Paul 5%
Fiorina 4%

I'm still baffled by that Kasich thing and the surge of Christie. Hopefully when Kasich tapers off his supporters will come our way.

They have both made NH their second home since the Fox Business debate. Christie is running almost exclusively on outside money, probably Kasich too by now. If that money goes away, they will be polling 0-3% in NH like everywhere else.

 

[Robrank]

They have both made NH their second home since the Fox Business debate. Christie is running almost exclusively on outside money, probably Kasich too by now. If that money goes away, they will be polling 0-3% in NH like everywhere else.

Looks like Rand is starting an early surge.

 

[misterx]

They have both made NH their second home since the Fox Business debate. Christie is running almost exclusively on outside money, probably Kasich too by now. If that money goes away, they will be polling 0-3% in NH like everywhere else.

NH is where the RINOs always try to make their stand. Every cycle it's the same thing, liberals that poll 1% nationwide poll 10% in NH. Huntsman anyone?

 

[KingNothing]

Cruz is peaking too early, IMO. 6 weeks out from Iowa is plenty of time for all the other candidates to prepare their canons for the top dogs.

Agreed, January is going to be a VERY exciting month.

 

[Badger Paul]

"The media's non-stop push of Christie must be paying off. "

Maybe but Christie is basically doing a one-state campaign at this point and they never work. Voters aren't going to rush to him knowing he has no chance anywhere else. Kasich too.

If Rand stays strong and consistent and keeps moving up the media will take notice again and that will drive up his poll numbers. Notice the more coverage you get, the higher your poll numbers are, a fact Trump knows all to well.

 

[chiefsmurph]

Well he better be doing better in New Hampshire. I must have talked to over 200 people on the phone in the last 48 hours!

 

[Indy Vidual]

Well he better be doing better in New Hampshire. I must have talked to over 200 people on the phone in the last 48 hours!

+rep, great going.

 

[bronc_fan23]

Like I said right after the debate, the best we can hope for us a gradual increase of support, and the poll data looks encouraging. It'll be crucial that the momentum continues and that the ads against Cruz and Rubio end up working in our favor. January is make or break.