Ron Paul polls 10% for 2012 GOP Nomination (highest national numbers yet)

[Rogerwho?]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...-whos-on-top-in-hunt-for-2012-gop-nomination/

Romney 21
Palin 18
Gingrich 15
Huckabee 14

EDIT: 2012 Nomination

 

[djdellisanti4]

Its a better start than last election, but I have trouble believing we can duplicate the same results.

 

[Jordan]

We have work to do:

"More than half of all Republicans we questioned consider themselves Tea Party supporters or active members of the Tea Party movement," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Romney tops the list among Tea Party Republicans; Gingrich is next on that list and Palin is in third."

 

[low preference guy]

this is huge. if he has 10%, there's no way he will be excluded from the debates. and i think RP can triple his support by performing well in the debates, so it won't be shocking if he gets 30%. with many candidates, that might be enough to win.

 

[MRoCkEd]

Moving on up!

National Polls:
CNN August 2010 national poll - 10% for Ron Paul - 9 way race - http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...-whos-on-top-in-hunt-for-2012-gop-nomination/
PPP July 2010 national poll - 7% for Ron Paul - 5 way race - http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/gingrich-leads.html
PPP June 2010 national poll - 6% for Ron Paul - 5 way race - http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/monthly-gop-poll.html
PPP May 2010 national poll - 8% for Ron Paul - 5 way race - http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/jumble-for-gop.html
CNN April 2010 national poll: 8% for Ron Paul - 9 way race (w/Santorum, Pence, Barbour, Pawlenty, Gingrich): http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/04/13/rel7d.pdf (PDF)
PPP March 2010 national poll - 11% for Ron Paul - 4 way race (no Gingrich): http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/03/romney-leads-tight-republican-race.html
Gallup February 2010 poll: 2% for Ron Paul (open ended poll, so it's lower): http://www.gallup.com/poll/125777/Voters-Divided-Obama-Republican-Candidate-2012.aspx

 

[K466]

We are on track for an exciting election. This time we are RUNNING TO WIN.

Also, you can edit the title. Click to edit your comment, and then click go advanced. I really don't want to wait till 20102 for Ron Paul to run...

 

[jmdrake]

We have work to do:

"More than half of all Republicans we questioned consider themselves Tea Party supporters or active members of the Tea Party movement," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Romney tops the list among Tea Party Republicans; Gingrich is next on that list and Palin is in third."

Ugggg! We need fliers to pass out at all future tea party rallies with the following messages:

Romneycare = Obamacare
Gingrich = Support for Nancy Pelosi on "climate change"
Palin = Support for the Bush Bailout

 

[WhiteHaven]

Jesus. People are stupid to even think of voting for anyone else. More of the same bs. I bet you both Romney and Huckabee are like McCain when it comes to illegals and the wars we are in. Palin well she is just an idiot.

 

[malkusm]

13% of men, 14% of self-described "Independents" who are likely Republican voters, and 12% of those under age 50.

The problem continues to be the older folks, hardline GOP voters, and women.

 

[CoreyBowen999]

DAMN you old people.

 

[sailingaway]

It depends on what you count as polling. His high is 41% against Obama's 42% in the head to head poll they did. Recently he polled 13% as a independent against Romney and Obama in a PPP poll (which, given PPP's 'house effect' might well mean he'd poll high enough to get into the debates.... sigh... yeah, I know he doesn't want to run that way....) and he's polled 10 or maybe 11% against a stable of GOP candidates in various states, and they hadn't yet polled places like Montana or Idaho.

 

[malkusm]

DAMN you old people.

I seriously think that if we can get a charismatic figure into office as the face of the liberty movement over the next 10 years who isn't named Ron Paul (Rand? Amash?), the dynamics of the population will have changed enough that one of our candidates can be the frontrunner for President.

Most of the older folks vote only because "it's their civic duty," knowing little about the candidates other than what the talking heads on TV say (since they grew up with Cronkite, who could do no wrong).

 

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

This is very, very encouraging.

The 2012 race is between Gingrich, Pailn, and Paul. Romney will be exposed before the primaries, just like Guiliani was, and Huckabee will poll is 10% of evangelicals.

There has to be a strategy in place to be able to steal a key early state. That keeps both Palin and Gingrich in it long enough to be able to pick off delegates up to Super Tuesday.

 

[South Park Fan]

A statistical tie for third place is pretty good this far in the cycle. Although when it comes down to it, the 13% in New Hampshire will be more important than the 10% Nationally.

 

[CoreyBowen999]

This is a great base. By 2011, we should be off an running. We NEED a good start if Paul decides to run.

 

[Epic]

POLL TRACKER

State polls:
13% in New Hampshire (PPP, July 23-25 2010, 7 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/romney-continues-to-lead-in-nh.html
7% in Nevada (PPP, July 16-18 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/2012-floridanevada-gop-numbes.html
6% in Florida (PPP, July 16-18 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/2012-floridanevada-gop-numbes.html
11% in Pennsylvania (PPP, June 19-21 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-support-for-perry-pres-bid.html
8% in Texas (PPP, June 19-21 2010, 6 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-support-for-perry-pres-bid.html
10% in Texas (PPP, June 19-21 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-support-for-perry-pres-bid.html
7% in Iowa (PPP, May 31 2010, 7 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/early-republican-numbers.html
7% in South Carolina (PPP, May 31 2010, 6 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/early-republican-numbers.html
6% in Michigan (PPP, May 31 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/early-republican-numbers.html
6% in New Hampshire (Magellan, May 2010, 7 choices) http://www.magellanstrategies.com/w...-US-Senate-Primary-Survey-Release-0528101.pdf
10% in California (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/gingrich-looking-serious.html
9% in Colorado (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CO_518.pdf (PDF)
8% in North Carolina (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/looking-at-our-gop-polling.html
8% in Kentucky (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/paul-still-up-big.html
6% in Kentucky (PPP, May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/paul-continues-to-lead-big.html
9% in Arizona (PPP, April 2010, 5 choices ) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/04/2012-gop-in-arizona.html
7% in New Hampshire (PPP, April 2010, 8 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/04/romney-up-big-in-new-hampshire.html

National Polls:
10% (CNN August 2010 9 choices): http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...-whos-on-top-in-hunt-for-2012-gop-nomination/
7% (PPP July 2010, 5 choices): http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/07/gingrich-leads.html
6% (PPP June 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/monthly-gop-poll.html
8% (PPP May 2010, 5 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/jumble-for-gop.html
8% (CNN April 2010, 9 choices): http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/04/13/rel7d.pdf (PDF)
11% (PPP March 2010, 4 choices) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/03/romney-leads-tight-republican-race.html
8% (CNN March 2010 9 choices) http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/03/25/rel5i.pdf (PDF)
2% (Gallup February 2010, open-ended poll) http://www.gallup.com/poll/125777/Voters-Divided-Obama-Republican-Candidate-2012.aspx

Versus Obama:
Obama(D) 42 Romney(R) 36 Paul(I) 13 (PPP August 2010) http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...olling.blogspot.com/2010/08/monthly-2012.html
Obama 46 Paul 36 (PPP June 2010, Paul wins indeps 46-28) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/06/obama-up-in-2012-contests.html
Obama 42 Paul 41 (Rasmussen March 2010, highlighted by Drudge) http://www.rasmussenreports.com/pub...012/election_2012_barack_obama_42_ron_paul_41
Obama 46 Paul 38 (PPP November 2009) http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/11/monthly-2012-numbers.html

 

[YumYum]

We NEED a good start if Paul decides to run.

Yeah, no use putting the cart before the horse.

Polls are like political Viagra for some people.

 

[Stary Hickory]

DAMN you old people.

Ron Paul is old why hate on their own!

 

[Epic]

11% in Pennsylvania, 13% in New Hampshire and 10% nationally...

Ron Paul has been polling well lately...

 

[Stary Hickory]

I seriously think that if we can get a charismatic figure into office as the face of the liberty movement over the next 10 years who isn't named Ron Paul (Rand? Amash?), the dynamics of the population will have changed enough that one of our candidates can be the frontrunner for President.

Most of the older folks vote only because "it's their civic duty," knowing little about the candidates other than what the talking heads on TV say (since they grew up with Cronkite, who could do no wrong).

Rand has a serious chance, and even in 2012(Obama pulled this off). The GOP lacks any candidates who are not old establishment relics, the mood is very anti-establishment. Rand Paul fits the bill quiet nicely.

I have hopes for him in 2012.