Zogby national poll: Rand Paul 20%, Christie 13%, Bush 13%, Walker 8%, Rubio 7%

[Galileo Galilei]

I disagree. For some candidates (like every GOP candidate in 2012 except for Romney), they are inherently weak candidates and the only way they can win is if they time it perfectly, peaking at the right time. It doesn't have to play out that way though. McCain's win and Romney's win were not so much peaking at the right time as it was a slow and steady progress as the other candidates had their brief moments. I think for Rand it is best for him to continue building and maintaining his status as a strong leader in the GOP. If that means opening up a lead I don't see that as a bad thing. Better to get as much vetting as possible done earlier rather than later.

I agree. If you are all style and no substance you can peak too early. Rand is leading because they agree with him on the issues.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

1- this is Zogby, and they are Democrats, and not that accurate...

2- if this is true, it worries me, if he's at the top, that means he has one direction he can go.... don't want to peak too early

This "peaking too early" lexicon is BS, imo.

 

[Vanguard101]

Rand can't peak yet. He's incapable of it because the big wave of people expected to rally for him are not supporting him yet. The same happened to Reagan. He didn't peak until the end. The only people that can peak atm are Hilary, Bush, Huckabee, and Christie

 

[Working Poor]

I don't understand why Ted Cruz is not in the poll not that I am for him but I am not getting why he not in it.

 

[helenpaul]

i hope its true but zogby polls are awful