Romney surges to lead in South Carolina

[center rising]

According to a CNN/Time poll, Romney has 37% of the vote, Santorum is next with 19%, Gingrich at 18% and Ron Paul at 12%.
Not sure if I'm buying this poll.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com

http://www.cnn.com

Look at the left hand side about a quarter of the way down.

[Dawson Leery]

1. The GOP powerbrokers are going to rig this for Romney.

[Little Star]

3. I'm not sure they will have to rig it....

Repug voters might not be to bright but even they are not completely stupid! Romney and Huntsman are the only two that are not completely nuts!

[Vogon_Glory]

6. I Won't Bet The Ranch On Their Wisdom

I won't bet the ranch on the wisdom of Republican voters. After the Tea Party takeover of the GOP, I wouldn't put it past the Republican Party's base to successfully propell Santorum all the way to Tampa and the Republican presidential nomination.

I have lost my faith in the averge Republican primary voter to make responsible and competent choices within their party's primary. For someone who is one of the less-progressive and more centrist-minded people posting here, that is quite an evolution. But after watching the Republicans' behavior for the last 20 years, I think that the GOP's responsible elements are going the same way as the passenger pigeon, giant ground sloths, and the North American camel.

[Angry Dragon]

2. we will know in a couple of weeks

I for one can wait

[Laelth]

5. That is a bit of a surprise. I am skeptical. n/t

-Laelth

[yellowcanine]

7. Is it too much to ask that the MSM find another term besides "surges"?

All this surging is making me sea sick.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

8. Very fluid race. The debates and NH primary could change everything. nt

[yurbud]

9. is that a veiled Santorum joke, like ''Santorum surges from behind?''

the latter being entirely unrelated to any election.

[Bucky]

11. Quit looking for jokes. We really wanted Santorum to slip in from the back of the pack.

And then Romney would go underware ever Santorum finally shot out in front of him.

[yurbud]

12. there's still time for Santorum to reach around and jerk Mitt off his pedestal

while still surging from behind

[Bucky]

13. You can't imagine the relief I'd feel if it came

to pass.

[yurbud]

14. then they'd both want a sandwich

[Bucky]

15. Apparently you are cooler than me.

I don't know what that means.

[yurbud]

20. it's literal. after you're done, you get hungry

[Cognitive_Resonance]

19. By Super Tuesday, Romney's going to eat Santorum for breakfast. nt

[Bucky]

10. My God, he's a robot!! Maybe even a robot from the future!

If only Santorum was a ninja monkey, or if Newt was a space pirate, there would be some hope of stopping him.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

16. FUUUCCCKKKK!!!!! n/t

[DCBob]

17. If this holds, its over.

This will mean Romney wins 3 in a row in 3 distinct parts of the country.

[Blasphemer]

18. I agree.... if this poll is an accurate representation of GOP voters, Romney has it in the bag

NH is a given but if he wins SC by a considerable margin, there is little chance of him losing the nomination.