Santorum Opens Wide Lead Over Romney

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/02/11/santorum_opens_wide_lead_over_romney.html

Santorum Opens Wide Lead Over Romney


A new Public Policy Polling survey shows Rick Santorum has pulled ahead of Mitt Romney among Republican voters nationally, 38% to 23%. They are followed by Newt Gingrich at 17% and Ron Paul at 13%.

A key reason for Santorum's surge is his own high level of popularity: 64% of voters see him favorably to only 22% with a negative one. But the other, and maybe more important, reason is that Republicans are significantly souring on both Romney and Gingrich. Romney's favorability is barely above water at 44% to 43% while Gingrich is upside down at 42% to 44%.

Most interesting: "If Gingrich dropped out 58% of his supporters say they would move to Santorum, while 22% would go to Romney and 17% to Paul. Santorum gets to 50% in the Newt free field to 28% for Romney and 15% for Paul."

[RandySF]

1. ewww

[rurallib]

2. it is like we are in a twilight zone episode

so hard to believe that crazy people could actually run for president

[Yavin4]

3. Santorum's Support Is Really Bubbling Over The Top n/t

[coalition_unwilling]

9. Bwa-ha-ha. Good one - n/t

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. Newt should do the honorable thing and drop out and throw his full support behind Santorum

after all, it is what would be best for the country

[Submariner]

5. If I was Mittens I'd drop out and go spend my millions

he is such tight ass he must be almost beside himself in embarrassment that a twerpy dweeb like Ricky S. is beating him for the nomination of his own party.

Quit Mitt, and let the ultimate chaos begin!

[Kingofalldems]

6. As John McEnroe used to say: You cannot be serious!

Yikes!

[tfrey1225]

7. Haha this

is hilarious! The GOP deserves this, they really do.

[HopeHoops]

8. Oh yeah. Mr. Frothy "opens wide".

[coalition_unwilling]

10. Not cool when drinking first cup of coffee. :) - n/t

[HopeHoops]

11. Same color.

[coalition_unwilling]

12. Stop now or you'll owe me a new keyboard! - n/t

[HopeHoops]

13. If you didn't get any santorum on it, I'm innocent.