SC-2012 Primary: 32% Gingrich, 28% Romney, 13% Paul, 9% Santorum (We Ask America 1/19)

We Ask America
1/19/12; 988 likely voters, 3.1% margin of error
Mode: Automated phone
We Ask America release

South Carolina

2012 President: Republican Primary
32% Gingrich
28% Romney
13% Paul
9% Santorum
3% Huntsman
3% Perry
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Comments

[mudshark12]

11:49 PM on 01/20/2012

I'd rather have Gingrich over Mitt Rmoney any day, IF I were choosing between the lesser of two evils.

I want Stephen Colbert to run as a contender, he'd win!

[PunchingDonkey]

02:45 PM on 01/20/2012

More great news! For Mitt Romney!

[Joe Pithier]

04:07 PM on 01/20/2012

Not enough people can tell that you're being facetious, if you are. Either way, stop self-parroting.

[mudshark12]

11:46 PM on 01/20/2012

Polly want a cracker?

[-iVote-]

02:23 PM on 01/20/2012

For the first time in a very long time, I feel like Mitt Romney may be in trouble nomination-wise. His lead is down to just 10 points nationally in Gallup (was 24 points at beginning of week) and this is BEFORE South Carolina. If Gingrich does indeed win South Carolina (which Intrade puts at a 64.5% chance of happening as of this moment) that 10 point lead will evaporate overnight. Even if Romney squeaks it out on Saturday, I don't see Gingrich dropping out. This thing could drag out for a few more months, and Romney will be forced to spend a boatload more money and endure many more debates.

[-iVote-]

02:25 PM on 01/20/2012

I should add that I still think he's the favorite for the nomination, but it won't happen as easily as it appeared it would a week ago.

[stillow1]

05:35 PM on 01/20/2012

SC was always the state all along that would determine if romney wins quickly or if it takes a little longer. We all have commented to that point here. A nice 2nd place finish in SC still gets him a chunk of delegates. IA and SC were "always" going to be tough for romney to win. The states just are not friendly primary states for him. But moving ahead he moves into much friendlier territory with FL, NV, ME, MN, CO, MI....

I don't see what all the fuss is about here. We knew going into this which states would be tough for him early on....but in IA, the first tough state he picked up half the delegates...in SC he's going to either win or coe in 2nd, either way he picks up a nice chunk of delegates........then like i said, he can start racking up delegates in more friendly states that are coming up.

None of this was unexpected....in fact things have sort of unfolded the way most thought they would.

[stillow1]

05:37 PM on 01/20/2012

I would however still contend that if Mitty does pull off SC he will wrap up the nomination by end of Feb which I have said all along....a 2nd place finish allows the others to continue for a while longer....but the point is Romney is picking up delegates in unfriendly territory, which was always his goal.

[StatsNo1fan]

02:57 PM on 01/20/2012

He is gonna have plenty of money for the general, and while he may not want more debates, they will only make him stronger. And not just as rehearsal for debates against B0, but help his campaign to hone the message.

[Lat1]

09:46 AM on 01/20/2012

Stillow,

You had better think long and hard about making Mitt Romney the gop nominee and I am being dead serious when I say that. I have shared with you that I'm very fortunate man financially and don't begrudge anyone else who is either. That said I've never seen a person deal with his or her wealth in public and the issues surrounding it as badly as what we have witnessed from Mitt Romney in the last 2 weeks. This is not the media's fault, the left's fault, or even his advisors fault. This one lands squarely on the shoulders of the man himself! You cannot teach someone to be humble, you cannot coach someone that they can't think in terms of what affects them on the public stage when they are in a better position monetarily than 99.999 percent of the world. Ronald Reagan was very wealthy but he never came off that way likewise George W. Bush. The most striking example of this was Romney's comment about speaking fees "I made some money for that, but not much". Not much! To most people $375k is a small fortune! This is an enormous character flaw and mark my words this will be Romney's undoing if he wins the nomination.

[StatsNo1fan]

12:36 PM on 01/20/2012

Wow, an unsolicited pro bono advice?

You're such a giver, Lat..

[Lat1]

01:54 PM on 01/20/2012

Stats,

You can think I'm wrong all you want, but I'm not wrong. I am around exceptionally wealthy people all day long and they are astonished at how he has handled this. It's mind boggling!

[teron678]

01:42 PM on 01/20/2012

co-sign