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cthulu2016

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6. True, by the time they got down there he wasn't the front-runner either.

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 09:47 PM

Dec 2011

Newt will fade. Romney will probably carry Florida. And Virginia is a lock (!)

I do not see a challenger developing. Mitt can lose most of the south as long as it isn't all to one other person.

The guy I fear is Perry so I hope Newt or Santorum can win some confederate states

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Des Moines Register Poll out Romney 24 Paul 22 Santorum 15 [View all] grantcart Dec 2011 OP

kick to show the comparison to 2008 grantcart Dec 2011 #1

So Mitt finished about 2% lower than he was polling on the way in Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #2

I disagree. cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #3

but he didn't carry a single southern state last time around Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #4

True, by the time they got down there he wasn't the front-runner either. cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #6

There are 27 proportional primaries grantcart Dec 2011 #9

It depends cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #11

What strikes me is the final two days of polling it's Romney 24% and Santorum 21% with Paul at 18 book_worm Dec 2011 #5

isn't the republican system different in that those who support under 15 candidates don't vote again JI7 Dec 2011 #10

If he is sweating guys like paul & santorum, he is one mighty poor candidate. n/t deacon Dec 2011 #7

What's interesting to me is how Santorium appears to be taking Paul's voters. joshcryer Dec 2011 #8