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nadine_mn

(3,702 posts) Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:03 PM Feb 2012

USA Today/Gallup poll shows Santorum in a lead over Obama

From Slate:

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But the second poll suggests the race is much closer and that Santorum may actually have inched ahead of Obama. The USA Today/Gallup survey found the former Pennsylvania senator with a 49-46 lead over Obama, and Romney knotted at 47-percent a piece with the president.

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http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2012/02/27/_2012_general_election_polls_gallup_survey_shows_rick_santorum_leading_president_obama.html

Ok I said I would leave the country when Bush was elected (well ok stole the presidency - sigh I'm still bitter) and I stayed ...but seriously?? Santorum?? Ahead of Obama? This time, if Frothy is elected I am running away either that or petition that MN secede from the US.

I can't stand it - what is wrong with people? Its ok to be batshit crazy (ie Santorum) but its not ok to SUPPORT and VOTE for batshit crazy.

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USA Today/Gallup poll shows Santorum in a lead over Obama (Original Post) nadine_mn Feb 2012 OP

If voters elect this insane asshole, it's time leave the country. liberal N proud Feb 2012 #1

"If" something like that were ever to happen, the handwriting on the wall would be RKP5637 Feb 2012 #7

Are you kidding? Drahthaardogs Feb 2012 #8

Here bluestateguy Feb 2012 #2

thank you I missed that thread nadine_mn Feb 2012 #6

Yeah. Right. bluerum Feb 2012 #3

Gallup ProSense Feb 2012 #4

This zealot trails with women by 20%+. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #5

HAHA. Yeah, OK, sure. PSPS Feb 2012 #9

Rmoney will win the nomination Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #10

Please, please that's the vote with fraud included flamingdem Feb 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #12

It's bullshit, and polls don't mean shit right now anyhow. So CHILL. Obama would POUND Sick Rick. RBInMaine Feb 2012 #13

I have 'severe' doubts about Gallup: they said 21% of Dems think Santorum is too liberal muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #14

Jesus that poll is all kinds of wrong laundry_queen Feb 2012 #19

I'm really starting to believe that these numbers are made up..... Jello Biafra Feb 2012 #15

President Obama libtodeath Feb 2012 #16

Do you actually think the vast majority of Americans know a good deal about Santorum? WI_DEM Feb 2012 #17

Suuuuure. Like 50 to 60% of people polled have ever even heard of this asshole. We know who he is Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #18

That sounds like bullshit on stilts and steroids to me hifiguy Feb 2012 #20

I suspect the poll is a frothy mix. GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #21

Gallup Robbins Feb 2012 #22

bwahahahahahaa spanone Feb 2012 #23

liberal N proud

(60,352 posts)

1. If voters elect this insane asshole, it's time leave the country.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:06 PM

Feb 2012

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

7. "If" something like that were ever to happen, the handwriting on the wall would be

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:45 PM

Feb 2012

so huge as to the future of the US it would be time to get out, definitely. Countries fail and some turn very evil. ... but even further than that, it would tell one what the citizens had become.

Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts)

8. Are you kidding?

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:48 PM

Feb 2012

It would be the complete end of the Republican Party. It would be worth it to sit and watch. They would have to eat their own.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

2. Here

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:10 PM

Feb 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=16570

nadine_mn

(3,702 posts)

6. thank you I missed that thread

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:14 PM

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keeps things in perspective

bluerum

(6,109 posts)

3. Yeah. Right.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:10 PM

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ProSense

(116,464 posts)

4. Gallup

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:12 PM

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leans right, and the poll has a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.

I frankly doubt Santorum is that close in PA. He lost by 16 points to Casey in 2006.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

5. This zealot trails with women by 20%+.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:13 PM

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Who paid for this poll.

PSPS

(13,644 posts)

9. HAHA. Yeah, OK, sure.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:59 PM

Feb 2012

Like I (and many others) have said repeatedly, the media will create a horse race out of this no matter who gets the GOP nomination. If Obama were running against a dining room table* (oh wait, he will be,) there would be "polls" created that would, of course, show the race to be close to even. The pollsters have to have something to sell, and the M$M (the pollster's clients) gets at least a billion in a windfall with political ad buys.

* Barney Frank:

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

10. Rmoney will win the nomination

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 02:05 AM

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because Newt's billionare doesn't like Frothy. He will continue to pump money into Gingrich's campaign just so the anti-Mitt vote will be split.

You can bank on Rmoney winning the nomination.

flamingdem

(39,341 posts)

11. Please, please that's the vote with fraud included

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 03:48 AM

Feb 2012

Gallup adds GOP fraud into the totals

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Warren DeMontague This message was self-deleted by its author.

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)

13. It's bullshit, and polls don't mean shit right now anyhow. So CHILL. Obama would POUND Sick Rick.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:57 AM

Feb 2012

muriel_volestrangler

(101,414 posts)

14. I have 'severe' doubts about Gallup: they said 21% of Dems think Santorum is too liberal

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:42 AM

Feb 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125115936

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

19. Jesus that poll is all kinds of wrong

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #14)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 12:01 PM

Feb 2012

So, according to this poll, more Democrats think Santorum and Rmoney are liberal than they think Obama is liberal?

Jello Biafra

(439 posts)

15. I'm really starting to believe that these numbers are made up.....

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 07:53 AM

Feb 2012

sort of goes along with the made up election........did any women actually participate in the poll?

libtodeath

(2,888 posts)

16. President Obama

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:53 AM

Feb 2012

will win with 55 plus % of the vote.

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

17. Do you actually think the vast majority of Americans know a good deal about Santorum?

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 10:19 AM

Feb 2012

We on DU do, but many average voters don't because they aren't really paying attention to the primaries. Up to a few weeks ago all the attention had been on Newt or Romney. Once people really find out about many of Santorum's bizarre stands he will begin to fall. I also think this poll is a bit out of wack. Other polls have Obama with clear leads over all the Republicans.

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,514 posts)

18. Suuuuure. Like 50 to 60% of people polled have ever even heard of this asshole. We know who he is

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 10:29 AM

Feb 2012

because most of us here are "current events junkies". The majority of the country has no idea who this guy is or even what he looks like.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

20. That sounds like bullshit on stilts and steroids to me

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 12:18 PM

Feb 2012

Half the country or more has no idea who Icky Ricky is, and they ain't gonna like him when they find out what a repulsive creep he is.

GeorgeGist

(25,327 posts)

21. I suspect the poll is a frothy mix.

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:32 PM

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Robbins

(5,066 posts)

22. Gallup

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:35 PM

Feb 2012

Has Obama todaya t 42 Percent approvol.Even Ras has him starting go back up after giving him bad polling at 47 percent approl.

The USA Today/Gallop Is republican leaning.After the 2008 Republican convention they had Mccain with a double diget lead.

PPP,Survery USA,and Q were more accurate In 2010.Worry when they have Santorum ahead.

spanone

(135,950 posts)

23. bwahahahahahaa

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 06:38 PM

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