Gingrich Leads in Three Early States

[RandySF]

New CNN/Time polls show Newt Gingrich leading in three of the first four states voting in the Republican presidential nomination process and within striking distance in the fourth.

Iowa: Gingrich 33%, Romney 20%, Paul 17%, Perry 9%, Bachmann 7%, Santorum 5%, Huntsman 1%.

New Hampshire: Romney 35%, Gingrich 26%, Paul 17%, Huntsman 8%, Bachmann 3% Perry 2%, Santorum 2%

South Carolina: Gingrich 43%, Romney 20%, Perry 8%, Bachmann 6%, Paul 6%, Santorum 4%, Huntsman 1%.

Florida: Gingrich 48%, Romney 25%, Paul 5%, Bachmann 3%, Huntsman 3%, Perry 3%, Santorum 1%

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/12/07/gingrich_leads_in_three_early_states.html

[gratuitous]

1. Could God possibly love me that much?

This could be funnier than 1996 and 2008 combined.

[tblue]

2. He's the Flavor of the Month, it's true.

Hard to fall in love with that guy, tho. He's so unappealing.

[SixthSense]

6. is that month over yet?

it's been too long already for that old retread

personally I can't wait to see the heads explode as the Sarah Palin crowd tries to decide between the only guys who will be left standing - Romney and Ron Paul

maybe they'll give Santorum a month too, but that'll just drag out the inevitable

[edhopper]

3. I hope not

he would obviously be the hardest candidate for Obama. The GOP would really give us a fight.
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snicker, snicker

[lpbk2713]

4. He's still a rethuglican. Nothing can change that.

Being first in a poll of goppers is like winning first place in an "ugly" contest.

[liberal N proud]

5. It will only be a matter of time before it all implodes

This little man can't help himself!

[gratuitous]

8. Calvin Trillin's all-time best line

When Drudge "broke" the story of President Clinton's dalliance with Monica Lewinsky, Calvin Trillin remarked, "This will cost Newt Gingrich his job." I don't think Newt has learned very much since then, and being the annointed front-runner may well turn out to be more than he can handle. He's already getting pretty full of himself and making reckless, grandiose pronouncements. If the media can stir themselves to do it, dismantling Gingrich shouldn't take much more than an afternoon's work on the Google.

Of course, the Democrats have an oppo file on Newt that you have to believe is somewhat thicker than the Manhattan phone book.

[JI7]

7. should Nancy Pelosi say something nice about Romney and attack Gingrich again ?