Did you hear that noise this morning? It was the sound of heads in the punditocracy exploding in reaction to Newt Gingrich’s “surprise” win in South Carolina yesterday. The new – and wrong – post-South Carolina conventional wisdom is captur……Continue Reading What Really Happened in South Carolina, and What It Means For The Rest Of The Race
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Why Is Gingrich Still In The Race? There’s Really No Debate
Today one more South Carolina poll, this one sponsored by Clemson University, was released and it showed Newt Gingrich with a 6% advantage over Mitt Romney, 32-26%, with Paul in 3rd with 11% and Santorum at 9%. The survey was … Continue reading……Continue Reading Why Is Gingrich Still In The Race? There’s Really No Debate
Perry Endorses, Newt’s Divorces, and Santorum’s Remorses
Since I posted this morning, four more South Carolina polls have come in, three of which were in the field entirely after Monday’s debate. Each of the three most recent polls has Newt in the lead, albeit within the polls’ … Continue reading……Continue Reading Perry Endorses, Newt’s Divorces, and Santorum’s Remorses
Who Will Be The Lizard King? The Latest South Carolina Polls
It is probably no coincidence that CNN, which is hosting tomorrow’s South Carolina debate, hyped the results of its latest poll from that state as evidence “that [Romney’s] advantage over Newt Gingrich is rapidly shrinking.” In fact, the po……Continue Reading Who Will Be The Lizard King? The Latest South Carolina Polls
Polls Indicate That Romney is Running Away in South Carolina…And Tebow Likely to Win Today Too!
Is Romney gaining strength in South Carolina as this Huffington Post headline proclaims? Two recent polls indicate that he is. But both are likely wrong. The first poll is an interactive voice response automated poll by New Frontier Strategy (NFS) &#……Continue Reading Polls Indicate That Romney is Running Away in South Carolina…And Tebow Likely to Win Today Too!
Mitt Romney Hates Dogs, Speaks French Too
In general, there are two views regarding the role of money in electoral politics. The viewed espoused by the “good government” – or goo-goo – types, is that money distorts electoral outcomes. They cite the golden rule – “them that R……Continue Reading Mitt Romney Hates Dogs, Speaks French Too