[quote]John S. wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]John S. wrote:
New Gallup poll out today. the 4 frontrunners Romney,Perry,Paul,Bachmann.
Romney 48% Obama 46% 6% undecided
Perry 47% Obama 47% 6% undecided
Paul 46% Obama 48% with 8% undecided
Bachmann 44% Obama 48% 7% undecided
We got a competitive race now.
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John,
On other topics you seem to be a pretty bright guy. That’s why it’s awful to watch you play the fool on these Ron Paul threads. I’ve schooled you in polling many times. And (since I have to repeat myself yet again) I’ve told you that a cross party Presidential at this very early date MEANS NOTHING. And do you know why that is John? Come on…I’ve told you and retold you. This early in the game most people are NOT paying attention. And even more importantly the general campaign has not yet begun.
One more wake up call for you as we take a look at some fairly recent history:
-In August 1999, Texas Gov. George W. Bush led Vice President Al Gore by 55% to 41% in a Gallup trial heat poll. That race ended up in a virtual dead heat, with Gore ultimately winning slightly more of the national popular vote than Bush.
-In August 1995, Kansas Sen. Bob Dole was slightly ahead of President Bill Clinton in a Gallup poll, 48% to 46%. On Election Day 1996, Clinton beat Dole by eight points.
-In August 1983, President Ronald Reagan was ahead of Democrat Walter Mondale by only one point, 44% to 43%. Reagan went on to beat Mondale in a 59% to 41% landslide in the November 1984 election.
-In August 1979, incumbent President Jimmy Carter was tied with former California Gov. Reagan each getting 45% of the vote. Reagan ultimately defeated Carter by 10 points.
Each of the above polls were done 15 months out and each turned out to be wrong - EVERY ONE OF THEM.
Honestly John I’m going to have to lower my opinion of you if you keep this up. [/quote]
What this poll shows is the whole Ron Paul is unelectable crap that you have said before and others is a bunch of bullshit.[/quote]
Nonsense John, any name that is put up next to Obama’s at this early time will attract votes. They did an experiment a few years back. Fred Gribshaw, was put up next to oppose the President at the time, I think it was Bill Clinton. And Gribshaw drew within 5pts of beating Clinton! And guess what John there was no Fred Grimshaw!
As I’ve been telling you, cross party polls at this point are worthless. It’s mere entertainment. You might as well watch a sit-com as spend your time reading this garbage.
And that has nothing to do with Ron Paul. You think the average voter is going to say "by golly Ron Paul said the economy would tank and it did. I’m voting for Ron Paul! LMAO–you naive little man. Ron Paul will not get credit for that. You have to have a media willing to tell the truth in order for that to happen. The credit if there is any will go to the lead republican which will be someone other than Ron Paul.
First of all the only polls which make sense are the “inner party polls” as I’ve been trying to get through that wooden head of yours. Those are fairly accurate because those races are eminent. Please read a book on politics and polling and also politics and the media as I’ve been asking you to do now for four years. I assure you Paul is NOT going get elected President, nor is he going to get the nomination.
And as far as Perry goes he can go back to Texas and be Governor for all I care. I know the Paulies have been trying to sabotage his campaign. In fact one of you guys actually ran an ad looking for women he slept with. Was that you John? Did you do that? LOL–Paul sure does run a classy campaign a boys?
