Politics: Ron Paul Surges To Third Place In South Carolina Primary Poll

Politics: Ron Paul Surges To Third Place In South Carolina Primary Poll - Brevard Times

January 13, 2012 - "Texas Congressman Ron Paul has surged to third place in South Carolina according to a poll released by the the American Research Group today. Two separate polls were conducted by the American Research Group on January 4-5 and January 11-12. The ARG poll has Romney at 29%, Gingrich at 25%, and Paul at 20%.

"The Ron Paul 2012 campaign appears to be gaining traction in the South Carolina Presidential Republican Primary in another poll released by Rasmussen Reports today. Two separate polls were conducted by Rasmussen on January 5 and January 12.

Ron Paul enjoyed the largest jump in the polls amongst all of the GOP presidential candidates, where he rose from 9% to 20% (ARG) and 11% to 16% (Rasmussen) in that one week time period.

"Rick Santorum suffered the largest decline.... Santorum's polling numbers have fallen 17 (ARG) and 8 (Rasmussen) percentage points in one week.

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01/10/2012 South Carolina Libertarian Executive Committee Endorses Gary Johnson

01/10/2012 South Carolina Libertarian Executive Committee Endorses Gary Johnson - Las Vegas TSG Business News:

"Whereas, the South Carolina Libertarian Party supports the libertarian principles demonstrated by Gary Johnson and appreciates the efforts the candidate has been making to bring the message of libertarian ideas of personal and financial freedom to the voting public.

"Resolved, that the following South Carolina Libertarian Party Executive Committee members endorse Gary Johnson for his bid for the Libertarian Party’s nomination for the Office of President of the United States at the upcoming national convention in May of 2012 and we encourage our delegation to support him."

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What’s next for Ron Paul – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs

What’s next for Ron Paul – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs - Dana Bash & Deirdre Walsh:

January 11, 2012 - "Fresh of his strong second place showing in New Hampshire, Ron Paul's campaign charted a path Wednesday to try to keep momentum going, which includes spending big money in South Carolina.

"Paul campaign chairman Jesse Benton told CNN they plan to spend about $1 million in South Carolina, which is a significant amount in a state where television advertising isn't all that expensive.

"Benton said in addition to television and radio ads, they have also started their direct mail operation in the Palmetto State."

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Ron Paul finishes second in New Hampshire

Ron Paul Finishes Second in NH, Says ‘I Didn’t Know You Were Out There’ - ABC News:

January 11, 2012 - "Ron Paul managed to hold on to expectations, finishing a strong second tonight in the New Hampshire primary.

"It was validation for the 76-year-old congressmen who has spent an entire political career preaching his free market ideas and non-interventionist ideology, mostly toiling in the confines of political obscurity....

"It was in New Hampshire that Paul launched his bid for president.... He subsequently made more than 50 campaign stops, augmented with a strong ground game that included a small army of volunteers from around the country and also supported by $2 million worth of television advertising....

"The campaign is already looking forward to South Carolina, which votes on Jan. 21. The congressman is scheduled to hold a rally Wednesday afternoon in Columbia. Paul’s foreign policy views and antiwar positions might be expected to hurt him in a state with large military institutions and a heavy defense industry, but Paul says that he receives more money from members of the military than all the other candidates combined."

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Poll puts Ron Paul neck-and-neck with Obama — RT

Poll puts Ron Paul neck-and-neck with Obama — RT:

January 10, 2012 - "No matter which GOP hopeful walks away from New Hampshire with this win Wednesday morning, the frontrunners in the race for the Republican Party now all pose a viable threat to President Barack Obama according to the latest polling from CBS News ... following last week’s slim win for Mitt Romney during the Iowa caucus....

"In the imagined match-up between Obama and Texas Congressman Ron Paul, the two are at a statistical tie.... 45 percent say that they would vote Ron Paul in a two-person race for the presidency against Barack Obama. The current commander-in-chief only managed to poll in 46 percent favoritism, putting the two in a statistical tie given the margin of error of 3 percentage points.... Paul also secures 10 percent of the Democratic vote, even if running as a Republican. The congressman also surpasses the president in popularity among independent voters, garnering 47 percent of the vote from that group to Obama’s 40.

"President Obama is guaranteed the victor in all of the other two-person match-ups imagined by CBS, except in the case of Obama against Mitt Romney. In such a race, the pool of voters polled give Romney the win with 47 percentage points to Obama’s 45, still putting a win for either a clear possibility given the 3 point margin of error."

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Ron Paul’s relationship with press getting testy - The Washington Post

Ron Paul’s relationship with press getting testy - The Washington Post - Rachel Weiner, The Fix:

January 9, 2011 - "For months, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and his supporters complained about being ignored by the mainstream media despite his strong poll numbers in Iowa and New Hampshire. Now that the press is all over him, the iconoclastic candidate appears to be struggling with the onslaught of attention.
"On Monday morning, Paul cut off an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash while campaign manager Jesse Benton shouted at the journalist.

"'We have a very friendly relation with Ms. Bash and have a good history with her,' Benton told The Fix. 'Staff simply ended an interview today after a few questions so we could begin our event on time.'

"A few hours earlier, Paul left a diner in Manchester early, without answering questions. Reporters chased him to his car.

"The press 'created a mob-like atmosphere that was deemed to be unsafe,' Benton in a statement on the diner event. 'Mrs. Paul herself, attempting to campaign alongside her husband, was shoved aside by one reporter and told to "get out of the way".'"

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In New Hampshire, The Race For Second Place | Fox News

In New Hampshire, The Race For Second Place | Fox News - Tony Sayegh:

January 8, 2012 - "Manchester, NH - Speaking frankly, few things happened in last night’s GOP presidential debate that would seem to alter the inevitability of a Mitt Romney win here in Tuesday’s primary. In fact, a strong argument can be made that it was perhaps Romney’s best performance yet....

"Barring a major Romney gaffe, most observers were watching the debate to see who would challenge Congressman Ron Paul for second place.... For Paul, New Hampshire will likely be the final place in which his civil libertarian message will keep him in the top tier of the GOP field, but local political experts I talk to expect Paul to perform extremely well in the Granite State.  Jack Heath, a prominent conservative radio host in the state, predicts Paul will gain nearly 20 percent of the vote.

"Also after tonight, it also appears the candidates in pursuit of knocking Paul off his perch will likely be unsuccessful, though their strong efforts could very well make a third place finish equally valuable."

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