quote:
Romney leads Paul in new Des Moines Register Iowa Poll; Santorum surges
The Des Moines Register’s latest Iowa Poll shows a surprise three-way match-up in contention to win the Iowa Republican caucuses: Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum.
Santorum, who has been largely invisible in the polls throughout the campaign season, is now beating the other evangelical choices and has a clear shot at victory Tuesday night.
But political analysts note there’s little time for Santorum to cash in and regroup before New Hampshire, where voters weigh in nine days from now, while Romney is positioned to replicate what he’s done in Iowa in all the early states.
In four days of polling, Romney leads at 24 percent, Paul has 22 percent and Rick Santorum, 15 percent.
http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2011/12/31/romney-leads-paul-in-new-des-moines-register-iowa-poll-santorum-surging/
Been away since New year's Eve..catching up this Monday morning; hope that you had a good one!
Energized Santorum campaign moves to capitalize on late surge
Exclusive: Trump Supporters File Papers Paving Way for 3rd-Party Candidacy in TX — Trump
Acknowledges America’s Iron Lady? Bachmann Campaign Turns to Gender Card
WATCH: Ron Paul: ‘I’m Pretty Mainstream’
REMINDER: Videos Best viewed FULL SCREEN
WATCH: Paul Defends Past Criticism of AIDS Patients, Says Support in Iowa Is Strong
LISTEN: Newt Gingrich Floats Sarah Palin for Potential VP Slot, Cabinet Secretary
VIDEO: Thug Activist ‘Glitter Bombs’ Santorum
quote:
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was greeted with a fistful of glitter as he arrived at his final campaign event Friday night in Johnston, Iowa. An unidentified man shouted "Stop the hate! Taste the rainbow!" as he threw glitter at the former senator from Pennsylvania.
WATCH: Santorum Schools Yet Another MSM Journalist on Obama’s Appeasement – This Time, NBC’s [Meet Depressed] David Gregory
quote:
Last month, Sen. Rick Santorum schooled CNN’s Candy Crowley on the subject of President Barack Obama’s appeasement of America’s enemies.
Today, on NBC’s Meet the Press, it was David Gregory’s turn.
Like Crowley, Gregory attempted to “fact-check” Santorum by arguing that it could not possibly be “accurate” or “objective” to describe Obama’s foreign policy as “appeasement.”
WATCH: Occupy Protesters Attempt to Reclaim Zuccotti Park on New Year’s Eve
NYPD & our Nanny sawed off shrimp mayor....throw out the trash....
Singer Cee Lo Green Changes ‘Imagine’ Lyrics to ‘All Religions True’ During NYE Performance, Draws Fury
Nigeria’s president declares state of emergency after Christmas attacks
Obama spent New Year’s Eve signing the National Defense Authorization Act
quote:
And folks aren’t happy about it.
Israel get ready! [Iran's Happy NUKE Year] Iran reports nuclear progress as sanctions loom
quote:WATCH: Penn Jillette Presents: ‘An Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election’
(Reuters) - - Iran announced a nuclear fuel breakthrough and test-fired a new radar-evading medium-range missile in the Gulf on Sunday, moves that could further antagonize the West at a time when Tehran is trying to avert harsh new sanctions on its oil industry.
THIS IS NOT ON BLOG TOWNE DUE TO OBSCENE LANGUAGE
VIDEO: R
se Parade Caves To Occupy Threats quote:
LA Times: Occupy protesters are busy finishing their float that will run at the end of the Rose Parade: a 70-by-40-foot octopus made of recycled plastic bags. The octopus, said activist Mark Lipman of Los Angeles, represents Wall Street's stranglehold on political, cultural and social life, with tentacles "that reach into your pocket to get your money and a tentacle to get your house."
WATCH: D’oh! Pr
tester Walks Into Pole While Heckling Chris Christie VIDEO: Watch an Iowa Coffee House Owner Toss
a Group of Occupiers Out of Her Shop WATCH:
ccupy Protesters Arrested For Burning U.S. Flag quote:
Four protesters, including the spokesman of Occupy Charlotte, were charged after setting fire to two American flags early Friday near the Occupy camp in Center City, police said.
Will 2012 be any better than 2011?
Four more ???
The spectre of 1932: How a loss of faith in politicians and democracy could make 2012 the most frightening year in living memory
quote:Cuccinelli reconsiders changing 2012 Virginia ballot
The dawn of a new year is usually a time of hope and ambition, of dreams for the future and thoughts of a better life. But it is a long time since many of us looked forward to the new year with such anxiety, even dread.
EEOC: High school diploma requirement might violate Americans with Disabilities Act
WATCH: US Troops Ring In 2012 In Afghanistan
quote:Lady Gaga kisses Mayor Bloomberg as New York rings in 2012
US soldiers and those serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan celebrated the New Year at the NATO base in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday.
WND Warning to America: ‘We are at crossroads’
quote:
Will church 'collapse' and nation become 'Third World' country?
On our new blog we have Beck's The Blaze's article w/ too many obscenities for these Salem sites: Penn Jillette Presents: ‘An Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election’ www.conservativenewsoftheday.blogspot.com
BROOKLYNS Time Out For Sports: Even in defeat, Tim Tebow came out a winner
NY Giants win NFC East, beating Dallas Cowboys 31-14, will host Atlanta Falcons in NFL playoffs
quote:
This time there was no collapse. This time the Giants finished what they started.
Even in the frightening moments on Sunday night when they seemed to be on the brink of blowing a three-touchdown lead, the Giants found a way to once again save their season. They rode the big plays of Eli Manning and Victor Cruz and the revived play of their defense to beat the Cowboys, 31-14, in a winner-take-all showdown at the Meadowlands.
PHOTOS: GIANTS ARE VICTORS IN NFC EAST
Then they all breathed a huge sigh of relief and celebrated their NFC East championship and their first trip to the playoffs since 2008.
Forest Service Ranger Shot and Killed at National Park, Suspect Still At Large VIDEO: Cops: Off-Duty
ATF Agent Shot Dead While Intervening in Pharmacy Heist L.A. arson wave grows to 40 fires; most since 1992 riots...
Passers-By Rescue Children After Car Plunges into Icy River
Job Seekers, Be Creative and Flexible
quote:
In 2012, creativity and adaptability will be key to landing and keeping a job for many workers, as staff levels remain lean and employees are expected to respond to a wide variety of demands, experts say.
LISTEN: Would Mitt Romney’s Cozy Relationship with Wall Street Make Him a Good President?
quote:
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Mitt Romney’s Wall Street experience, his cozy relationship with them now, and whether or not that would make him a good President.
Something has to break in 2012...I lost more than half of my stock portfolio in 2011.
Report: ‘Occupiers’ Blocked Ambulance Trying To Transport Stabbed NYC Police Officer
Santorum: ‘Bill O’Reilly has refused to put me on his program’
quote:
'I've seen the media completely try to shape this race. It's not just the liberal media. It's even Fox News'
Iowa officials brace for Occupy protests
WAIT A MINUTE: If this was us, the TEA PARTY Eric Holder would of dispatched plane loads of federal agents & marshals to Iowa...why no comments from the regime???
Surging Rick Santorum urges Iowa to send "shock wave"
Krauthammer predicts Romney-Rubi
in 2012 [VIDEO] Police Believe Body Found is Gunman Sought in Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Shooting
L.A. arson probe: Police examine immigration link to case
Police Probe Arson Attacks at Four New York Religious Sites
NAACP worker sentenced to prison for voter fraud
quote:WATCH: Alan C
[A]n NAACP executive sits in prison, sentenced for carrying out a massive voter fraud scheme.
In … April a Tunica County, Miss., jury convicted NAACP official Lessadolla Sowers on 10 counts of fraudulently casting absentee ballots. Sowers is identified on an NAACP website as a member of the Tunica County NAACP Executive Committee.
Sowers received a five-year prison term for each of the 10 counts, but Circuit Court Judge Charles Webster permitted Sowers to serve those terms concurrently, according to the Tunica Times, the only media outlet to cover the sentencing.
lmes Called Out for ‘Cheap Shot’ Comments About How Santorum Dealt With Death of Baby WATCH: [More OccuPOOP] Occupy LA Unveils Giant Octopus At Rose Parade
quote:
Protesters chant "Whose street? Our street!" as they operate a massive "float" shaped like an octopus with dollar signs for eyes. Watch for special guest appearances from papier mache Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich heads.[What no Obummer?]
Guaranteed the usual smelly great unwashed most certainly didn't smell like any
Those[Squeaky Clean] ‘1 Percenters’ Do It Again: Donations to Charities Rose in 2011
Murdoch: Sant
rum ‘only candidate with genuine big vision for country’ Away for acupuncture this afternoon...My old boss many years ago when I worked at the VILLAGE VOICE newspaper...
Gingrich: On second thought, maybe I will pull off a “great upset” in I
wa Herman Cain promises the announcement of a new “nati
nal movement” Gingrich: Romney is a ‘liar’ [VIDEO]
WATCH: Bachmann Confronts CNN Anchor Over ‘Gotcha Question’ on Homosexuality
Caucus Crash Course: C
nfused by the caucuses? You're n t alone 
Regular Readers Already Know That It's Likely That This Blog Will Have Many of Tonight's Latest Results...before Fox; MSNBC & DRUDGE...On Election Nights BB Is The Place To Be..
BB Your Real Place For Politics...Not That Ungodly Cable Network W/ More Call Letters Than Viewers....
In GOP ad war, why did Romney get off easy? [by Byron York]
Alan Colmes is a heartless monster
quote:
The liberal commentator should be fired
VIDEO: Palin: Maybe Bachmann should think about endorsing someone and get
ut Tonight’s Iowa Vote Count To Take Place At Secret Location
Swift-Boat Vet slams Gingrich
Alan Colmes to Santorum: I‘m Sorry for ’Hurtful Comment‘ About Handling of Baby’s Death
In Iowa, Santorum gets emotional over story of child’s death
LISTEN: Will Santorum’s Surge Lead to a Win in Iowa?
quote:
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Scott Conroy from Real Clear Politics to discuss tonight’s Iowa caucuses, whether Santorum’s surge could lead to surprising win, and how Iowa’s results could impact the rest of the race.
Rachel Maddow: Fox Is All About Electing GOP, But MSNBC Has N
Political Objective! C'mon Ralph Maddow..yes Hannity carries water for the republicRATS..but PMSNBC objective..Ralph....
Romney Still on Defense Over Mormon Religion
Video: Gov. B
bby Jindal — ‘Rick Perry Is the Proven Conservative We Need in Washington’ Run Bobby Run!
INTRADE: Romney Win At 52%
Perry Compares Beating Obama to Defeating the Nazis
Behind the Scenes: Power of New Media in Iowa
TOWN HALL: Iowa Caucus Eve:
Assessing the State of Play Handicapping the Iowa Caucus
Mark Levin Challenges Ron, Rand Paul on Third Party
quote:
Hmmm..
So. Mark Levin has returned from vacation, and in his characteristic low-key style has immediately announced he would not ignore the elephant in the room that everyone else seems to be so desperately trying to ignore.
The elephant in the room?
That would be?
That would be Congressman Ron Paul's refusal to rule out a third party run for president if he loses the Republican presidential nomination. And the not so coincidental relationship Levin sees with Senator Rand Paul's future career.
WATCH: WaPo's Eugene R
binson Deludes Himself Into Believing Chris Christie Threatened Iowa Voters “The G
P elite” already know who they want as VP WATCH: [P]MSNBC Contributor: ‘Rick Santorum is a Homophobe and a Bigot’
VIDEO: Romney Supporters Thwart Hecklers‘ ’Mic Check’ in Iowa
quote:
While Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney may have some momentum on his side in Iowa, he certainly does not have the support of Occupy protesters. The Des Moines Register reports that three Occupy the Caucus protesters were arrested before a Romney campaign event in Clive Monday. CSPAN video shows Romney hecklers in the crowd drowned out by supporters chanting “Mitt! Mitt!:”
[MIC CHECK]
Tonight..
Tonight..
Keep it locked ya all...
Keep it locked ya all...
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To watch us beat out Drudge...
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Good Perry ad:
“America is calling” Hume: ‘No outcome’ in Iowa can stop Romney [VIDEO]
What To Expect Tonight [Posted by Erick Erickson]
quote:
And unlike primaries, there will be no recount. The vote is as it is no matter how close it is and we should not have to wait up all night to find out who wins.
Video: Failed promises, Iowa edition
Santorum Allegedly Tells Fox Reporters: ‘Ron Paul Is Disgusting
’ Apparent Occupy protesters greet Paul at event, shouting compliments [VIDEO]
VIDEO: GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman holds his 150th NH public event
VIDEO: On GOP's Big Night, Obama Hosts Video Chat With Iowa Democrats
Gingrich’s internal poll: Romney 22, Gingrich 17, Santorum 16
Iowa caucuses launch intensified stage of GOP campaign
[PARENT COMPANY] *Live Stream* Iowa Caucus Election Coverage – Hugh Hewitt Show
quote:
Salem Radio's six hour coverage of the GOP Iowa Caucus featuring Hugh Hewitt. Watch the live broadcast exclusively here at Breitbart.tv from 6PM - 12 AM ET.
or:
http://den-a.plr.liquidcompass.net/player/flash/audio_player.php?id=HEWIIR&uid=618
Schoen: If Romney Loses Iowa, GOP Race Wide Open
And in less than 20 mins... the caucuses begin..don't go anywhere....
G
P Candidates Await Iowa Verdict quote:Scenes from Caucus Day in Iowa
Their fate hinging on the enthusiasm of their supporters, the Republican presidential candidates prepared Tuesday for Iowa to deliver the first official reckoning in the 2012 contest after a day of sharp-elbowed politicking.
Newt Gingrich, fed up with the negative ads against him, called Mitt Romney a liar. Rick Santorum, similarly dispirited about a spate of robo-calls in Iowa, called Ron Paul "disgusting."
The exchanges were characteristic of the bitter tone that has pervaded the closing moments of one of history's most volatile GOP elections. With more than 40 percent of Iowans supposedly uncommitted to a candidate as of this past weekend, the campaigns approach Tuesday night's caucuses with little certainty of the outcome.
8PM CNN ENTRANCE POLL: Top Three: Romney, Paul & Santorum..
Fox News Cofirms; adding 63% are TEA PARTY supporters...less evangelicals than last time....D E V E L O P I N G
NBC is characterizing the IA results based on entrance polls as Paul-Romney-Santorum are all competing for top spot. Only 3 in range
Salem's HOT AIR is blogging: Bad news for Perry fans: According to the entrance poll, it is indeed a three-way race between Romney, Santorum, and Ron Paul.
CNN is blogging: 8:16 p.m. ET - According to the second round of CNN entrance polling of caucus-goers: Paul and Romney are tied at 24% followed by Santorum at 18%, Gingrich at 13%, Perry at 11%, Bachmann at 7% and Huntsman at 1%
quote:
President - GOP Caucus
January 03, 2012 - 08:41PM ET
Iowa - 1 of 1774 Precincts Reporting - 0%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Paul , Ron GOP 9 43%
Perry , Rick GOP 4 19%
Romney , Mitt GOP 3 14%
Santorum , Rick GOP 3 14%
Gingrich , Newt GOP 2 10%
Bachmann , Michele GOP 0 0%
Huntsman , Jon GOP 0 0%
Cain , Herman GOP 0 0%
Roemer , Buddy GOP 0 0%
No Preference GOP 0 0%
Other GOP 0 0%
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/#ixzz1iRwjipt7
Here you go before Fox & Drudge
CNN has blogged: 8:42 p.m. ET - Four years ago, Republican caucus-goers were looking for a candidate they could believe in: 45% said their top priority was a candidate who shared their values. Just 7% said electability was their main concern.
According to CNN entrance polling this time around, that last-place factor is the biggest motivator for caucus-goers: 32% tonight said the most important quality in a candidate was the ability to beat President Obama this fall. But they haven't completely abandoned purity for pragmatism: 24% said their biggest priority was picking a true conservative.
8:39 p.m. ET – CNN entrance polling showed a breakdown of Evangelical voters, who make up a large voting bloc in Iowa. Paul received the most support, according to the early results, with 23% followed by Santorum with 21% and Romney with 16%.
Meanwhile @ Hotair: Update: The entrance poll has it Paul 24, Romney
24, Santorum 18, but Huckabee ended up far outperforming his
entrance-poll numbers on caucus night 2008. More from the Hill: As expected, Paul polled best with younger voters, garnering more than half of the support of voters under 29 and a plurality of those aged 30-44. Romney, meanwhile, led the field among voters over 45.
Paul also led with nearly four-in-ten voters who had never before attended a GOP caucus, while Romney earned the vote of nearly three-in-ten previous caucusgoers. The 71 percent of those surveyed who called themselves Republicans broke more for Romney than any other candidate, while almost half of self-described Independent voters went for Paul.
Santorum, meanwhile, earned more than a quarter of those who self-identified as very conservative, and led among voters who said they “strongly support” the Tea Party. Moderates and liberals were most likely to vote for Paul.
According to Zach Wolf of ABC, fully six in 10 Ron Paul supporters don’t identify as Republican. He’s apparently cleaning up among independents, as expected — and they’re turning out in higher than usual numbers.
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President - GOP Caucus
January 03, 2012 - 08:55PM ET
Iowa - 111 of 1774 Precincts Reporting - 6%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Santorum , Rick GOP 1,229 24%
Paul , Ron GOP 1,204 24%
Romney , Mitt GOP 1,132 22%
Gingrich , Newt GOP 690 14%
Perry , Rick GOP 460 9%
Bachmann , Michele GOP 323 6%
Huntsman , Jon GOP 26 1%
No Preference GOP 9 0%
Other GOP 7 0%
Cain , Herman GOP 4 0%
Roemer , Buddy GOP 2 0%
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/#ixzz1iRzqJfkV
BB beating CNN in early reporting...don't go away..as a matter of fact if you do bring back a friend....
Hotair is blogging: Update: Hearing on Twitter that Fox News expects Bachmann, the Ames straw poll winner, to finish last based on the entrance poll. That’s the end of her campaign, and probably the end of Ames being taken even remotely seriously.
quote:
President - GOP Caucus
January 03, 2012 - 09:08PM ET
Iowa - 244 of 1774 Precincts Reporting - 14%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Paul , Ron GOP 3,071 24%
Romney , Mitt GOP 3,051 24%
Santorum , Rick GOP 2,942 23%
Gingrich , Newt GOP 1,711 13%
Perry , Rick GOP 1,199 9%
Bachmann , Michele GOP 797 6%
Huntsman , Jon GOP 81 1%
No Preference GOP 20 0%
Other GOP 12 0%
Cain , Herman GOP 4 0%
Roemer , Buddy GOP 3 0%
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/#ixzz1iS3koo1x
Fox Is Reporting 18% of the Vote:
Candidate Votes %
Paul 4,440 25%
Santorum 4,292 24%
Romney 4,183 23%
Gingrich 2,460 14%
Perry 1,817 10%
Bachmann 1,096 6%
Huntsman 126 <1%
Cain 7 <1%
COMPLETE ENTRANCE POLLS: Iowa Republicans
quote:
President - GOP Caucus
January 03, 2012 - 09:28PM ET
Iowa - 433 of 1774 Precincts Reporting - 24%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Santorum , Rick GOP 6,067 23%
Romney , Mitt GOP 6,060 23%
Paul , Ron GOP 6,018 23%
Gingrich , Newt GOP 3,502 13%
Perry , Rick GOP 2,733 10%
Bachmann , Michele GOP 1,553 6%
Huntsman , Jon GOP 165 1%
No Preference GOP 28 0%
Other GOP 21 0%
Cain , Herman GOP 10 0%
Roemer , Buddy GOP 8 0%
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/#ixzz1iS8vU2di
Again the cable news channels are behind on the data that you are getting here....
Hotair is saying: Update: At 9:39 ET, with almost a third of all precincts reporting, Gingrich leads Perry by slightly more than a thousand votes. That doesn’t sound like much in the abstract, but remember that this is a small pool of voters; right now, Romney leads with a little over 7,800 votes total. Starting to look like Newt will be fourth place, which means Perry’s on life support.
Hey Remember Me: Tweet by BuddyRoemer
quote:
FOX NEWS Is reporting:
$%% Of The Vote
Candidate Votes %
Santorum 12,231 25%
Romney 12,124 24%
Paul 11,117 22%
Gingrich 6,701 14%
Perry 5,106 11%
Bachmann 2,874 6%
Huntsman 293 <1%
Cain 22 <1%
DC LATEST: Iowa - 845 of 1774 Precincts Reporting - 48%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Santorum , Rick GOP 13,339 24%
Romney , Mitt GOP 13,011 24%
Paul , Ron GOP 11,972 22%
BB BREAKING: Barack Hussein Obama Projected Winner...Awarded All Delegates President - GOP Caucus
January 03, 2012 - 10:40PM ET
Iowa - 954 of 1774 Precincts Reporting - 54%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Santorum , Rick GOP 14,606 24%
Romney , Mitt GOP 14,205 24%
Paul , Ron GOP 13,145 22%
Gingrich , Newt GOP 8,081 13%
Perry , Rick GOP 6,263 10%
Bachmann , Michele GOP 3,359 6%
Huntsman , Jon GOP 324 1%
Other GOP 231 0%
No Preference GOP 128 0%
Cain , Herman GOP 28 0%
Roemer , Buddy GOP 21 0%
With just under 55% of vote counted, Fox News predicts last 4 spots
Update: Santorum leads by 45 votes with 87.5% in
FOX Projects Dr. Ron Paul Will Place 3rd..
Update: Fox predicts Perry will finish fifth
CNN REPORTS:
Willard M. "Mitt" Romney
Romney
27,830
25%
Richard John "Rick" Santorum
Santorum
27,817
25%
Ronald Ernest Paul
Paul
23,737
21%
92% estimated in
FOX Reports 92%:
Candidate Votes %
Santorum 27,958 25%
Romney 27,913 25%
Paul 24,072 22%
Gingrich 15,038 14%
Perry 11,646 11%
Bachmann 5,723 6%
Huntsman 665 <1%
Cain 55 <1%
SALEM'S TOWN HALL Reports:
97% of precincts reporting
Rick Santorum
(R)
25%
29,181 Votes
Mitt Romney
(R)
25%
29,137 Votes
DES MOINES REGISTER 98.3%:
Romney
24.6%
29,625
votes
Santorum
24.5%
29,584
See saw all night...but close...
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BB Update: With 99% in, Santorum leads by … five votes..
quote:
President -
January 04, 2012 - 12:54AM ET
Iowa - 1766 of 1774 Precincts Reporting - 99%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Santorum , Rick GOP 29,908 25%
Romney , Mitt GOP 29,874 25%
Paul , Ron GOP 26,097 21%
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/elections/#ixzz1iSyUf0Ws
TOWN HALL IOWA CAUCUS REPORTS:
JANUARY 3, 2012
100% of precincts reporting
Rick Santorum
(R)
25%
29,908 Votes
Mitt Romney
(R)
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