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Poll: Santorum jumps in front of Romney in Ohio
11:28 AM
Feb 15
2012
Feb 15
2012
Toledo
A new poll shows Rick Santorum edging ahead of Mitt Romney in Ohio.
The Quinnipiac University poll out Wednesday finds Santorum jumping to the lead with Ohio voters just three weeks before the Republican presidential primary.
The former Pennsylvania senator leads Romney 36-29 percent among likely primary voters.
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich was third with 20 percent.
A Quinnipiac poll released last month had the former Massachusetts governor Romney well ahead of Santorum. But that was before Santorum's sweep in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri last week.
The latest telephone survey interviewed 553 likely Republican voters over the past week and has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
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03:28 PM
sanduskysteve says
Goof - although there are interesting things on the candidates web sites - it is not nearly what it should be. There is about as much back-biting on there as there is in public and during debates.
The debates are the same thing - every candidate doesn't nothing but talk about he being the only one that can beat Obama. Not sure that's enough for me. What will they do differently and how will they accomplish that? Those are the things they should be talking about - maybe then they can objectively discuss between them what will or will not work in their plans. All talk with nothing to back it up - it's the only thing I hear on the debates.
I'm sorry if you just blindly follow them to the slaughter house without questioning anything they say.
And I'm really tired of hearing how Romney single handedly saved the Olympics in SLC. If that is his only claim to fame, I'm not sure it qualifies as a Presidential Candidate. And everyone also needs to remember that Massachusetts is known for it's high taxes at every turn. And their fees on top of the taxes is even more to be concerned about. I don't remember Romney talking about fixing any of that while he was Governor.
06:09 PM
EZOB says
I don't know the true amount!!!! Under Clinton the state quarters were introduced. Whe people started hoarding these state quarters the government mint might just as well been stamping wooden nickles. The were huge amounts of money that people were buying with good curency and not having the quarters in circulation. As the times have increasingly been harder more of these quarters are being spent. I remember a couple decades back when it was said that the US monetary system would really be stressed if erveryone would suddenly take all their pennies to the bank. I really don't know the impact the state quarters would have on the Federal Reserve, it couldn't be good!
04:45 PM
goofus says
Imagine that, the smartest man in the world, the legend in his own mind can't go to each candidates website and read the issues part. Good ole Steve.
01:38 PM
sanduskysteve says
I completely agree on what you said about politicians having two priorities - unfortunately both sides are guilty of this one. It would be nice though if some of those republicans would stop trying to eliminate one another and just openly explain how they intend to do all they claim they will do and let us decide which method we want things to be handled by.
It would be easier to forget the past if the past wasn't affecting the future so much. I agree that we can't do anything abou tthe past, but until the past mistakes are dealt with, nothing in the future is going to change very much, and that includes what Obama did in the past as well as those before him.
The only thing from the past that would be good would be to do things the way Clinton did and actually come up with a plan to really fix the debt and get another surplus back. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing the surplus happening again for a good many years no matter who is in office.
The best thing is still vote everyone out of office for 6 years and you will have a whole new fresh bunch to do something - the down side is that they will still be politicians working for their own agendas and mostly for those rich and big business people who can benefit them the best.
Laws which effect the politician's bankroll will never be past so it's truely hard to get anything done to benefit the public in general until there are some real changes made in congress - afterall - this is where the laws begin and they CAN fix this mess if they really wanted to - every single one of them.
08:52 PM
EZOB says
Sandusky Steve,
I have to agree on past Czars but how many was enough. O'Bama promised less government. My facts are straight, Bush didn't declare War on Iraq, Congress did. This is suppose to be how it's done but not by O'Bama, he's above Congress. Let's forget the past, Water over the dam, to say, what can be done right now to help[ the gas prices. If he declared war on Afghanistan, which He did without congressional approval, Agree to the oil pipeline from Canada. Just because I don't like O'Bama, don't assume I liked or approved of Bush, I don't like and didn't like, nor did I vote for Bush either time, father or son. I don't like this guy and probably won't vote for a president but I will vote. I will not waste my time on a Liberal, they don't have a snowballs chance and I don't vote for anyone who is running un-opposed. That shows approval and I don't like or trust politicians. They have two priorities: Number "ONE" get elected--Number "TWO" get re-elected!
02:57 PM
sanduskysteve says
EZOB - let's not forget previous "czars" from previous POTUSs
We can start with Tom Ridge if you would like. And let us not forget the lack of organization and utter disasterous policies from that POTUS concerning Hurricane katrina.
You want to know who it was that supported Obama? Those who were completely screwed by Bush - that's who.
Dems want to blame everything that Obama has had to deal with on Bush and unfortunately, the GOP wants to blame everything that Bush did on Obama. Everyone needs to step back a little and actually examine the policies of BOTH presidents - and yours eyes may be opened.
It is most unfortunate that the voters are exactly like those who get elected. There is no bi-patisonship anyplace. Each side just gets further over to their side - in other words. the left keeps going farther left (due to the right) and the right keeps going farther to the right (due to the left). And neither the politicians on either side nor the voters on either side are interested in working together to figure out exactly what the right path is to take to get this mess fixed.
I am looking at this objectively and it appears that the left has gone so far left and the right has gone so far right - that they have met up on the other side of the globe - but unfortunately they never meet in their minds - so nothing will ever get done but a bunch of blaming each other. WAKE UP AMERICA!
The best thing that could happen in this election is for another democrat WHO IS NOT A POLITICIAN run against Obama. Maybe there would be someone worthy of becoming POTUS at this point in time. Stop electing politicians and millionaires to the office. They don't work.
02:34 PM
sanduskysteve says
heycaptainjohn - a few comments on what you said. First, yes I have received calls from pollsters.
second - was it really Obama that gave us to China? If I remember right, China is who paid for the Iraq War - and the start of borrowing the funds for the war from China was also Bush.
And exactly how are gas prices obama's fault? yes, it's a big export right now - but why? Because the Oil companies are exporting it. The oil companies are keeping our gas prices high - not obama. Obama is just as much to blame for gas prices as individual states are. What the oil companies should be doing is refusing to export and lower the prices so that Americans can afford to buy it.
Talk about not understanding economy - all business - especially tourism is down due to high gas prices. If the oil companies would lower the cost of gas, it woul dincrease sales right here in our country and people would again travel - putting money back into OUR economy.
10:10 AM
EZOB says
I absolutely know what my point is all about. The people that voted for this piece of Anti-American cr$# were warned what He was going to do. Three years late we have went from a Majority to the Minority defending their stupid $#@ mistake. Now I hope you can understand My point, When you are standing in the soup line waiting for your "Peanut Butter and Jelly" sandwich just remember Me. I'll be the one driving by and honking my horn eating Barbaqued Ribs because I'm preparing for the tough times ahead. The welfare and "Give Me" programs will soon run out and O'Bama doesn't care.
05:43 AM
pntbutterandjelly says
EZOB.........what's your point? Do you have a point?? Do you know where your point is??? Are you trying to make a point???? Do you even what what I am referring to by "point" ????? Geeeesh!
Obama by 8 (+) % in `12. {Let freedom ring.}
01:30 AM
EZOB says
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01:30 AM
EZOB says
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01:10 AM
Bellevue Dad says
Doesn't really matter which candidate we nominate in the primary. The convention will be a disorganized nightmare and when we finally have a Republican candidate they will have been torn apart so much within the party that it will be almost impossible to run them in a national campaign against Obama. We are stuck with another four years of the worst president since Hoover and another major depression. It's time to look forward to higher unemployment, $10 a gallon gasoline and milk and even more foreclosures. At least Obama has a house to live in for a little while longer.
04:39 PM
heycaptainjohn says
These Polls are garbage....statistics are "engineered" like everything else...Explain these Polls and their results.....100 voters polled???? 1000 voters polled?? 5000 voters polled???? where?? what city??? what time of day???? During working hours??? Employed/Unemployed????? It's so INACCURATE...Have you in your lifetime ever been polled??????? Santorum har NOT jumped infront of Romney in Ohio! Most educated voters have not yet made up their mind what "Millionaire" to vote for yet.....Just please NO MORE OBAMA....enough of his lack of knowledge of basic economics and is anti-christian socialistic mandates....I would vote for a "GOAT" before I would vote for OBAMA....He has given us to China on a silver platter........While we pay out of our __ss for gasoline...It is now our biggest EXPORT...That's right..our biggest export....So you keep on conserving and "going Green" and buying expensive HYbrids so we can EXPORT our oil and gasoline to CHINA along with our JOBS...Way to go OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
03:12 PM
origen says
Bush/ Obama whats the difference? (Please dont say he killed guys, Seal team six did it and the people of libya) The only real difference i see is the dems see Obama as a god and Bush as the devil, Us rational folks see them both as politicians.
11:06 AM
taxpayingcitizen says
A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.
"She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be an Obama Democrat."
"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."
The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Republican."
"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"
"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault."
09:42 AM
brwright says
Ya , like voting for Bush was a good choice? All you right wingers put us where we are today!
I think you have the Presidents mixed up my friend!
03:25 PM
origen says
Im leaning towards the Libertarian myself.
02:18 PM
goofus says
Quid pro quo Rootie Tootie Frootie Brootie
http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/13/media-matters-memo-called-for-hiring-private-investigators-to-look-into-the-personal-lives-of-fox-employees/
http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/12/inside-media-matters-sources-memos-reveal-erratic-behavior-close-coordination-with-white-house-and-news-organizations/
http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/13/inside-media-matters-david-brocks-enemies-list/
http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/12/inside-media-matters-sources-memos-reveal-erratic-behavior-close-coordination-with-white-house-and-news-organizations/?print=1
01:40 PM
OMG.LOL.WT_ says
My mistake Goofy, Shultz was sec of state, Cheney made that claim too, both GOP Take another rool on the floor.
12:55 PM
The Big Dog's back says
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In August of 2005, with the assistance of Matthew Sheffield of Dialog New Media, the MRC launched the NewsBusters blog to provide immediate exposure of liberal media bias, insightful analysis, constructive criticism and timely corrections to news media reporting.
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/about-newsbusters-org#ixzz1mZ4SE000
No bias here right goof?
12:51 PM
The Big Dog's back says
I like ori's logic that they are both the same so vote for the Repub.
12:15 PM
origen says
@Coaster
So vote for obama, Hes the same as bush and you cannot see 15 minutes into the future. The system is UNSUSTAINABLE (Look it up), Too bad your warmongering president at this very minute is ramping up for Iran. Cheney said "Debt doesnt matter" and your all for that so why didnt you vote republican? Yes they are all the same, Bailing out banks, Printing money till its worthless, Starting more wars, Taking away your rights, Back door meetings, no accountability But you are all for these things so its pointless in trying to talk to you, You would rather destroy the system blindly following a political rock star than actually look at the policys.
11:47 AM
SamAdams says
I swear I'm gonna legally change my name to "None of the Above" and get myself on the Presidential ballot. I'd win by a LANDSLIDE this year!
11:39 AM
goofus says
Coasterfan, keep up that liberal dribble and lies even though you might be the only one that believes it ROFLMAO at coasterfan
http://www.gallup.com/poll/120857/conservatives-single-largest-ideological-group.aspx
11:00 AM
goofus says
VP Schultz ???? of what the local rod and gun club????
If you could use your pea brain deficits aren't bad when you have the GDP to PAY for them. Obozo doesn't!!!
10:57 AM
goofus says
OMG whatever you say, who fact checks the fact checkers ROFLMAO Here's one for you and coasterfan about the "unfunded" war.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2012/02/15/fact-checking-ap-fact-checker-woodward-bush-did-not-keep-cost-wars-out-b
Didn't flip flopper John Kerry try to stop funding the Iraq War. If wasn't a budgeted item how could Kerry vote not to fund it LOL
01:37 PM
OMG.LOL.WT_ says
Hey GOOFY, Did George Shultz and Dick Cheney actually say `Deficits don't matter' ?
You probably won't find the answer on FOX news.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/keyword/john-snow
O'Neill says Cheney told him, `Deficits don't matter'
You also complained about Big D link. Try this, A simple copy and paste
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/rulings/pants-fire/
10:13 AM
illuminoctis says
ZING!
FOX NEWS: GOP Strategist says Ron Paul WILL Be On The GOP Ticket
zzzZING!
A RARE and INTENSE Ron Paul ENDORSEMENT on FOX NEWS Reality Check
(they actually cleared up some of the false accusations about Paul in this segment by giving him some fair coverage finally.. but there is alot more to be said on other issues.. even within the points mentioned, they failed to add that the departments he will close do have a few things that are important but they would be added to the responsibilities of existing departments that should've been taking care of them all along)
ZING!
Paul simulated debate VS Obama on Fox Business
(by the way, during that mock debate, they use direct quotes of Obama)
zzzZING!
P.S. @coasterfan what kind of democrat can you POSSIBLY be when you support Obama, the coward who fears standing up to the military industrial complex.. young men dying in an old rich man's war and you support this coward?.. you really need to get out more.. read more from all angles instead of just reciting talking points from the corporate media's 2012 pres. race soap opera programs.. you have NO idea where Obama's loyalties lie.. if you actually look at everything he is doing, you would see.....wait... man seriously, am i STILL having to spoon feed you the truth that is glaring you in the eye?..!?.. study austrian economics and tell me you still think Obama is a democrat.. tell me you seriously think he is NOT trying to crash the economy, after studying austrian economics, mmk?
09:23 AM
coasterfan says
Fascinating to hear Origen/Goofus and others speak of GOP candidates being Democrats, policy-wise. Just goes to show you how far to the Extreme Right that the GOP has shifted, thanks to the radical wing of the party (Tea Party). What is more fascinating is to realize that Origen/Goofus don't realize that 90% of Americans don't see things the way they do. Required reading for anyone who agrees with Origen/Goofus: an article on today's cnn.com home page: Obama Approval Rating Up; GOP Enthusiasm Down.
Origen did make one good point: many Democrats were unhappy with Obama during the first part of his term. He tried to do the right thing by meeting the GOP halfway on every issue, as promised during the election. Unfortunately, Repubs didn't do their part and refused to budge one inch on anything. To Dems surprise, Obama often capitulated (extending the Bush tax cuts for the rich is the example that made us most unhappy). Thankfully, by the 3rd year of his Term, Obama realized that the only way to play ball with the GOP is to play things exactly as they do: don't compromise, and simply do what you think is best for the country.
It's very amusing for we Dems to see that it's finally working. To everyone's surprise, GOP did finally compromise on tax cuts this past week. Of course, it IS an election year, and they apparently finally realized that a majority of Americans were unhappy with GOP policies. So, I must disagree with Origen: from where we Dems sit, Obama on his worst day is STILL a better alternative to anything Repubs have to offer. Next time I want to start another worldwide recession and get dozens of countries ticked off at us because of our warmongering, and kill our own economy by giving tax cuts to the rich and then involve our troops in 2 unfunded wars, then - and only then - would I vote Republican. Until then, I consider it my job to save America from people like Goofus & Origen - and the candidates they promote.
09:17 AM
illuminoctis says
removed see further up
07:00 AM
goofus says
Big D, second link didn't work. All those accomplishments are about health care passing, The supreme court and the next election will tell the tale.
06:58 AM
goofus says
Oy Vay, another opinion piece from OMG about the debt. Written by a true leftist who not once mentioned GDP in the scope of debt. Gross Domestic Product. I don't care what the debt is as long as the economy is robust enough to "pay it back". Hence the problem we owe more than we can make or sell for debt reduction. Such a maroon!!!!
01:45 AM
origen says
Actually things have changed dramatically, They are all democrats. (Excepting ron paul hes a libertarian) Who wants to vote for more of the same (Besides the democrats)? Bush spent tons, Obama spent tons, Bush liked wars,Obama likes wars, Bush put in the patriot act, Obama strengthened it, Pretty much throw a Blanket over all the politicians and pick one they are all for the same thing. More spending,More wars, More bailing out banks,More government intrusions in our lives, More laws dictating things to us,No budgets ect ect. So maybe once we hit rock bottom and the money system fails people will see, Until then blame bush. Its the best and only thing it seems the left does.
12:49 AM
I says
ABO for President!
11:29 PM
wiredmama222 says
It seems even the Republicans can't decide on who is their own front runner and be consistent. One state says Romney, one says Gingrich, one says Paul, one says Santorum, and they go round and round. Where it will stop no one knows.
I cannot wait to see their convention. That should be a three ring circus including clowns and popcorn. Wow....is Taxpayer going????? I would LOVE to see that. He can be the guest blow-hard on liberalism
This just proves that again, the Republican party can't decide within their own rank and file what to do. The old school and the moderates must be tearing each others hair out by the roots about now, while the new schoolers are using loving care to color their premature grays.
Who is on first, what is on second and I don't know is on third. Where this will all go is anyone's guess and in the meantime we still have 0bama as taxpayer refers to him.
And I thought maybe, just maybe, this year would be differernt for the republicans until blowheard, bloated Gigrich decided to run AGAIN. Just proved my point.....they haven't anyone worth running and some things never change in that party. They just don't get it and never well.
GOP is beginning to stand for Gravely Off Point.
11:11 PM
The New World Czar says
Re: the younger voters- It depends whether or not there is an MTV "Teen Mom" marathon on election day.
10:20 PM
kURTje says
Believe Barrack will be next CIC. Based on what younger voters say.
09:52 PM
OMG.LOL.WT_ says
GOP Deficit Hypocrisy
http://news.yahoo.com/gop-deficit-hypocrisy-082210018.html
09:41 PM
origen says
Electing a Democrat that keeps Bush policys alive must make democrats happy, Wonder why they dont switch partys? Nah that would make sense, They just look for the "D" and pull the lever. Ignorance is bliss and the liberals are a happy bunch.
09:17 PM
The New World Czar says
Jimmy Carter had Ronald Reagan down by around 20 points at this similar point back in 1980...remember that?
07:54 PM
big_d says
This oughta STIR some PEOPLE up!
Repubs, YOU are going DOWN!
www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/rulings/promise-kept/
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/rulings/pants-fire/
07:31 PM
coasterfan says
Actually, the Elephant in the Room that none of the conservatives here want to discuss is the fact that a huge portion of Republicans don't like any of the GOP nominees. For them, the "Anyone But Obama" movement doesn't work, because they think even less of the GOP candidates. We're already seeing the results of this: voting is WAY down in nearly every state for 2012 Republican primaries. These are people who voted Republican in 2008 who simply won't vote on election day 2012.
It's funny to see the utter desparation in the posts of some of the conservatives here - some are almost frenzied. Hey, I know just how you feel. In 2004, we Dems couldn't believe that our country would even consider giving W another four years. He won because the Dems nominated a lackluster candidate, who had a little bit of baggage, and was unable to get his constituency fired up. Sounds exactly like the 2012 Republican crop of candidates to me...
Like Goofus, I don't really care who the GOP nominates. They each have substantial baggage which makes them unelectable to a sizable portion of Americans. A skilled orator like Obama, who slam-dunked McCain in the 2008 debates, will have a field day with this year's candidate. It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel, ya know? :)
07:22 PM
44846GWP says
Santorums family tree does not fork. Bet he has webbed toes and can play the banjo.
07:14 PM
goofus says
Seems like a whole lot of hoping and opining from the left on a subject that doesn't concern them. Somebody should primary Obozo and see what happens. I
I says, very true ABO, it don't matter who we run.
06:55 PM
origen says
LOL!! "Let iran have a nuke" Nothing like being a admitted warmonger huh?
06:47 PM
I says
Santorum, Romney, even Gingrich, it doesn't matter. Most voters will be casting their ballots for ABO...Anyone But Obama.
06:13 PM
buckeye15 says
Keep on dreaming your sweet dreams of a brokered convention there goofus. Do you really think they can get Christie or Jeb to jump in in August...really? I know you would wet your pants if it happened, but ain't gonna, and it would be disaster for Republican s if it did.
06:01 PM
bucknut36 says
Santorum didn't even get re elected in his home state. There is a reason Christie, Palin, Daniels, Huckabee, etc. did not run. They knew they could not beat Obama.
03:24 PM
OMG.LOL.WT_ says
Yeah, GO RON PAUL-Let Iran have a nuke.
03:22 PM
NineMM says
@ Taxpayer..........................YOU GO!..................................To the SANITARIUM, that is! HA!HA!