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bedsitter23The Des Moines Register poll came out this week, and per their threatening legal verbiage, let me remind you that they did all the hard work, and I just read it and am making witty comments about it.
The poll if you haven't seen it is:
Gingrich 25%
Paul 18%
Romney 16%
Bachmann 8%
Cain 8%
Perry 6%
Santorum 6%
Huntsman 2%
The poll did take take in account that Cain may bedropping out suspending his campaign, and thus reports in a Cainless landscape, things look like this: Gingrich 28%, Paul 19%, Romney 17%
Also, because this is a caucus, the Register combines first and second preferences to give a clearer picture of who could possibly emerge from the fight.
Gingrich 43%
Romney 31%
Paul 25%
Bachmann 19%
Perry 18%
Cain 17%
Santorum 10%
Huntsman 4%
Of course, there are no real surprises here (Newt is ascending, Cain is rapidly descending, Romney fatigue is setting in) . this poll is well in line with what we have seen in other polls, but the Register poll is always essential reading because of the other questions they ask, such as:
Who is the most likeable:
Romney 19%
Bachmann 17%
Cain 14%
Perry 12%
Paul 10%
Gingrich 8%
Santorum 8%
Huntsman 3%
It also should be noted that 60% said they could be persuaded to change their mind and 11% haven't declared a preference. It could still be anyone's game.
Here are more poll results:
Last Place choice: Romney 15%, Bachmann 15%, Paul 13%, Cain 11%, Perry 10%, Huntsman 7%, Gingrich 6%
Is there anyone you used to support but you no longer support: Cain 11%, Perry 8%, Bachmann 5%, Romney 2%
Which candidate have you seen in person:Bachmann 20%, Paul 15%, Cain 12%, Romney 12%, Santorum 12%, Gingrich 10%
Who would you like to most see before the caucus: Gingrich 26% Perry 17%, Cain 16%, Romney 15%, Bachmann 14%, Paul 14%
And the really fun questions, who would you say:
Who is most like Ronald Reagan: Gingrich 25%, Romney 11%, Paul 9%, Perry 9%
Most Presidential: Romney 34%, Gingrich 25% , Perry 10%, Paul 9%,
Most Negative: Paul 19%, Perry 16%, Romney 9%, Cain 9%, Bachmann 9%
Least Knowledgeable: Cain 27%, Bachmann 22%, Perry 10%, Huntsman 9%
Most likely to have a scandal: Cain 35%, Gingrich 14%, Perry 8%
Most principled: Paul 24%, Bachmann 17%, Romney 14%, Gingrich 11%, Santorum 11%, Perry 7%
Best at bringing Republicans and Democrats together: Gingrich 27%, Romney 23%, Paul 9%
Best debater: Gingrich 50%, Romney 14%, Paul 9%
Best able to turn economy around: Gingrich 22%, Romney 20%, Paul 17%, Perry 11%, Cain 9%
Most experienced: Gingrich 58%, Paul 13%, Romney 11%, Perry 5%
Most electable: Romney 38%, Gingrich 22%, Perry 10%, Paul 65, Cain 6%
Best to bring real change: Gingrich 27%, Paul 18%, Romney 14%, Perry 7%, Cain 7%
Most knowledgeable about the world: Gingrich 58%, Paul 12%, Romney 6%
Most fiscally responsible: Paul 32%, Gingrich 15%, Romney 13%, Perry 9%
Most Socially Conservative: Bachmann 27%, Paul 17%, Santorum 13%, Gingrich 10%, Romney 8%
The poll if you haven't seen it is:
Gingrich 25%
Paul 18%
Romney 16%
Bachmann 8%
Cain 8%
Perry 6%
Santorum 6%
Huntsman 2%
The poll did take take in account that Cain may be
Also, because this is a caucus, the Register combines first and second preferences to give a clearer picture of who could possibly emerge from the fight.
Gingrich 43%
Romney 31%
Paul 25%
Bachmann 19%
Perry 18%
Cain 17%
Santorum 10%
Huntsman 4%
Of course, there are no real surprises here (Newt is ascending, Cain is rapidly descending, Romney fatigue is setting in) . this poll is well in line with what we have seen in other polls, but the Register poll is always essential reading because of the other questions they ask, such as:
Who is the most likeable:
Romney 19%
Bachmann 17%
Cain 14%
Perry 12%
Paul 10%
Gingrich 8%
Santorum 8%
Huntsman 3%
It also should be noted that 60% said they could be persuaded to change their mind and 11% haven't declared a preference. It could still be anyone's game.
Here are more poll results:
Last Place choice: Romney 15%, Bachmann 15%, Paul 13%, Cain 11%, Perry 10%, Huntsman 7%, Gingrich 6%
Is there anyone you used to support but you no longer support: Cain 11%, Perry 8%, Bachmann 5%, Romney 2%
Which candidate have you seen in person:Bachmann 20%, Paul 15%, Cain 12%, Romney 12%, Santorum 12%, Gingrich 10%
Who would you like to most see before the caucus: Gingrich 26% Perry 17%, Cain 16%, Romney 15%, Bachmann 14%, Paul 14%
And the really fun questions, who would you say:
Who is most like Ronald Reagan: Gingrich 25%, Romney 11%, Paul 9%, Perry 9%
Most Presidential: Romney 34%, Gingrich 25% , Perry 10%, Paul 9%,
Most Negative: Paul 19%, Perry 16%, Romney 9%, Cain 9%, Bachmann 9%
Least Knowledgeable: Cain 27%, Bachmann 22%, Perry 10%, Huntsman 9%
Most likely to have a scandal: Cain 35%, Gingrich 14%, Perry 8%
Most principled: Paul 24%, Bachmann 17%, Romney 14%, Gingrich 11%, Santorum 11%, Perry 7%
Best at bringing Republicans and Democrats together: Gingrich 27%, Romney 23%, Paul 9%
Best debater: Gingrich 50%, Romney 14%, Paul 9%
Best able to turn economy around: Gingrich 22%, Romney 20%, Paul 17%, Perry 11%, Cain 9%
Most experienced: Gingrich 58%, Paul 13%, Romney 11%, Perry 5%
Most electable: Romney 38%, Gingrich 22%, Perry 10%, Paul 65, Cain 6%
Best to bring real change: Gingrich 27%, Paul 18%, Romney 14%, Perry 7%, Cain 7%
Most knowledgeable about the world: Gingrich 58%, Paul 12%, Romney 6%
Most fiscally responsible: Paul 32%, Gingrich 15%, Romney 13%, Perry 9%
Most Socially Conservative: Bachmann 27%, Paul 17%, Santorum 13%, Gingrich 10%, Romney 8%
