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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 10:17 AM Mar 2012

As expected Santorum is fading while Mittens is gaining in final days leading to Super Tue

(Mittens will be the nominee--a weak one, but the nominee):

The news is good for Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich and bad for Rick Santorum in PPP's final polls of the three biggest Super Tuesday states.

In Ohio Romney leads with 37% to 36% for Santorum, 15% for Gingrich, and 11% for Ron Paul.

In Tennessee Santorum leads with 34% to 29% for Romney, 27% for Gingrich, and 8% for Paul.

In Georgia Gingrich leads with 47% to 24% for Romney, 19% for Santorum, and 8% for Paul.

A week ago Santorum had a huge lead in Tennessee, a decent sized one in Ohio, and seemed like he had a good chance for second in Georgia. Now he's barely holding on in Tennessee, ever so slightly behind in Ohio, and seems doomed for third in Georgia.

Romney's fortunes have swung the other direction. What was looking like a runner up finish in Ohio is looking more like a win with each passing day. He has an outside chance at pulling off an upset win in Tennessee. And it looks like he'll finish a solid second in Georgia.

The news for Gingrich is good too. It's been expected he would win Georgia, but it looks now like he could even hit the 50% mark. And he's pulled within striking distance of Santorum and Romney in Tennessee.

Here's the breakdown on each individual state:

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/

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As expected Santorum is fading while Mittens is gaining in final days leading to Super Tue (Original Post) WI_DEM Mar 2012 OP
Santorum's new cheer: "We're Number Tue!" ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #1

ChairmanAgnostic

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1. Santorum's new cheer: "We're Number Tue!"
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 10:19 AM
Mar 2012

I wonder how this will affect things like the WI recall election?

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