Survey: Santorum with 9-point lead over Romney in Michigan

[superpatriotman]

http://www.freep.com/article/20120215/NEWS15/120215010/Survey-Santorum-9-point-lead-over-Romney-Michigan-primary

The Mitchell poll was done for MIRS, the Michigan Information & Research Service, and shows Santorum at 34% to Romney’s 25% Less than two weeks ago, Romney was at 31%, with a 15-point lead over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (16%), trailed by Santorum (15%) and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas (15%).

In the new poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.6-percentage points, Paul trails Santorum and Romney with 11% and Gingrich is behind them with 5% of the survey respondents.

Heh!1

[RZM]

1. Paul doubling Gingrich?

Methinks Super Tuesday will be the end of the Newt candidacy.

I do think this poll will tighten at the top as we get closer to the primary. Though it doesn't bode well for Mitt, that's for sure. But polls have also fluctuated greatly in this contest so far, so we'll see.

[Motown_Johnny]

5. Paul has a following around here, Newt doesn't

I've never seen a Newt bumper sticker or lawn sign. I have seen plenty of Paul stickers and signs.



Because MI is an open primary state I think people are going to show up to vote against Mitt. I know I am.

The polls might be off because they are only polling likely (R) primary voters and I expect the actual electorate to be very different than that.

[MisterP]

2. Amway, DeVos, and Zondervan probably won't cotton on to an oddball, smarmy Mormon

[superpatriotman]

3. Don't forget Tom Monaghan

Super Catholic, who sold controlling interest in Domino's to - wait for it- Bain Capital!

There is NO way he'd have a Mormon President.

[HockeyMom]

4. Ave Maria, Naples, Collier County, Florida

I live 15 miles from there. He founded a CATHOLIC (later backed away from that) town in Collier, to be run on Catholic principles: no contraceptives or porn sold, no shacking up couples, lots of kids, big church, etc. They had major problems with the country. Didn't want any Walgreens or CVS setting up and selling those evil contraceptives. They have a Unversity where there was a whole lot of scandel involving the Dean and not following their "rules". Got a Law School which their license was almost revoked. THAT place?

Santorum came to Naples, but didn't campaign in Ave Maria, but got 100%!!!!!!!!! of the vote their. I guess he knew which side of the bread his butter was.

Edit: Seven years ago villas were selling for $400,000. Now, they probably ain't worth the paper the mortgage is printed on.