tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post5705344931766604815..comments2024-03-18T06:10:07.480-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Perry takes the lead in IowaTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-64337164838646490902011-08-31T19:11:30.626-05:002011-08-31T19:11:30.626-05:00Hi PPP - not sure if you read these comments, but ...Hi PPP - not sure if you read these comments, but did you also poll Iowa Democrats to find out how many of them believe in evolution or in human-influenced climate change? Just curious if it's an Iowan / midwest thing or something that really cuts across party lines.<br />Thanks, JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-28474549301757436152011-08-26T21:18:52.539-05:002011-08-26T21:18:52.539-05:00Paul in it for the money? He could care less abou...Paul in it for the money? He could care less about the money. He is gold rich, first of all. Secondly, he doesn't even participate in the congressional pension plan...ignorance. I didn't think he would win in 2008, I hoped he would. As for his ideas not working in modern times...how do you know? The last time our currency had any type of significant value is before Nixon took us off the gold standard...which led to recession and high interest rates. We have had a declining dollar ever since. All these smart republicans commenting against Paul will expouse how Ronald Reagan was the greatest. Really? Read Reagan's memoirs, he regretted not putting the country back on the gold standard. He was against interfering in the Middle East. Ronald Reagan campaigned for Ron Paul in the 1980's and said "Ron Paul knows what it takes to protect this country, we need to keep Ron Paul fighting for us." I guess Ronald Reagan was a crazy isolationist as well.ajtdonahuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-49355047411360489232011-08-24T22:58:18.936-05:002011-08-24T22:58:18.936-05:00Dude, I think you have a few too many pre-conceive...Dude, I think you have a few too many pre-conceived notions and defined views to be a pollster. At the very least, too many announced. If you want to keep some unbiased credibility, keep quiet.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346971568855653283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-53511875498097750602011-08-24T21:13:21.221-05:002011-08-24T21:13:21.221-05:00I'd like to try to answer some questions I'...I'd like to try to answer some questions I've seen in these comments, despite my lack of credentials (though not a lack of observation). Ron Paul's campaign money goes into advertising blitzes and travel and fees for caucuses and straw polls. That's why he's been winning the CPAC straw polls.<br /><br />His supporters' anger at the media dismissing his candidacy is an interesting phenomenon, through I've seen it before. His supporters are more like a cult than a political movement, and they don't understand why everyone doesn't clearly see his genius. <br /><br />I wish <a href="http://moderatepoli.blogspot.com/2011/08/ron-paul-missing-in-media.html" rel="nofollow">the media</a> would give Paul's policy proposals a thorough review. Then it would be clear to many more people how unworkable these policies would be in the modern world. This isn't the 1800's, folks.ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-225524909033350922011-08-24T10:24:35.673-05:002011-08-24T10:24:35.673-05:00The Ron Paul supporters were all sure he was going...The Ron Paul supporters were all sure he was going to win in 2008 too. And yes, everything is a conspiracy to them.Jonny Vhttp://www.vimaxreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-69695468108254199172011-08-24T07:52:00.603-05:002011-08-24T07:52:00.603-05:00There is an obvious attempt to CREATE a bandwagon ...There is an obvious attempt to CREATE a bandwagon for Rick Perry. He hasn't really said ANYTHING and polls are run twice a week announcing the new RNC candidate has a huge lead.<br /><br /> People are talking about Ron Paul's positions, but that just means that he has spoken about HIS values. Not what he thinks most people want to hear. It's called genuine values.PaneFullyAwarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777049228442363446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-65321836458967865172011-08-23T23:23:11.848-05:002011-08-23T23:23:11.848-05:00You go to public policy polling.com/ cached On t...You go to public policy polling.com/ cached On the top left under The latest PPP surveys, click on the date August 23, 2011Catalacifyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972055946287026420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-4068356267209029912011-08-23T21:56:00.231-05:002011-08-23T21:56:00.231-05:00I wonder what the Paul people are going to say whe...I wonder what the Paul people are going to say when he starts losing primaries? Is that going to be a conspiracy too. Theryre going to be so puzzled about the results LOL. Thats going to be funny.<br /><br />Im wondering if this is about money to him too. You could say he wants to get his message out too but Ive been noticing him pandering to people that woudl normally vote democrat but like him because he's anti-war. <br /><br />he knows he cant win, and he's not serious about his message anymore, so it must be the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-1765493989003758662011-08-23T20:56:11.313-05:002011-08-23T20:56:11.313-05:00I imagine Paul might get close to 20% of the Iowas...I imagine Paul might get close to 20% of the Iowas primary vote, but I don't see how it can get any better than that. His negatives are high because of his positions. A lot of people just aren't buying the line.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01825108990681116576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-81502039250619390222011-08-23T20:21:32.218-05:002011-08-23T20:21:32.218-05:00Grim Ego, in terms of actually bring delegates to ...Grim Ego, in terms of actually bring delegates to the convention, Paul is in the third tier, with candidates like Cain, Huntsman, Santorum, and McCotter. Unlike the Iowa Straw Poll, you can't rig the convention.<br /><br />Based on the number of winner-take-all states he wins outright (none), and his percentage of the vote in proportional allocation states (usually single digits), he's projected to bring about 36 delegates to the Republican National Convention in 2012.<br /><br />You need over a thousand to win.The Interesting Timeshttp://the-futurologist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-85063843074896445372011-08-23T20:06:09.147-05:002011-08-23T20:06:09.147-05:00"where can you get the actual poll questions ..."where can you get the actual poll questions and numbers?"<br /><br />At the bottom of the post as usual.Dustin Ingallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599131416393266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-20419535342947859992011-08-23T18:20:03.802-05:002011-08-23T18:20:03.802-05:00Those Huntsman #s are terrifying... for the Republ...Those Huntsman #s are terrifying... for the Republican Party.<br /><br />This proves that they've blocked themselves into a corner. They are going to be stuck with a nut as their nominee.I Am Iron Manhttp://www.thepresidentialcandidates.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-8414511031459547802011-08-23T18:10:25.449-05:002011-08-23T18:10:25.449-05:00Dustin - one thing I haven't seen yet in any p...Dustin - one thing I haven't seen yet in any polling (and it may be too small to concern with yet) is whether polling "usual ... Republican primary voters" will underrepresent Ron Paul's vote significantly given his appeal across the board.<br /><br />Anecdotally, there seems to be a lot of 'I normally vote Democrat, but this time I'm voting for Ron Paul'. I'm just wondering if this is/will be of sufficient scale to affect the outcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-28603972195932241192011-08-23T17:56:46.956-05:002011-08-23T17:56:46.956-05:00where can you get the actual poll questions and nu...where can you get the actual poll questions and numbers?Mike Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07397260258802363339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-60335780093010997612011-08-23T17:41:07.249-05:002011-08-23T17:41:07.249-05:00I have to agree with many of the above. Throwing ...I have to agree with many of the above. Throwing in a nasty line calling Ron Paul a "very long shot" when he is obviously in the top tier, in a very close fourth, and has the <i>second best favorability rating</i> makes <b>ZERO SENSE</b>.Grim Egohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800609123090369814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-84767413709620696142011-08-23T17:32:10.612-05:002011-08-23T17:32:10.612-05:00Regarding the Anonymous comment about isolationism...Regarding the Anonymous comment about isolationism vs. non-interventionism:<br /><br />So basically, Ron Paul would have traded with Stalin or Pol Pot or Gaddafi, an isolationist wouldn't have.<br /><br />Good to know.The Interesting Timeshttp://the-futurologist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-56916930148295760832011-08-23T17:29:02.815-05:002011-08-23T17:29:02.815-05:00"Not sure the Founding Fathers would agree ab..."Not sure the Founding Fathers would agree about where you place the center though. Nor most of middle America."<br /><br />That's a laugh. If the 'Founding Fathers' were alive today, none of them would have shot in hell of winning the Republican nomination. I doubt any of them would even be allowed membership in the GOP. They would all be considered too liberal and too unChristian for today's anti-intellectual, anti-science GOP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-53560831467205049192011-08-23T16:26:53.143-05:002011-08-23T16:26:53.143-05:00Ia Republicans are Ignorant, stupid, uneducated - ...Ia Republicans are Ignorant, stupid, uneducated - so they picked the most Idiotic candidate.<br />Keep going morons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-67815773910825251572011-08-23T16:05:05.542-05:002011-08-23T16:05:05.542-05:00"Nice Overton window."
Well, yeah, the ..."Nice Overton window."<br /><br />Well, yeah, the GOP has taken advantage of the media's obsession with balance to pull policy rightward. They know that whatever they propose will be seen as an equal and opposite proposal to the Democrats' preferences, when in reality, their opening bargain is far to the right of center and the Democrats' much closer to the center than the left. It's been demonstrated by the debt deal. My rough estimate was not so much my own as political scientists', in study after study in recent years, based on actual Congressional votes and candidate positions.Dustin Ingallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599131416393266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-75708445613032787492011-08-23T16:02:11.614-05:002011-08-23T16:02:11.614-05:00"Also, you can believe that God created Evolu..."Also, you can believe that God created Evolution, there are tons of religous figures who reconcile Creationism and Evolution. Just because someone believes in God doesn't mean they are Evolution-deniers."<br /><br />We didn't say anything, nor did our polls ask anything, about God. So if someone says they don't believe in evolution, it's safe to say they don't believe God caused it or designed it.Dustin Ingallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599131416393266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-60058928495455295222011-08-23T15:56:04.411-05:002011-08-23T15:56:04.411-05:00Compare the favorables numbers of the candidates f...Compare the favorables numbers of the candidates from June to present day. It seems that most of the contenders had their favorables decline, not just Bachmann. Rick Perry is the flavor of the month. Will he be able to stand up being probed by the national press?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-63481139104149008112011-08-23T15:48:55.368-05:002011-08-23T15:48:55.368-05:00There is no effort by the media or the Republican ...There is no effort by the media or the Republican establishment to "undermine" Ron Paul.<br /><br />Just <i>mentioning</i> Ron Paul is giving this fringe candidate a lot more publicity than he deserves.The Interesting Timeshttp://the-futurologist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-19829127330705658232011-08-23T15:37:29.016-05:002011-08-23T15:37:29.016-05:00Man. I really get tired of people saying Ron Paul ...Man. I really get tired of people saying Ron Paul and his supporters are isolationists. It just shows your ignorance when you say such things.<br /><br />Look up the definition of isolationism. It is both non-interventionist foreign policy AND protectionist trade policy.<br /><br />Ron Paul and his supporters believe in free trade, not protectionist type policies.<br /><br />Please, before you act like you even have one tiny clue what you're talking about, at least look up the definition of isolationism on wikipedia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-56082200900878597492011-08-23T14:58:49.351-05:002011-08-23T14:58:49.351-05:00"The Dems are not much left of center, but th..."The Dems are not much left of center, but the GOP is about 3/4 of the way from the center toward the right."<br /><br />Nice Overton window. Not sure the Founding Fathers would agree about where you place the center though. Nor most of middle America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-63111654053145363202011-08-23T14:55:44.190-05:002011-08-23T14:55:44.190-05:00"That's another thing I've been point..."That's another thing I've been pointing out--Paul is really no one's second choice. You either love him or hate him."<br /><br />If that's true, then 53% love him and 29% hate him, an enviable place to be. Plus, rising poll numbers may create a bandwagon affect and make soft admirers into hard supporters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com