Des Moines Register: PAC-Sponsored Poll of Iowa GOP Caucusgoers Shows Paul and Cain in the Lead

Note: Jennifer Jacobs omitted the primary poll statistic that showed Ron Paul in First Place from her article. She did however link to the full PDF of our report.

For the full poll results and analysis see:

 http://revolutionpac.com/2011/11/teleresearch-crossover-appeal-catapults-ron-paul-in-iowa

 http://revolutionpac.com/2011/11/new-iowa-poll-places-ron-paul-firmly-in-first-with-25

 

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Jennifer Jacobs 2:45 PM, Nov 25, 2011

 

A poll on Monday of Iowa likely GOP caucusgoers paid for by a political action committee that supports presidential candidate Ron Paul shows Paul in the lead, tied with Herman Cain at 22 percent.

 

Timothy Hagle, a politics professor at the University of Iowa, after examining the poll results said: “Paul supporters will certainly find things to like in the poll.

 

The finding that Paul and three others are jammed at the top in the low-20 percent to high-teens is consistent with J. Ann Selzer’s Bloomberg survey from Nov. 10-12, Hagle noted.

 

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Source: Revolution PAC

Ron Paul Polling Second in New Hampshire

By Lisa

 

A Bloomberg News poll conducted November 10-12 shows Texas Congressman Ron Paul in second position among Republican primary contenders in New Hampshire. Paul, who is the preferred choice of 17 percent of likely primary goers, trails only Mitt Romney, former governor of adjacent Massachusetts.

 

The New Hampshire figures were revealed just hours after the release of Bloomberg News poll results showing Paul in a statistical tie for first place in Iowa, and a Public Policy Poll in which he was the only Republican candidate to best Obama among independent voters.

 

The Iowa Caucus is set for January 3 and the New Hampshire Primary, January 10, 2012.

 

Source: Revolution PAC. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore.

New Bloomberg Poll: Ron Paul Neck and Neck For 1st Place in Iowa

Romney Two-Way Race Now Four-Way Republican Dead Heat in Iowa

By John McCormick, Bloomberg.com

 

Herman Cain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are in a dead heat as the top choices for Iowans likely to attend the Jan. 3 Republican presidential caucuses.

 

A Bloomberg News poll shows Cain at 20 percent, Paul at 19 percent, Romney at 18 percent and Gingrich at 17 percent among the likely attendees with the caucuses that start the nominating contests seven weeks away.

 

Economic issues such as jobs, taxes and government spending are driving voter sentiment, rather than such social issues as abortion and gay marriage, the poll finds. Only about a quarter of likely caucus-goers say social or constitutional issues are more important to them, compared with 71 percent who say fiscal concerns.

 

The poll reflects the race’s fluidity, with 60 percent of respondents saying they still could be persuaded to back someone other than their top choice, and 10 percent undecided. Paul’s support is more solidified than his rivals, while Cain’s is softer. All of the major contenders have issue challenges to address.

 

“In Iowa, it’s long been a two-person race between Romney and someone else,” said J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Co., which conducted the poll for Bloomberg. “It is now a four- person race between Romney and three someone elses.”

 

Read the rest here.

 

Source: Revolution PAC. Photo by Chris Rye.

Ron Paul Polls in First Place in Key Early Voting State of Iowa

New survey reveals a statistical tie with Herman Cain—and that Dr. Paul’s support is unwavering

 

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul polls well within the margin of error at first place and has an unusually loyal following that is unlikely to switch to another candidate, according to a new Bloomberg News poll.

 

Paul polls at a strong 19 percent while pizza baron Herman Cain polls at 20 percent, making the first in the nation race a statistical tie.  The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percentage points and was surveyed during November 10th to 12th.

 

Mitt Romney polls at 18 percent and Newt Gingrich at 17 percent among the likely caucus goers, while Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann earned just 7 and 5 percent, respectively.  A mere 3 and 1 percent of respondents, respectively, chose Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman.

 

Poll highlights favorable to Dr. Paul include the following points:

• Among likely caucus-goers who say their decision is final, Paul leads with 32 percent, followed by Romney and Gingrich at 25  and 17 percent, respectively; and
• Among Paul supporters who backed him in the 2008 caucuses, an impressive 69 percent of those who backed Paul’s bid for the presidency in 2008 still support him now; and
• Paul’s campaign leads all other campaigns in voter contact, with about two thirds of respondents saying they’ve heard from his campaign.

The Bloomberg News poll follows a recent CNN/TIME/ORC poll showing that Paul polls among the top three in the key early voting state in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, and that concerning Iowa, Paul’s support is growing along with the changing nature of the field.

 

“The Bloomberg News poll reveals that Ron Paul is a top contender in the key early voting state of Iowa, which helps determine who will win the Republican nomination for the presidency,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.