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Thursday, March 1, 2012

2012 Romney Leads in New Washington State Poll

Posted by Paul Constant on Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 9:49 PM

Washington toplines: Romney 37, Santorum 32, Paul 16, Gingrich 13. Will have full poll up in next 30 minutes or so
— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) March 2, 2012

PPP notes that " Santorum [is] certainly within range" of a win. Especially if an unexpected group of voters were to come out and caucus for him.

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How long does it take them to perform a poll like this and publish the numbers? Both my wife and I received automated calls to our cell phones today asking who we're most likely to vote for in the election. I assume the turnaround isn't that fast, but if it's all automated anyway... I dunno.

Posted by Knat on March 1, 2012 at 10:13 PM

Are folks really that afraid that Obama is going to loose that they would sacrifice their precious weekend time to cross over into their adversaries' turf to prop up a weaker opponent?

We haven't seen such democratic nervousness since Jimmy Carter.

Posted by Phoebe in Wallingford on March 1, 2012 at 10:16 PM

Moderates.

The real Victory Party!

Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.

--Horace, "The Golden Mean"

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on March 1, 2012 at 11:00 PM

Phoebe, I'd say the Republicans are quite a bit more nervous than the Dems are.

Posted by sarah70 on March 1, 2012 at 11:19 PM

Look, I've been reasonably happy with Obama and I expect him to win easily, but if there's some huge economic disaster or something and somehow the Republican nominee ends up in the White House, on your heads be it if it's the one that didn't realize the Handmaid's Tale was supposed to be a work of fiction instead of a policy guide. If you aren't voting for the person you think would be the best president, you shouldn't be voting.

Posted by Beguine on March 2, 2012 at 6:16 AM

@5 I totally agree, trying to "play" the system rarely works out the way you want it to.

And yeah, do we want to risk having Santorum (or worse) locking up the nomination this summer and have a major economic downturn?

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on March 2, 2012 at 7:40 AM

I guess that whole being a stalking horse is really working out for Ron Paul. He's pretty much single-handedly keeping Santorum at bay.

I also suspect the irony is totally lost on the Paultards.

Posted by FonsieScheme on March 2, 2012 at 7:49 AM