After a rather disastrous 6th place finish in Iowa, Michele Bachmann today decided to suspend her campaign for the Republican party’s presidential nomination.
While Bachmann didn’t endorse anyone today, her dropping out of the race will likely be mildly good news for Rick Santorum. According to the entrance polling in Iowa, Bachmann did best with very conservative voters, evangelicals and those who strongly support the Tea Party. These are all groups Santorum won last night. Of course any benefit from Bachmann voters moving to Santorum should be minor simply because Bachmann didn’t have many supporters left. She was polling at just 5 percent nationally and at only 2 percent in New Hampshire.
What is interesting about Bachmann’s decision to drop out is that as of yesterday she and Santorum were basically tied in national polling. The Gallup tracking poll yesterday had Bachmann at 5 percent and Santorum at 6 percent.
Thus, while Santorum will very likely get a very nice bump from his extremely close second place Iowa finish, this a reminder of just how deep a national hole he is starting from. Before yesterday, his national polling was so low that it was on par with candidates who are now dropping out. Santorum is going to have to gain a huge amount of support and do so very quickly if he wants a shot at the nomination.



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Good riddance to bad rubbish. Now if only her home district would wake up and vote for some one with a half a brain.
Before yesterday, his national polling was so low that it was on par with candidates who are now dropping out. Santorum is going to have to gain a huge amount of support and do so very quickly if he wants a shot at the nomination.
“The Santorum Surge” is a complete media fabrication. He is a mere foil by the media/propaganda machine to get the secular fascist(Obamabots, the Democratic party) to get excited/angry about the presidential selection, while the Christian fascist(The republican party) can have someone to root for. All this to create the illusion of choice and voice in a rigged election. Because in the end, Romney and Obama are interchangeable parts/cogs in this corporate military machine we call a democracy. All this prognosticating, is no more different that trying to figure out who will be the next WWE heavyweight champion.
That’s what makes her so popular. (old joke)
Enough already with the copying and pasting this into every thread.
It’s spamming.
So much was written about someone who flamed out in the first contest. Wake me up when the nomination is decided and the question is who Romney’s veep candidate will be.
It is not for you to read.
Meh.
Thanks for the update. This was pretty much predictable. Santorum isn’t going anywhere, ultimately, except back home where he can continue to grift the rubes via his “charity” (or whatever it is).
5 Ways Michelle Bachmann is Paying Her Staff.
Yes. Agreed. That’s about the only thing that is unknown at this moment. I doubt the Veep position is “undecided” by the 1%, however. I’m sure it’s all locked in. Remains for us serfs to “discover” who it is.
The next shoe to drop for Michele will be when her husband comes out.
Note to seaglass: He’s been “out” to anyone who’s looking lol. Imagine how hard it’s been on him to have to work up close with all those gay patients. Oh, my, did I say “hard on him”?
If you could slip some Santorum into that comment it’d be internet gold.
The race is for who will get the non Mittens votes.
In NH who will manage to get second and third.
This possible first woman President might have been responsible for helping the wealthy white men GOPers to send US women back 50+ years. Sick. Would be as ironic as–what another here at FDL wrote–the first black president was first to ever allow indef. detention of Americans. (Now, thx to Obama, we can all have that plantation experience of not knowing when or where we might see our families again, or of not knowing nor having input into our own fate.) S.O.S. UN and Hague.
Thinking it’s babies at any cost for war, or to fill military boots in the future. Fundies=usually GOPers=usually No Choice=usually love the idea of war or sending others’ kids to war. Need to have all US Preachers and Catholic Bishops join the military and go to war bf they ever baptise another baby.
You can slip some Santorum into anyplace. That’s the point, isn’t it? (Let us go no further down this path, Kris.)
Copying and pasting the same thing into each thread is spam. If I see this particular comment again I will flag it as such whether it is for me to read or not.
Romney takes 1st, Paul likely takes second
That leaves Huntsman, Gingrich and Santorum to feud over 3rd in NH. Huntsman will likely be the next man pushed out of the car. I’m not sure even if he places that he isn’t done.
That way lies sticky madness. We shall not venture there.
I’m just shattered by this. she was the best chance to beat Obama. And I loved the way she danced up there with her hubby. He was damn near as much fun as her. The only one can beat these two may be Sarah. Gotta go out and scream about this turn of events. It’s all you people who kept saying all those nasty things about her. Now who is going to drive the clown car?
Ironcomments is a long-time firedog and (IMHO) pretty respected commenter. Are you sure you’re not just reading the comments the wrong way?
Don’t be silly. The GOP don’t let women drive.
Eternally grateful lol.
Ron Paul, with the turn signal blinking.
It’s the exact same comment over and over.
Comment 32 this thread.
http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/01/04/looks-like-bachmann-perry-out-after-iowa/#comments
Comment 63 on this thread
http://elections.firedoglake.com/2012/01/04/good-night-for-santorum-and-great-night-for-romney/#comments
With respect, you might reflect on the substance of what you’ve been doing the last few days, and cut ironcomments some slack. Three times ain’t so bad, and he/she probably hates typing. Just sayin’ . . . ;-)
That’s supposed to be a ;-) at the end.
My condolences to Jon Stewart. Please, Rick Perry, don’t quit on us now!
You can say that again! :)
And the seat belt hanging outsidde the door and dragging on the ground.
I’m a Texan. Ain’t no quit in that boy. Ain’t no smarts neither.
According to the Des Moines Register, only 1 in 3 registered republians cast votes in the caucuses. Of them, about half were evangelican Christians. That might explain the Santorum “illusion” or a surge. Not likely he will retain that in NH.
Where’d everybody go??????
Don’t worry, it’s probably not your breath lol.
:)
Noted.
I’m typing later and reflecting that I was harsh.
I plead temporary insanity due to a needy spouse, 4 kids, and a URI ;)
Ironcomments I’m sorry for being a hardass. :(
I had to head to the MDs. Spouse pulled a back muscle.
The break probably did me good though. Just wish it didn’t involve pain for hubby.
I said “with respect,” and I meant “with respect.” We all know you are one of the good guys. ;-) Stress gets to us all from time to time. I hope your husband makes a quick recovery. ((cwaltz))
Funny video I put together… Uncle Jesse sings a farewell lullaby to Michele.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx5skX0zqzQ