Poll: Gingrich Ahead Of Romney For Today's SC Primary Vote

Newt turns the tide in South Carolina today (AP)

Like a certain prurient Congressman, drunk on power and thirsty for alternatives, the South Carolina electorate has spurned their betrothed for the powdery jowls of another. Newt Gingrich is currently leading Mitt Romney ahead of today's GOP primary, 37% to 28% according to the PPP. In related news, we're taking the rest of the day off to close the deal on some Moon Condos.

Romney was unable to maintain his sizable lead in the state, but proved to be really excellent at projecting that "oblivious, rich turd" vibe. That, along with all the ads that Gingrich's Super PAC was running to make sure voters kept that impression of Romney and Newt's failsafe tactic of blaming the media for everything, helped the only Speaker of the House to be sanctioned for ethics violations to jump ahead.

The polls don't close until 7 p.m., so we urge our South Carolina readers: do as this couple has done and vote for Herman Cain.

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By Christopher Robbins in News on January 21, 2012 4:25 PM

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Mordicai

As I've said before: I think people are underestimating the disdain that the Religious Right feels for Mormons. When you court an intolerant voter base with the language of intolerance, you gotta check to see how heretical they think you are. Answer: they are huge bigots, man, of course they hate you, that is what happens when you hang out with huge bigots! Protestants think that Catholics actually worship the DEVIL because they have saints & Mary. Mormons? You're lucky if they dismiss you as a cult like Scientology. They probably think something worse, though.

S.D.

For the GOP's next trick: RON PAUL WINS FLORIDA!!!!!

Nos Feratu

That would be crazy uncle Melvin.

Nos Feratu

The entire Republican line-up looks like it's straight out of hell. You can choose between Hitler, Stalin, Charles Manson, Anton Levey or your crazy uncle Melvin that no one in the family talks about.

heyhohey

Remind me to never go to South Carolina.

ANGRYGOD11

Its understandable old, white and scared people in South Carolina only want change if it means another person in the White House. Its incomprehensible why old, white women in South Carolina would vote for a man who represents the worst thing that could happen in their lives. Women are the majority of voters in almost all elections.