Christopher G. Poirier

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In case you forgot, tonight will be the final GOP debate before the Super Tuesday primaries. Being hosted, yet again, by CNN and being held in Arizona, this is the last chance for the remaining four candidates to get in their jabs at one another primary to the big vote March 6, 2012. Though it…

(Source: CNN, via kopoint)

Santorum Continues to Lead Romney’s Home State

kopoint:

Even with the Michigan Governor’s support and heavy ad drops in his home state, Mitt Romney continues to hold a solid second place to Rick Santorum.  Though the numbers have flexed a slight bit in the last week, Santorum continues to look like the front runner in Michigan.  However, Romney does have another week to attempt to over come the difference prior to the February 28, 2012 contest.

Check out the raw details here at RealClearPolitics.com. 

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kopoint:

If you weren’t ready to talk about the Michigan Primaries, which will be held on February 28, too bad. Rick Santorum and the national media have other plans for you. Depending on which poll you choose to read today you will note that Rick Santorum has a 15 point lead over Mitt Romney (PPP…

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kopoint:

Despite best efforts on the ground for the last few weeks, Ron Paul was unable to pull off the upset that his campaign was hoping for in Maine this weekend. Mitt Romney currently leads the state caucus with 39.2% of the vote over Paul’s 35.7% with 16.3% of the vote remaining to be certified….

(Source: politico.com, via kopoint)

kopoint:

Mitt Romney has been announced as the winner of this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll with nearly 38% of the vote. This is big news for Mr. Romney who is looking to over come recent losses in the last three primary/caucus events to Rick Santorum. Though Santorum…

(Source: washingtontimes.com, via kopoint)

kopoint:

Going into the last 24 hours before Nevada residents head to the polls to cast their ballots in the Nevada GOP Presidential Caucus, Public Policy Polling released their latest poll showing Romney with a solid 25 point lead over challenger Newt Gingrich. It’s no secret that Florida and the days…

(Source: publicpolicypolling.com, via kopoint)

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Tumblr Insights: Election 2012 Report

With the U.S. presidential campaign already off to a roaring start, news from the Republican primary contests has been a major topic across Tumblr. As we near another crescendo in Florida, we were curious how the campaign—from the numerous debates and rallies, to election ads and gaffes—has played out so far in terms of the type and quantity of attention received by each candidate on Tumblr.

The first graph shows how frequently each candidate’s name appeared in posts. The second shows other tags most frequently associated with each candidate. We’re most impressed with the viral power of one creative concept blog: When Rick Perry’s Unpopular Opinions sprang up as a parody of one of Perry’s campaign videos, he easily became the most blogged candidate overnight.

Our Insights team will be bringing you more data as the campaigns progress!