SC-ARG!: Romney 25% Palin 16% Bachmann 13% Cain 10% Giuliani 6% Perry 6%

[Mr. Morden]

ARRGGGHHH! poll of South Carolina:

http://americanresearchgroup.com/pres2012/primary/rep/sc/

Romney 25%
Palin 16%
Bachmann 13%
Cain 10%
Giuliani 6%
Perry 6%
Gingrich 3%
Paul 2%
Roemer 2%
Santorum 2%
Huntsman, Johnson, and Pawlenty 0%

Romney leads among Republicans, while Bachmann leads among Independents.  Which only makes sense because it's ARG.

[Mr. Morden]

ARG has been rated roughly as accurate as a dartboard:

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/search/label/pollster%20ratings

[Niemeyerite]

LoL, roemer doing better than T-Paw

[Bull Moose Base]

LoL, roemer doing better than T-Paw

No one answered Pawlenty.  Not very, very few people.  Almost 500 people asked.

[RI]

Did they ask a question without Palin?

[King]

LoL, roemer doing better than T-Paw

No one answered Pawlenty.  Not very, very few people.  Almost 500 people asked.

You mean the 500 spins of the wheel of candidates that ARG uses didn't land on Pawlenty.

[Mr. Morden]

How ARG conducts their polling:

First, numbers are picked randomly out of a hat


Then, through a contract with the local school district, third grade students are told to take the numbers and use them as variables in the "The Supersecret Highly Intelligent Turnout formula", hereafter known as The S.H.I.T. formula


It doesn't matter if they do the math correctly - that's what the margin of error is for

ARG then randomly calls a number determined by The S.H.I.T. formula. Racial turnout is based upon what color pen the third-graders used


ARG then subtracts 7 from one of the candidates totals, 'cause 7 is their lucky number

NOTE: ARG is currently considering switching to a new polling methodology involving bloodhounds, a bundle of bananas, and a bingo parlor off I-67

[Lincoln Republican]

Romney pulling ahead, even in the south? 

This is fanastic news.

Long live the south.

[tmthforu94]

Romney pulling ahead, even in the south? 

This is fanastic news.

Long live the south.

I definitely think Romney should invest in South Carolina. It's a state he has a shot at winning, especially if he has the momentum. Ann visited the state yesterday, so I think the campaign does plan on trying to win it.

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LOL, ARG

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Romney can win SC with a splintered field, like McCain when he won it last time.

[Peeperkorn]

Some hilarious performances here.