Ron Paul Places Second In Des Moines Register Poll, But National Mainstream Media Continue To Ignore And Minimize Him

In advance of the Iowa presidential caucuses to be held in January 2012, the Des Moines Register commissioned a poll to take the political pulse of 401 likely caucusers. They report Newt Gingrich with 25 percent, Ron Paul with 18 percent, and Mitt Romney with 16 percent. This doesn't necessarily mean Gingrich has Iowa bagged and tagged; 11 percent are still undecided, and 60 percent of respondents are willing to change their minds. But Gingrich is portrayed as being in the catbird seat.

The fact that Gingrich's rise almost mirrors Herman Cain's fall gives credence to the idea the Newt Gingrich is now the designated Republican "Flavor of the Quarter", as Republican insiders keep looking for a "Great Gentile Hope" to derail the so-called "big bad Mormon".

Yet if one reads the headlines of the media stories published since this poll and the exit of Herman Cain from the race, one gets the false notion that it is only a two-person race. Story after story blathers about how the Iowa race is now a two-man race between Gingrich and Paul. Even single-digit midget Rick Santorum gets more of a mention in these stories than Paul. Some examples follow:

-- "Gingrich Leads in Des Moines Register Poll, Romney Drops to Third", ABC News: No mention of Ron Paul in the headline and very little in the story despite the fact that Ron Paul finished SECOND.

-- "Video: GOP Race Focuses on Romney and Gingrich", Associated Press: Again, no mention of Ron Paul, who finished SECOND. The video description states, in part, "the once-crowded 2012 Republican presidential field appears to be narrowing to a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich". The omission of Paul has been noticed; as of this post, the video has only four Likes and 58 Dislikes.

-- "Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich focus of GOP race with Cain exit", Deseret News: Yes, it's an AP story, but the Deseret News published it, so they share in the blame.

-- "Romney, Gingrich proceed carefully in GOP showdown", KSL Channel 5: Yes, this is also an AP story, but KSL published it, so they share in the blame.

-- "Gibbs Pits Romney Against Gingrich", Time: Again, no mention of Ron Paul.

-- "Romney slides to third place in Iowa poll", Boston Globe: Again, no mention of Ron Paul.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, and can best be attributable to a national media bias against Ron Paul. A Deseret News article entitled "Evidence of a Ron Paul media bias", published on November 29th, highlights additional examples of this bias. One cited example of this bias comes from a New York Times article in October 2011 that discussed campaign finances. The story stated that three candidates had opened a wide lead against the others in campaign donations: Herman Cain ($2.8 million), Mitt Romney ($14 million) and Rick Perry ($17 million). At the other end of the spectrum were Rick Santorum ($700,000), Jon Huntsman Jr. and others. Meanwhile, Ron Paul lies "in between the two groups" by raising over $8 million. Yep, you read that right. Paul is relegated to honorable mention in the sixth paragraph because he raised $8 million, but Cain leads off as a frontrunner in paragraph two with $2.8 million.

Is Newt Gingrich The Real Deal Or A False-Flag Operative Using Dissatisfaction With Government To Gratify His Lust For Power?

Although Herman Cain was basically driven from the 2012 presidential race because of several bimbo eruptions, another candidate who's had his own bimbo eruptions in the past is now being touted as the Republican "Flavor of the Quarter". Contract With America retread Newt Gingrich is now being portrayed as the new Republican savior as the party brain trust continues it's campaign to find an alternate to Mitt Romney.

But Gingrich isn't selling well with Middle America. In fact, many Middle Americans absolutely loathe this man. On some discussion boards, some people have pledged to vote for Obama out of spite to punish the Republican Party should Gingrich get the nomination. Gingrich alienates people with his cutthroat, cold-blooded outlook towards life; his solution to unemployment is to tell people to "take a shower and get a job", as he imperiously barked to one OWS protester. Then there was Gingrich's truly grotesque suggestion that children be hired to work as janitors in schools; while the idea itself is not bad, his suggested application clashes with child labor laws originally passed not only to protect children against exploitation, but to protect adult workers against having their jobs devalued by child labor. Worse yet, Gingrich stands by those remarks; at least Rick Perry, for all his faults, will back down when he finds out that an idea simply won't sell.

John McManus of the John Birch Society recently produced a 33-minute video in which he questions whether or not Newt Gingrich is the real deal. Based on how easily Gingrich caved in on the government shutdown when he was in Congress, McManus believes Gingrich is merely using dissatisfaction with government as a springboard to gratify his presidential ambitions. He finds it strange that after more than a decade, Gingrich has suddenly crawled out of the woodwork to seek the presidency:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWPz1Qdq1uI



It is my conclusion that Newt Gingrich is a false-flag operative who will do and say anything to get elected president. The only real candidates in the Republican Presidential race who offer a genuine all-inclusive platform are Ron Paul and Mitt Romney. All the others are either window-dressing or angling for cabinet posts in a future Republican administration. Unfortunately, the public's slow to get the message; a new Des Moines Register poll shows Gingrich leading with 25 percent, Ron Paul with 18 percent, and Mitt Romney with 16 percent.

Morgan Philpot To Mount Intraparty Challenge To Utah Republican Governor Gary Herbert, Pledges To Stand Up To The Feds

On October 18th, 2010, Republican candidate Morgan Philpot was 26 points down in his race against Utah 2nd District Congressman Jim Matheson. Launching a Tim Tebow-type fourth quarter drive, he finished just five points in arrears of Matheson on election day in November 2nd.

So he's back again, this time challenging incumbent Governor Gary Herbert for the Republican nomination. Although Morgan Philpot respects Herbert and considers him a friend, he says they have different views on what the condition of America and Utah is and what needs to happen during the next four years. Earlier, Philpot accused the governor of pressuring lawmakers to ensure the state's new congressional boundaries would deter Jim Matheson from getting into the governor's race. Philpot also believes if Jim Matheson runs for governor, he is the Republican best equipped to defeat him. Previous polls indicate a Matheson-Herbert race could be a nailbiter.

At his press conference on December 1st, Philpot was feeling combative -- primarily towards the federal government. He pledged to oppose Obamacare, and said Utah needs a leader willing stand up to the federal government, even if that means pushing the bounds of what's legal. "Am I going to go to jail if I do? I mean, if that's what it's going to take, does the federal government need to come down and throw some handcuffs on the governor of Utah," he said to the applause of supporters gathered at the Capitol. KSL news video embedded below:

Gov. should stand up to Feds, Philpot says | ksl.com

But Philpot's not the only Republican challenger; also in the race is Utah State Rep. Ken Sumsion (R-American Fork). Sumsion, a co-founder of the Patrick Henry Caucus, says his number one priority as Governor will be to fund education by gaining access to the trillions of dollars worth of oil and minerals buried beneath Utah's public lands. He also wants to simplify education funding to provide greater local control, and create a more business-friendly environment by reducing the burden of over-regulation on small businesses. He anticipates that will encourage entrepreneurs to create more jobs. Sumsion also attended Philpot's press conference, but took a more restrained approach, saying that any action Utah takes to defy the federal government must be done through the courts with the support of other states. "If Utah is the only one that does it, we're going to get squished like a bug," Sumsion said.

Sumsion welcomed Philpot's candidacy, saying "I think we'll be friends even at the end of this process...We each bring some different talents to it and some different issues as well." Likewise, Philpot paid tribute to Sumsion, saying "He's a really good man, a good legislator. He'll be a good candidate for governor". And as for Gary Herbert, his campaign spokesman, Ben Horsley, said "Gov. Herbert is both pleased and proud of what has been accomplished in Utah under his leadership, and is confident that the voters of Utah will continue to support his diligent efforts to lead Utah through these uniquely challenging and turbulent times." Boilerplate.

This is a tough decision for a Republican. All three of these men bring noticeable strengths to the table. I suppose it'll boil down to whether or not one has any major dissatisfaction with Gary Herbert. Herbert has done nothing to piss me off. He seems to be a captain who can steer the ship of state straight and true. And the word is that he's a regular guy who doesn't put on any airs. The state of Utah has weathered the recession better than most other states during his stewardship.