A new Public Policy Polling survey shows Ron Paul at 24% with Romney in second at 20% and Gingrich in third at 13%. Thatâs a one percentage point increase in Paulâs lead compared to the last PPP poll conducted ten days ago. http://www.infowars.com/smear-attacks-have-no-effect-ron-paul-still-on-course-to-win-iowa/ This phenomenon once again illustrates the fact, as we saw during Rand Paulâs senatorial campaign, that the corporate press is now so distrusted by a significant portion of Americans that their coordinated smear attacks, which used to have the power to sink candidates almost overnight, are now rapidly losing influence.