Posted on 06/29/2011 1:41:56 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A potential Rick Perry Presidential bid has been getting oodles of attention in the last few weeks. There's one place where voters aren't real into the possibility though- Texas. Only 33% of voters in the state think he should make a bid for the White House compared to 59% opposed to him running. More surprising than that? Perry actually trails Barack Obama 47-45 in a hypothetical match up in the state.
Perry's trailing Obama certainly has nothing to do with the President being popular. Only 42% of voters in the state like the job he's doing to 55% who rate him poorly. Texas is a Republican state to begin with him and Obama has a lot more Democrats (14%) who disapprove of him than GOP voters who approve (6%) and beyond that he's on negative ground with independents at 46/47.
Perry, however, is almost as unpopular. Only 43% of voters approve of him with 52% giving him bad marks. Most striking in Perry's numbers is a horrible 33/62 standing with independents. He also has 21% of Republicans disapproving of him while only 12% of Democrats cross over to give him good marks. Perry may prove to be a strong Presidential candidate but his numbers in Texas are nothing to write home about.
The only potential Republican candidate for President in Texas who does as bad as Perry is Sarah Palin. She has a 37/55 favorability breakdown and trails Obama 46-44 in a head to head. That's just more confirmation that the GOP nominating her could lead to a 400+ electoral vote landslide reelection for Obama.
Most of the rest of the GOP field leads Obama. Mitt Romney fares the best with an 8 point lead at 50-42, Ron Paul is up 5 at 45-40, Michele Bachmann has a 3 point advantage at 47-44, and Tim Pawlenty's up by a single point at 44-43. Herman Cain ties the President at 43%.
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“Public Policy Polling”?
Sounds like they might have taken the same math courses as did “climate change” pseudo-scientists.
That result is absolutely unbelievable! Some liberal polling organization attempted the same result for Palin in Alaska this week.
Bwahahahahaha PPP my arse.
Be real careful about poll data.
Polls can be made to say whatever the group paying for the poll wants. IMHO, this election coming up next year will see more FRAUDULENT so-called poll data appear in the leftist MSM than ever before. They have already proven for years that lying is no problem for them —
I think we can all bank on that.
Texans probably want Perry to stay in Texas due to the fact that Texas has created about 50% of new jobs vs. the other 49 states COMBINED.
The result is laughable as you should expect from PPP. Boroach Obuggery cannot win in Texas and loses to even the weakest Republican.
Was thinking the same thing. Is the new tactic to convince voters that prominent R. governors aren’t even popular in their home states? What kind of morons would believe that nonsense? Oh....wait....nevermind.
They must be polling in the other Texas — the 57th state.
Interesting that the derisive comments are from non-Texans.
Some of us natives have been trying to warn you.
just about like Alaska poll of O vs Palin
PPP polls are worthless.
This is the biggest joke of a poll I’ve ever seen.
Not on the Perry bandwagon but I can smell the stench of bull crap rolling off this poll through the internet!
So you think Perry would lose to Obama in Texas? Where are you from, Austin?
Perry may not be particularly beloved here, but I can guarantee you that Obama is far less loved.
What about the other 56 states?
“The survey, by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, shows Crist would get 56 percent of the vote if an election between the two were held today, ...”
A blast from the past telling us what PPP is and how unreliable their polling is. They are in the business of trashing conservatives and trying to promote the election of liberals of all stripes.
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