You notice in those poll numbers that NONE are beating Obama.
Take in to account the coming year of rehabilitation and resurrection of Obama, the manipulation of the joblessness numbers and inflation numbers, the lauding of Obama’s foreign policy successes, and you have a incumbent who is going to be VERY difficult to defeat.
Many thought Clinton was a one-timer. Many think Obama is.
The race is only going to be tougher in the coming months, and that gives the incumbent the edge. The Republican anybody-can-beat-Obama-think may keep them out of the White House for another 4 years. The Republicans need a strong candidate who can draw a clearly defined distinction between Obama and his Change and a new direction. Flip-floppers cannot show such a clear distinction.
I notice that Mitt and Newt are withing the MOE of Obama. And Perry is not.
The point is, the claim is being made, right here, right now, that Perry is the only one who can beat Obama - even though Perry polls significantly below Mitt and Newt.
I also noticed that Obama gets no where near a majority of the vote. That is the only pertinent information that can be gleaned from this poll. Less than one year out and the incumbent president is so disliked ANY Republican limits his vote to under 50% by a wide margin.
This is like asking a person if he plans on being married to the same woman next Christmas and saying that the chances are less than 50/50.
How comfortable would you be booking a expensive trip with your wife for your anniversary if you where less than half interested in even want to be married to her next year. Better get refundable tickets.