I remember in 2000 Portrait of America [Scott Rasmussen] was the rage on Fr as he consistently had Bush over Gore by serveral points.
I'm not sure what to decipher out of these polls in Texas just yet... Paul Burka just recently said he's getting background talk from some Republicans that the bottom seems to be falling out. One thing that has been showing up in internal democrat polls that Bell is concerned about is that a large section of The Joker's supporters are disenchanted Anglo liberals which have left the democrat plantation. That makes it hard for him to hold the democrat percentage which could put him within winning distance if Perry drops below 35% on election day.
At 35% Perry becomes vunerable if'n the democrat can hold his base and pickup a few of the other votes. I still don't think Perry will lose but who knows how mad the voters will be when they step into the booth on Nov. 7.
"but who knows how mad the voters will be when they step into the booth on Nov. 7."
And who knows WHO they'll be mad AT?
There are a lot of dynamics. I have to admit, I'm not enamored with Perry. I support him but I'm so tired of "almost".
Besides Kinks social liberal trend, I am afraid of who he will appoint to important positions around the state. Not because he will be promoting an agenda per se. Rather because of the opposite. He will really not have any driving set of standards guiding him. But... I don't know that Perry does either anymore.
I'm so wore out thinking both sides of this issue.
And I'm on the ballot in my county!