Posted on 07/09/2009 2:13:50 PM PDT by Palin-Jindal 2012
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry holds a 12-point lead over probable challenger Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in next year's Republican primary, though more than one-third of likely voters are still undecided or would choose someone else, according to a poll conducted last month by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin.
The statewide poll, coordinated by members of the Department of Government and the Texas Politics Project, also found that Perry and President Barack Obama have nearly identical statewide approval ratings—42 and 43 percent, respectively. Obama's disapproval ratings (46 percent), however, are much higher than Perry's (32 percent).
"The much anticipated match-up between Gov. Perry and Sen. Hutchison is proving to be a close one. While the governor has pulled ahead in this and other recent polls, the race is still apparently very close, and a lot of people have yet to make up their minds," said Texas Politics Project Director James Henson, who oversees the poll with Government Professor Daron Shaw.
"Both President Obama and Gov. Perry have comparably favorable approval ratings, though for quite disparate reasons," said Shaw. "Obama appears to still be in something of a honeymoon phase, with little backlash for spending policies that don't appeal to many Texans. In contrast, Perry is riding relatively high after a series of media events in which he took a hard-line stance against expansive federal government."
The poll's other findings include:
More than 70 percent of Democrats remain undecided in their party's race for governor, with 12 percent backing songwriter and humorist Kinky Friedman and 2 percent behind former Ambassador Tom Schieffer, the only declared candidate. State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, who is no longer in the race, receives 7 percent support. A race to replace Hutchison in the Senate would be wide open: 62 percent of voters are undecided. Among eight potential candidates, former Democratic Comptroller John Sharp has 10 percent support with Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst at 9 percent. Texans agree with Perry and the GOP on two hot-button, legislative issues. By a 43-36 percent margin, respondents oppose taking $500 million in federal stimulus money for unemployment benefits. By a 70-17 percent margin, they want to require voters to show a photo ID at the polls. More than three quarters of those surveyed say the country is worse off economically than one year ago while 41 percent say they are personally worse off. In the GOP governor's race, Perry has the support of 38 percent of voters who say they plan to vote in the primary with Hutchison drawing 26 percent support. Thirty-four percent are undecided or say they support someone else. Perry also leads Hutchison by 11 points among all registered voters. The results for the gubernatorial primaries have a margin of error of 5.14 percent for all primary voters and 5.24 percent for registered primary voters. The overall results have a margin of error of 3.22 percent.
"Each side can find some solace in the fact that neither claims more than a third of the electorate at this moment," Shaw said
The poll surveyed 924 Texans online from June 11-22. The complete results are online
Perry has served too long and is unacceptable. The problem is that Hutchison is even more unacceptable.
..RINO war
Way to go, Harry Reems (aka Rick Perry).
This is hilarious.
But... but... Obama was supposed to be popular and Perry was supposed to be hated! Oh no! What are the liberal political science professors going to do? Let’s watch.
We hope, we hope, we hope...
Double digit lead is not close folks. Besides, Hutchison has not even announced if she wants to run or not. Often, Hutchison acts like she wants to campaign but then she backs out.
Why would a sitting Republican senator, especially with very few Republican senators left, want to leave and become governor now? The only reason why Hutchison would become governor is if she wanted to run for president and that isn’t going to happen.
Perry is making a big show right now, of course, because Hutchison probably won’t run anyway.
Let the liberal political science professors keep dreaming! LOL
Hutchison has raised money too and she has not even started campaigning yet. Hope she kicks his butt.
Perry will win going away when Sarah Palin starts campaigning for him.
Or Bill Clements. Do you remember him???????
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/breaking/6520253.html , 7-8-09
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry has raised $4.2 million in the final nine days of June, giving him $9.3 million to begin his expected GOP primary campaign against Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
Hutchison transferred money from her U.S. Senate account at the end of last year, giving her $8 million to start the campaign.
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Talk about being between a rock and a hard place!
Why would you with that? Not that Rick is such a great choice, mind you....
The only good thing about Ma Richards was having the pleasure of voting against her and seeing her lose. Very satisfying. Couldn’t stand that woman— ever.
Dont worry about typos with me. I make so many I can translate anyone else’s...I am a Kay Bailey fan. I cannot stand Rick Perry.
Interesting. I like Perry slightly better than Kay. And I don’t like Perry much. At this point in time, I like them both infinitely better than any Democrat who may appear.
I agree with you re the democrats but it is my opinion that Perry is one enchilada removed from being a mexican plate. I have always likes Kay Bailey and very much appreciate her devotion to helping our bases and the military here in San Antonio.
Looks like a pretty good summary to me.
How much are you being paid to post non-stop your propaganda in these Perry/Hutchison threads? I remember in the thread yesterday you posted like 30 posts within a few minutes. Most Freepers don’t read the by lines and just read the posts so they don’t know you are posting the same thing over and over again.
Only a paid viral would make a bazillion posts in one thread.
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