Posted on 11/04/2010 5:48:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Washington (CNN) – His party got its clock cleaned in Tuesday's midterm elections, but according to a new national poll President Obama remains competitive in hypothetical 2012 presidential election matchups, especially against Sarah Palin.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday also indicates that at the unofficial start of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the field of possible contenders appears wide open with no front-runner.
According to the poll, 21 percent of Republicans say they would most likely support former Arkansas Gov. and 2008 GOP White House candidate Mike Huckabee for their party's 2012 presidential nomination, with 20 percent saying they'd back former Massachusetts Gov. and 2008 Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, 14 percent supporting Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, and 12 percent backing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia.
The remaining candidates whose names were asked in the question were all in single digits, led by Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who also ran for the GOP presidential nomination the last time around, followed by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana at 3 percent, and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania at 2 percent.
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In a possible general election showdown, Obama leads Palin 52-44 percent among all registered voters.
"Looking ahead to 2012, it may be too early to count Barack Obama out, particularly if Sarah Palin is his opponent," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
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In a hypothetical 2012 matchup, Huckabee leads Obama 52 – 44 percent, while Romney has a 50-45 point advantage, which is within the poll's sampling error. Obama hold a 49-47 percent margin over Gingrich.
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More women voted for Republicans then dems this time around because of Palin!
...And what exactly makes me a "Troll"? I've been here longer than you have. Does not agreeing with everything you think others should regarding a presidential candidate make someone a "Troll"? Well, I have a word for what YOU are, and I'm not going to post it here....
Here is the other thing or dual standard I was thinking about. Liberal women politicians are treated by the Tv media with kid gloves. Pelosi is an evil and corrupt idiot but is treated like a kindly grandmother. Ditto Hillary, Boxer, Murray and even the RINOs like Snowe and Collins. They often avoid TV too. They may be witches behind closed doors but the media treats them like mother thersa.
Contrast any conservative woman. Mcmahon, Angle, ODonnell, Palin, Bachmann et al. If they go on a TV show they ae attacked and asked set up questions like “some people have said you are extreme.”
It is an incredible double standard and no one picks up on it. Bachmann - she does not care - she does not back down. So Dems and libs get softballs and conservatives get attacked.
Women often do not like confrontational or aggressive women. So the Dems get softballs and conservative women get attacked with the first question. Attack, smeared etc. They are ALWAYS on the defensive.
Those are both very blue states and would have most likely been blue no matter who was running.
Good point. Agreed that anyone who tries to fix any of the entitlements with the exception of the new so-called health "care" won't get anywhere.
Hey, if you guys can do it better than Palin...get your sorry a$$es up and run! If not, STFU!”
I could not have said it better. What a bunch of PDS on display. The DBM would not be PDSing on a daily basis if they were not worried about her being a strong candidate. If she is so stupid and inept they would be promoting her.
I don't give a rip about polls in 2010 or any running up to 2012. She will have my support.
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