Rasmussen: Romney leads Obama, Huckabee even, in early 2012 survey (Palin tanking)

Wash Examiner ^ | 2/6/11 | Mark Tapscott

[pissant]

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads President Obama by two points, 44-42 percent, in the latest Rasmussen Reports national survey of voter preference for the 2012 presidential campaign. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is in a dead heat with Obama, with both drawing 43 percent.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin trails Obama by 11 points, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is behind the Democratic incumbent by eight and Rep. Ron Paul, R-TX, by nine points.

As he should, Scott Rasmussen offers some important qualifiers about these results: "Seven lesser-known candidates trail by anywhere from 10 to 17 percentage points." Rasmussen added that:

"However, the most significant finding is that regardless of what GOP candidate is named, the president earns between 42% and 49%. This suggests the campaign is starting off in a fairly competitive environment, though much can change in the next year-and-a-half.

[sickoflibs]

Hold on there, what's this commentary you added at the end of the title?

Doesn’t Scott Rasmussen work for FNC?? We all know they are against Palin there. See:
Is FOX NEWS becoming anti Palin ?

Fortunately there are hundreds of millions of true conservatives out there who dont watch FNC or respond to polls who will elect her in a landslide.

[Diogenesis]

“Romney praises Obama again
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney praised President Obama
at a GOP fundraising dinner Wednesday ..
"I also think it's important for us to nod to the president when he's right," Romney said....
Romney, who spoke at a dinner for the National Republican Senatorial Committee,
said he's pleased with the president's plans to "finish the job" in Iraq and Afghanistan
-- lines that drew applause from the partisan audience. He also applauded the president
for standing up to the auto industry.
"I hope he continues to be tough ....The former businessman even offered faint praise for
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, saying that after a series of initial missteps,
"I think he's finally getting close to the right answer."

[freekitty]

The elite really wants her out.

[lewislynn]

Rasmussen:

Three other well-known potential candidates, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul trail the president. Palin is down by 11 points, 49% to 38%, Gingrich by eight, 47% to 39%, and Paul by nine, 44% to 35%.

Romney, Palin, and Huckabee lead in early Republican Primary polling.

I guess I missed your post on Michelle Bachmann's appearance and speach at The Reagan Ranch on his 100th.

Palin was an invited guest and speaker there.

[TribalPrincess2U]

DITTOS!

[Clyde5445]

Thank You, those are some great pictures.

[Rational Thought]

Polls at this time are meaningless. There are countless examples of early polling which reflected an entirely different scenario then what happened at the voting booth. Think of Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Ross Perot, just to name a few. All were the early leaders in polls. None were elected President as I remember.

I would wait for a campaign before I would worry either way about whom is leading whom.

[Jukeman]

Probably 72 at least and that’s the truth - na-na-ne-na-na!

[DBrow]

I think MSM is trying to convince GOP that they’ll win big time with another RINO or “moderate” republican.

GOP usually buys into this.

OMG this just in, in a recent poll it was Romney 99%, Obama 1%! Palin? Wasn’t that the Monty Python guy?

[EternalVigilance]

Fortunately there are hundreds of millions of true conservatives out there who dont watch FNC or respond to polls who will elect her in a landslide.

Gosh, I'm so glad Palin supporters aren't given to hyperbole. But, just out of curiosity, how many hundreds of millions are we talking here?

[sportutegrl]

If Palin truly didn’t have a chance against Obama, then why is the media trying to destroy her. You’d think they would be doing a Hucka-McCain, trying to get her on the ballot.

[mojitojoe]

BS Sarah hater alert.

[mojitojoe]

Damn, can she get any more gorgeous?

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Gosh, I'm so glad Palin supporters aren't given to hyperbole. But, just out of curiosity, how many hundreds of millions are we talking here? “

We don't know exactly for sure because they don't respond to polls. One theory is that is because they don't have phones or cable. We do know that they have been waiting quietly refusing to vote until a real conservative like Palin comes forth. Expect a 50 state landslide in response to her, OK maybe 49.

[bray]

Polls 2 yrs out are so accurate. Who cares, how was any of the people doing at this stage last election?

Pray for America

[EternalVigilance]

You do realize that, using your figures, according to you, at least two-thirds of the living, breathing human beings in the United States of America - not registered voters, mind you - actual human beings - are all primed up and ready to vote for Sarah Palin, right?

This is a physical impossibility, of course. Republican presidential candidates generally get far less than a third of that in any given presidential election cycle.

So, somehow I find it difficult to put too much credence in your other projections. I’m sure you’ll understand.

By the way, I in no way agree with you that she is a “real conservative” either. So why should real conservatives be so anxious to vote for her?

[screaminsunshine]

If McRomney gets the nomination then who cares who wins the White House. Won’t make a diff.

[EternalVigilance]

If McRomney gets the nomination then who cares who wins the White House. Won’t make a diff.

Sure it will. Liars like Romney who have an R by their name are much more successful at pushing through the liberal agenda.

Look at Romney's record as Massachusetts' Governor:

Banned guns.

Instituted sodomite "marriage."

Homosexualized state government and the government schools.

Pushed through socialized medicine complete with $50 taxpayer-funded abortions.

No Democrat could have done all of that.

Of course, I understand the point you were making, but I'm just saying...

[Recovering_Democrat]

Any of the GOP crowd would be better than Hussein. Hussein is a disaster.

I just cannot believe 80% of Americans don’t see he is a Jimmy Carter repeat.

The kids, I guess, are too young. And the elderly may have forgotten how the worthlessness of Carter’s performance.

But anyone 45 to 70 ought to remember the disastrous years of 1977 to 1981. Suck city.

[sickoflibs]

RE:”You do realize that, using your figures, according to you, at least two-thirds of the living, breathing human beings in the United States of America - not registered voters, mind you - actual human beings - are all primed up and ready to vote for Sarah Palin, right? This is a physical impossibility, of course. Republican presidential candidates generally get far less than a third of that in any given presidential election cycle.”

I see you have bought into the phony census count. There are hundreds of millions of silent conservatives waiting all their lives for someone like Palin. The census is anti-Palin and thows those counts away. Plus, most Palin conservatives don't reply to the census.