Posted on 07/22/2011 3:04:27 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
With speculation mounting as to whether Rick Perry will make a White House run, two national polls released Friday morning show the Texas governor within close reach of front-runner Mitt Romney.
The Massachusetts governor edges Perry by 16 percent to 14 percent, in a CNN/ORC International survey and by 17 percent to 14 percent in a Fox News poll. The CNN survey shows an increased enthusiasm for a Perry presidential bid. In May, only 40 percent of Republican respondents wanted him to jump into the candidate pool, a number that's now risen to 50 percent. Fifty-five percent want former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to run and 54 percent want former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to enter the race, but Perry has higher net support (the difference between those who want him to run and those who don't) for the GOP nod.
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The CNN/ORC International poll surveyed 455 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents July 18-20 with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points. The Fox News survey was conducted jointly by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R) July 18-19. It polled 904 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
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“Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum are true believers in the race that will not compromise on social issues.”
I agree fully. I will support the candidate (in the primaries) that I think is the most morally conservative. Sarah is great, but she isn’t as clear on being morally conservative. Yes, in her personal life, she is impeccable. Having a Down’s Syndrome child shows her “personal” beliefs are correct. However, I question if she has the conviction to say those values should be universal verses a more libertarian viewpoint that makes them ONLY a personal choice.
While there are many of my moral convictions I would not impose on others....I am not that way regarding abortion and homosexuality. I think abortion should be totally illegal at the federal level; the “right to life” should be a consitutional right. I believe that homosexuals should not be allowed military service...and for that matter...they should not be in public office. Homosexual marraige or unions should never be federally recognized as legitimate. The fact that Barney Frank has been in congress so long is a shameful thing and a blight on America.
That's not entirely true...Perry has more hair.
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