Posted on 09/01/2011 5:58:19 PM PDT by Steelfish
Fox News Poll: Perry Overtakes Romney as Top GOP 2012 Pick; Most Say Palin Should Stay Out of Race By Dana Blanton September 01, 2011 | Even as Texas Gov. Rick Perry moves into the lead as Republican voters’ preferred presidential candidate, a Fox News poll released Thursday shows that voters are more likely to view him as “too extreme” than former frontrunner Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney.
Even as Texas Gov. Rick Perry moves into the lead as Republican voters’ preferred presidential candidate, a Fox News poll released Thursday shows that voters are more likely to view him as “too extreme” than former frontrunner Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney.
In addition, most American voters -- including a majority of Republicans -- think former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin should stay out of the presidential race. Perry receives the support of 26 percent of GOP primary voters in the new poll. That’s up from 13 percent in early August and enough to edge out Romney as frontrunner. Currently Romney captures 18 percent, down from 21 percent (August 7-9).
No other candidate garners double-digit support.
Palin receives 8 percent and Texas Rep. Ron Paul comes in at 7 percent. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann captures the backing of 4 percent, down from a high of 11 percent in late June. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and businessman Herman Cain also garner 4 percent each. Another 4 percent support former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, even though he has said he is not running and his name wasn’t included in the question. Giuliani and Palin are unannounced.
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Iron Lady 2 or “great society 2”
and u base that on what???
Need more time to abuse her?.....the election is a long ways off...she's not spending a penny now, nor does she need to....for the most part shes been vetted....shes in the drivers seat and she knows it...She'll decide when to start the race....After she wins it will be a brilliant political lesson on how to run a SHORT, thrifty and winning campaign
LOL..that's what the MSM would like u to believe...The truth of the matter is....early front runners rarely get elected.....your cement is just sand and water....Do your own DD
I’m cementing behind him.
I’m letting all the Palinstinians do the work for me. So far they’ve missed with every punch they’ve thrown on him here.
LMAO...so if she announced NEXT week you wouldn't vote for her??...Do share with us all here your advanced intellectual knowledge and reasoning....
25. I’m going to read a list of potential candidates for the 2012 Republican nomination. Please tell me which one you would like to see as the Republican presidential nominee. (REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS ONLY)
Rick Perry ...................... 26%
Mitt Romney ................... 18%
Sarah Palin ....................... 8%
Ron Paul .......................... 7%
Michele Bachmann ............ 4%
Rudy Giuliani .................... 4%
Herman Cain ..................... 4%
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26. If you had to pick from just the ANNOUNCED candidates, which one would you like to see as the Republican presidential nominee? (REPUBLICAN PRIMARY VOTERS ONLY)
Rick Perry ...................... 29%
Mitt Romney ................... 22%
Michele Bachmann ............ 8%
Ron Paul ........................... 8%
Herman Cain ..................... 6%
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27. Do you think Sarah Palin should run for president in 2012 or not? (ALL VOTERS)
Yes .................. 20%
No ....................74%
(Don’t know) .....6%
LOL...I think that's what Sonny Liston's corner said about Cassius Clay in their 1st fight...
A FOX News Polls asks the questions.
Voters, not FOX News, give the answers.
As a Tea Party supporter (sorry to offend some), I’m no longer amused by the narrative being perpetuated by the media....particularly Fox.
“Fair and Balanced” has turned to agenda driven propaganda.
What makes you think that any other Conservative candidate would avoid the same trashing? Are you really willing to concede to the Rats that their Alinsky tactics work and thus vindicate them?
Why? The press is whipping everyone into a frenzy when no one has to declare until October. Reagan declared his run Nov 13, 1979. And yet everyone is being led by the MSM meme. Again.
Anybody but Bush worked so well for the Dems.
You do know that the election is in November 2012 and NOT November 2011? Right?
Congratulations on voting for Obama; I’m sure he’ll send you a thank-you note when he’s finished trashing the country.
Gee, you speak as if you know what you are talking about.
Choose your poison, Perry or Obama.
Either way, it appears so far, the Republic is doomed. Consumed by Hispanic Hordes from the south or consumed by debt and American tyranny.
What makes you think that any other Conservative candidate would avoid the same trashing? ...... Virginia Ridgerunner
The question is not to "avoid" the trashing. The trashing will come and cannot be avoided. The point is to DEFEAT the trashing. Some candidates are strong enough to defeat it and others are defeated by it.
As a result of a solid record of almost 11 years as Governor of the second largest and most economically successful state in the Union, one conservative candidate has not only survived the media attempts at trashing, he has flourished after a month of trashing.
By contrast, some candidates have been utterly defeated by the trashing.
Truthfully the press has not even BEGUN to trash candidates. But it’s coming.
Agreed. We haven't seen anything yet.
But, of all the candidates, it certainly seems that Perry, with 11 years of solid executive experience in the second largest and most economically successful state in the Union will be the conservative candidate best able to stand up to the Left-wing onslaught.
Some candidates have been road kill for quite a while.
I’m not a Perry supporter. But I don’t mind those who are. It’s early yet.
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