I did the same...why? To me Sarah Palin with her game playing became very very childish to me. It made me very angry....so I picked Perry...and believe me, living in Texas I’ve been pissed at him plenty of times. But I did my own research without the bias bs against him and found it to be unfounded.
BASED ON 447 REPUBLICANS -- SAMPLING ERROR: +/- 4.5 PERCENTAGE PTS.
26. Next, I'm going to read a list of people who may be running in the Republican primary for president
in 2012. After I read all the names, please tell me which candidate you would be most likely to
support for the Republican nomination for President in the year 2012, or if you would support
someone else. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, former Alaska
Governor Sarah Palin, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, Texas Governor Rick Perry, former
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, or former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum
(RANDOM ORDER)
Sept. Sept. Aug. Aug. July
18-20 23-25 9-11 24-25 5-7
Perry 28% 30% 30% 16% 15%
Romney 21% 18% 17% 19% 19%
Gingrich 10% 5% 6% 6% 4%
Cain 7% 5% 3% 4% 6%
Palin 7% 15% 12% 16% 15%
Paul 7% 12% 6% 12% 10%
Bachmann 4% 4% 10% 7% 12%
Santorum 3% 2% 1% 2% 2%
Huntsman 1% 2% 1% 5% 1%
Someone else 3% 2% 6% 6% 5%
(vol.)
None/No one 4% 4% 6% 5% 9%
(vol.)
No opinion 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
27. And who would be your second choice?
Perry 30% 32% 32% 18% 17%
Romney 22% 21% 18% 23% 22%
Gingrich 11% 7% 7% 8% 5%
Cain 9% 6% 3% 5% 7%
Paul 7% 13% 6% 14% 12%
Bachmann 6% 7% 12% 9% 14%
Santorum 3% 2% 1% 3% 2%
Huntsman 1% 2% 1% 5% 1%
Someone else 3% 2% 4% 5% 7%
(vol.)
None/No one 5% 4% 6% 5% 10%
(vol.)
No opinion 3% 3% 4% 4% 2%
Results indicate the second choice for respondents who chose Palin.