Posted on 11/03/2011 4:32:59 PM PDT by mandaladon
Georgia businessman Herman Cain, who continues to battle past allegations of sexual harassment, draws the most support nationally for the Republican nomination.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely GOP Primary voters shows Cain with 26% of the vote over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s 23%. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich draws 14% support, with no other GOP contender reaching double-digits. Thirteen percent (13%) of GOP voters are undecided at this time. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
As for the rest of the field, Texas Governor Rick Perry picks up eight percent (8%) support, Texas Congressman Ron Paul gets seven percent (7%), both Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman each pick up two percent (2%), while former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum draws support from just one percent (1%).
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I’m with you Princess Leah. I’m leaning toward Newt more and more. Steady as He goes! Steady as He goes!
DITTO,vekzen! DITTO indeed!
Not sure why everybody waits for the latest MSM/REP EST polls to come out??
I do not believe any of them no matter what they said, about ANY candidate!
I no more would believe the Thursday unemployment numbers, or the monthly job numbers that this administration releases.
Why would anybody believe anything any MSM/REP EST pollster had to say??
Just boggles my mind.
Pollsters will apparently pick our candidate
That’s why I said “very little POLITICAL experience.” I wasn’t intending to belittle Cain’s resume. But politically, like Obama in 2008, he IS a neophyte.
That’s why I said “very little POLITICAL experience.” I wasn’t intending to belittle Cain’s resume. But politically, like Obama in 2008, he IS a neophyte.
I know. As I said, I didn’t mean to be ornery. I have just seen this comparison too many times. I personally feel that political experience is overrated, and in many cases counterproductive. An ideal president would either be from higher echelon of the military, or of business — not from the political world. This is simply because the presidency is unlike any other political position, and has significant parallels to reaching the top of either the military, or big business.
Barack Obama’s political inexperience was relevant, since he had no other experience. Herman Cain’s political inexperience is of dubious importance, simply because he has such a track record of success.
I agree with your overall point, but that comparison always irks me, because so many try to use it to diminish Cain.
I wish the media would quit legitimizing these snakes by acting like they matter and speak for republicans.
Fair enough, FRiend. I understand your point, and it’s a reasonable one.
I thought that primary voters did that. Those are the only pollsters that matter at the end of the day.
What? You’ve never been to Oklahoma?
I beg to differ. Herman Cain is no neophyte and neither is 0bama. Cain is much experienced in the politics of the board room. 0bama is experienced in the politics of community organizing ala Saul Alinsky.
I’m sure he did. Questions carefully crafted to produce the result. Yo independent in tx, he was interviewed on CNN. CNN is an Onada propaganda organ. Onada and his slimy commie band want Romney to be their “opponent”. Even if Romney wins it is a demrat win. Duh!
Cain chugs ahead!!
And, Newt just might pass Mitt if he keeps this up...
A 2-man race between Cain and Newt would piss off Romney and Perry...
Agreed.
Cain’s my guy, but I could accept Newt without a fight.
4 months ago, I’d have never said that. Here’s the thing about Newt though...he does the opposite of most GOP politicians in that, he talks moderate sometimes and governs more conservatively. Most do the opposite, i.e., sound conservative then govern like RINOs.
this has to be the most published poll ever in the history of FR...thread after thread after thread of self reassurance
I will go on record predicting Cain falls or plateaus in upcoming polls.
And ya’ll can whup me like a red headed stepchild if I’m wrong in coming weeks
THAT is too damn funny....lmao
And Tokyo Rove and all the other Establishment RINo's.
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