Posted on 08/29/2011 10:58:18 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Washington (CNN) – A new national survey is further proof that Texas Gov. Rick Perry's entrance earlier this month into the race for the White House has dramatically altered the battle for the Republican presidential nomination.
According to a CNN/ORC International Poll of Republicans and independent voters who lean towards the GOP, Perry now sits atop the list of Republican presidential candidates, with strong support from most demographic groups.
Full results (pdf)
The survey, released Monday, indicates that 27 percent of Republicans nationwide support Perry for their party's nomination, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who's making his second bid for the White House, at 14 percent. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin follows at ten percent, with Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at nine percent, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who's making his third bid for the presidency, at six percent. Every one else listed on the questionnaire registered in the low single digits.
The survey follows a Gallup poll out last week which also placed Perry at the top of the GOP field. Other polling released in the past week also confirms the findings of the CNN and Gallup surveys.
"Perry's support is higher among Republican men, at 32 percent, than Republican women, at 23 percent, but he has more support among either group than any other candidate," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland.
According to the survey, Perry supporters tend to be older and have higher incomes, but the longtime Texas governor also tops the list, albeit by smaller margins, among lower-income Republicans and those under 50 years old.
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Here’s the strategy:
November 1st/2nd 2012 we need some sort of coastal weather event to keep the coastal blue voters from voting for Prez Urkel.
Everyone else votes for Perry. Then Perry can put Palin in charge of Energy and fill his cabinet with die hard conservatives (the few that are left).
Once again-—3 posts :-)
Good job, CW!
Agreed. Most people actually lose respect if a candidate is perceived as trying to skip the debates. I know I do.
My guy was in from the get-go and we’re working hard to raise his name recognition but apparently everyone wants a politician. I always say that politicians got us into this mess, why don’t we give a non-politician a chance?
Onward!!
I would vote for Ronald McDonald against Obama and I would certainly vote for Bachman or Palin against Obama but I still say that American women don’t want a woman in the White House. If they did we would be cursing at the second president Clinton now rather than president Obama. I have mentioned this often to women I know and none of them has given me any reason to think I am overlooking or misinterpreting anything. They usually tell me something on the order of,”Almost all women would really prefer to work for a man than for a woman if given the choice.”
Of course the only thing for certain is that no one becomes president unless women allow it, they are after all the majority of registered voters.
Me too, Fred Thompson was the only person saying the right things in 2008 and I was very disappointed when he fizzled. I think much of his problem was that he simply looked old to people and that is unforgivable now. If the trend continues we will soon be electing 35 year old pretty boys and there will be a move to drop the age requirement for president to 18. Justin Bieber might be a strong candidate in a few years.
no doubt he speaks the truth....far too much of it to be a candidate!
All of this is coming from Ron Pauls deranged supporters, many of whom are posing as Palin supporters to try and drive a wedge between those two camps to the benefit of their lunatic candidate Paul.
Anyone who denies that Perry is a handsome man is flat out lying. He freaking looks like the marboro man, for goodness sake!
I have been watching those posters for awhile now and have come to the conclusion that they are not what they claim to be (Palin supporters) they are rabid Ron Paul supporters, pretending to be Palin supporters to try and drive a wedge between the two groups.
Well, I’m a palin supporter and nothing they, or the candidates, are doing are driving a wedge between me and the candidates.
I watched what happened to Palin; I participated in the threads defending her. I am giving Perry the same courtesy, because I think he might be the one who can stop Romney, and he might make a great conservative president. Not sure yet, but researching all the attacks certainly has made me feel more comfortable about him.
Please yes............
But if Sarah doesn't jump into the race, Perry is the only other choice, imo.
Looks like Perry is getting his support from a good chunk of the previously undecided voters.
It’s an impressive uptick.
Why do these retreads keep running? Campaign cash? And while I'm at it - go away Newt and take your bud Hannity with you. Your day has passed.
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