CNN Poll 9/9-9/11 (Perry still leads Romney by 11)

CNN ^ | 9/12/2011 | Texasfreeper2009

[TexasFreeper2009]

HORSE RACE WITHOUT SARAH PALIN

Sept. 9-11

Perry 32% Romney 21%

[TexasFreeper2009]

Perry still has double digit lead over Romney!

woot

[jersey117]

This is great news! Was this poll taken after Pawlenty’s BIG endorsement of Romney? LOL

[Soul Seeker]

Yes, Perry’s lead actually increased from the last poll they took. Let’s see if further polls indicate the same find. If so then mediscaring old people might not be as profitable as Mitt and Michelle think.

[TexasFreeper2009]

I missed the endorsement, when did he do that?

[CSI007]

A rino beating a rino. Woot.

[TexasFreeper2009]

lol

calling Perry a RINO is about as silly as calling George Wallace PC.

[jersey117]

Pawlenty Formally Endorses Romney

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2777069/posts

[normy]

Looks like Palin takes from all fairly evenly. This is also after the 1st debate and Perry being hammered on the Ponzi Scheme comments.

Rasmussen should give us an even better idea of how the debate shaped people's minds.

[sillsfan]

Perry 30, Romney 18, PALIN 15.
Not bad for someone who’s not running............

Best quote from the CNN poll: “Perry’s support comes mostly from Republicans who support the tea party movement.”

I’m think’n that will change.

[freedom1st]

Perry calling SS a Ponzi scheme was not a political mistake.

[McGruff]

Polls at this point are meaningless. Take a look at who was leading 4 years ago.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2012_2008_gop_presidential_race_4_years_ago.html

Follow your instincts not the latest poll numbers.

[Soul Seeker]

I think probably not...however mediscaring people has worked in the past which is why Mitt and Michelle are desperate to use it now. If further polls indicate no real change over the new few weeks that may indicate a change in at least how the republican electorate responds to these tactics. I’m hopeful.

[Servant of the Cross]

Was this poll taken after Pawlenty’s BIG endorsement of Romney?

Clearly before. That should add another big jump to Gov. Perry in the next poll!

[gogogodzilla]

Looked through the poll. Perry’s currently leading in just about all the categories.

That’s with Palin in the poll as well.

[lquist1]

“Polls at this point are meaningless. Take a look at who was leading 4 years ago.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2012_2008_gop_presidential_race_4_years_ago.html

Follow your instincts not the latest poll numbers. “

4 years ago the race was more fluid than it is today-there was no clear front-runner back then. Romney was trying to be (like he is now), but after Huckster took him out in Iowa things went downhill for Mitt.

Unless Sarah gets in (and that’s a big if), things aren’t likely to change much. With this current field, people are going to coalesce around either Romney or Perry. With conservatives outnumbering moderates around 2-1 and Perry having a big edge in 2 of the first 3 states (Iowa & S.C.), Mitt’s only hope is another first tier conservative like Sarah getting in and taking votes from Perry. If that doesn’t happen, I think the race at this point is definitely Perry’s to lose.

[y2gordo]

And you’re excited by this? Perry’s the same guy as Bush and Obama, just wearing a different suit and saying all the right things. He’s better than Romney, but that’s like saying “well, I was kicked by a horse, at least it wasn’t an elephant.”

[TexasFreeper2009]

This is the only poll that has been done since the debate. Apparently the debate had almost no effect. Romney picked up a few points at Bachmann’s expense, but appears to have had no affect who so ever on Perry.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Bah, Perry’s just a stalking horse for Myth Romney. Once he gets far enough ahead, he’s going to suddenly drop out of the race and throw all his support to Magic McUnderoos.

[magritte]

Excellent. One of the most telling numbers is “Who has the best chance of beating Obama” with Perry at 42%, which is the main concern of 75% of the survey.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

And you’re excited by this? Perry’s the same guy as Bush and Obama, just wearing a different suit and saying all the right things. He’s better than Romney, but that’s like saying “well, I was kicked by a horse, at least it wasn’t an elephant.”

One thing I will say for Perry is that he's got more gumption than Palin. Perry has the grit to actually get in the race and expose himself to the ins-and-outs of a campaign, while the Magical Mrs. Palin continues to drive around on her bus playing coy.