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2012 Presidential Matchups

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Seems Perry is dropping in support against Obama after the debate....Wonder if his Social Security Stance has anything to do with that...


Before he entered his first debate as a presidential candidate, Texas Governor Rick Perry was the Republican frontrunner and held a modest lead in a hypothetical matchup against President Obama. Perry was the target for all the other candidates in the two most recent GOP debates, however, and he now trails the president by single digits.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows Obama picking up 46% of the vote, while Perry earns support from 39%. Fifteen percent (15%) are either undecided or prefer another candidate. Two weeks ago, Perry was up by three. Three weeks ago, the president held a three-point edge over the governor. (To see question wording, click here.)


2012 Presidential Matchups - Rasmussen Reports™
 
lpast said:
Seems Perry is dropping in support against Obama after the debate....Wonder if his Social Security Stance has anything to do with that...


Before he entered his first debate as a presidential candidate, Texas Governor Rick Perry was the Republican frontrunner and held a modest lead in a hypothetical matchup against President Obama. Perry was the target for all the other candidates in the two most recent GOP debates, however, and he now trails the president by single digits.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows Obama picking up 46% of the vote, while Perry earns support from 39%. Fifteen percent (15%) are either undecided or prefer another candidate. Two weeks ago, Perry was up by three. Three weeks ago, the president held a three-point edge over the governor. (To see question wording, click here.)


2012 Presidential Matchups - Rasmussen Reports™
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Unsurprising. There was a large number of people rallied around Perry because they were disappointed with their other choices, but they didn't know anything about him. Now that they do, it does not surprise me to see some of his support dropping off.
 
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Actually Tessy, only Romney and generic candidate fit within the error to beat Obama.
 
tessaesque said:
It's that "prefer another candidate crowd" that will matter. If we're basing the outcome on current polls then Perry has the nomination:

RealClearPolitics - Election 2012 - 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination

And we're still averaging with GOP candidate(s) winning over Obama in the general

RealClearPolitics - President Obama vs. Republican Candidates
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Oh hes in the lead of the other GOP candidates tess...this poll refers to how he matchs up to obama...which to be honest I found astonishing given the unpopularity of Obama...If you look at the other Poll I posted Bachman who was front runner for a hot second has dropped like a rock...she should be dropping out of the race soon...unless her ego keeps her in. Going to be interesting to see who she will endorse if she does drop
 
lpast said:
Oh hes in the lead of the other GOP candidates tess...this poll refers to how he matchs up to obama...which to be honest I found astonishing given the unpopularity of Obama...If you look at the other Poll I posted Bachman who was front runner for a hot second has dropped like a rock...she should be dropping out of the race soon...unless her ego keeps her in. Going to be interesting to see who she will endorse if she does drop
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I think she'll go for Huntsman, personally. Maybe Santorum. But they're both jokes in this race.
 
Also...did anybody else notice that Obama only beats Paul by 3.3?
 
tessaesque said:
I think she'll go for Huntsman, personally. Maybe Santorum. But they're both jokes in this race.
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Im going to say something thats going to surprise you...Like his policies or not...Rick Santorum is the most honest of all of them Dems and GOP.....neither huntsman or Santorum have a chance....its shaping up to be romneys to lose
 
I would prefer Obama to all the Republicans other than Paul. That's not because of Obama but because these other Republicans will just put the big government GOP back in charge. Paul has consistently shown that he is willing to oppose big government even if that puts him at odd with the GOP. We are better off with a divided government.
 
lpast said:
Im going to say something thats going to surprise you...Like his policies or not...Rick Santorum is the most honest of all of them Dems and GOP.....neither huntsman or Santorum have a chance....its shaping up to be romneys to lose
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I think honesty is commendable, but it doesn't make you a leader...I don't think Santorum can lead.
 
tessaesque said:
I think honesty is commendable, but it doesn't make you a leader...I don't think Santorum can lead.
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Im not arguing that point....
 
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