Governor Mitt Romney has the edge over Rick Perry in new Reason-Rupe Poll. Aug 25, 2011
We’re posting data today from a new poll today called the Reason-Rupe Poll. The poll is part of a project from the Reason Foundation to measure attitudes toward government.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a 20 percent to 18 percent edge over Texas Gov. Rick Perry among Republicans and Republican-leaning voters in the latest Reason-Rupe Public Opinion Survey.
Two potential candidates not currently in the race, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (12%) and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (8%), placed third and fourth among Republicans asked to name whom they would favor if the GOP primary were held today. They were followed by Rep. Michele Bachmann (8%), Rep. Ron Paul (7%), Herman Cain (4%), Newt Gingrich (3%), former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (2%, but no longer in the race), former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman (1%), former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (<1%), and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson (<1%). Approximately 16% of Republican voters are undecided.
Responses to “If you were voting today in the 2012 Republican presidential primary, which one of the following candidates would you favor?”
Mitt Romney 20%
Rick Perry 18%
Sarah Palin 12%
Rudy Giuliani 8%
Michelle Bachmann 8%
Ron Paul 7%
Herman Cain 4%
Newt Gingrich 3%
Tim Pawlenty 2%
Jon Huntsman 1%
Rick Santorum <1%
Gary Johnson <1%
Undecided 16%
(emphasis added) Additional info here.
► Jayde Wyatt
Check out Mitt handle a tough question in the video posted below the fold
If you were to go by Fox News, who happens to drool over Perry 24/7, you would think that Perry holds a 40 point lead over Romney. Mitt is hanging strong nationally despite not getting much love from the left/right and anywhere in between. Fox News, CNN, the National Networks, all provide positive space for the “flavor of the day” Perry. Here’s to hoping that when Perry is vetted even further that everyone realizes that while he can win the South, he stands virtually no chance to win the BLUE states that are needed in order to capture the Presidency in 2012. Those states include MI, OH and FL and Mitt CAN win those….not so positive about Perry.
Perry came out with a book nine months ago entitled ‘Fed Up. After just a couple of weeks on the campaign trail, his Communications Director, Ray Sullivan, has publicly declared that Perry’s book “is not meant to reflect the governor’s current views.”
That is a gargantuan literary, diversionary, extraordinary flip-flop.
Trust the plan folks.
Nothing wrong with Perry assuming the fronrunner mantle at this point. The frontrunner is always the target!