Democrats can chose the next president.
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1.None of them are clearly beating Obama
2.The majority of registered voters who responded to the poll describe themselves as Republicans or independents who lean Republican
The sample also included 500 respondents who describe themselves as Republicans or independents who lean Republican, and 453 respondents who describe themselves as Democrats or independents who lean Democratic. The survey's overall sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
You always have an excuse don't you? Just admit that you are going to stay long Obama and go down with the ship. Just like a trader in a bad trade that refuses to admit they are wrong.
This last election was a turning point. In 2006, many republicans said it was a fluke and they learned their lesson and they would win the presidency in 2008. Obviously 2006 was not a fluke and they got killed in 2008. Never fade momentum. Not in sports, not in trading and not in politics. The trend has changed and so has the momentum. You don't have to like it. Republicans didn't like it either in 2006 but you can't stop momentum. The biggest nail in the coffin was really the governor's races. Losing Ohio, PA, Wis, and FL was a death blow. Honestly the Republicans could run Daffy Duck in 2012 and he would beat Obama.
And you are in serious denial when a poll with more republican respondents then democrat respondents have Obama beating 2 of the top 4 GOP candidates and only losing by a few points to the other 2.Not to mention Obama has approval ratings ranging from 45-50 %
2012: Huckabee Leads Republicans, Best Against Obama; Romney Leads New Hampshire
2012: Huckabee Leads Republicans, Best Against Obama; Romney Leads New Hampshire
by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
September 17, 2010
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) â A new poll from the Public Policy Polling institute finds pro-life former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is the only potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate currently leading pro-abortion President Barack Obama.
The poll has Huckabee leading by a 47 to 44 percent margin while Obama is ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney 46-43 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich 47-43 percent, former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin 49-43 percent and conservative television commentator Glenn Beck 48-39 percent.
"Huckabee is the only candidate we polled this month to post positive favorability numbers, at 35/32, the firm said of the possible 2012 GOP candidate. "Thatâs because heâs relatively inoffensive to Democrats with only 44% having an unfavorable opinion of him."
"Mitt Romneyâs favorability numbers are only slightly negative at 33/35. The rest of the GOP folks are highly unpopular with Beckâs favorability at 31/41, Palinâs at 38/52, and Gingrichâs at 30/50," the polling firm found.
The poll also asked respondents whether people would vote for Obama in 2012 or vote for his Republican opponent and that came out dead even at 47%.
The polling firm said that shows Palin and Gingrich are running worse than the average Republican candidate and it says Obama may have a chance to bounce back from what are already seen as weak numbers â indicating a tough 2012 presidential election campaign is forthcoming.
"The takeaway from this poll is about the same as every month- Obamaâs pretty weak but his likely opposition is pretty darn weak too and particularly in the cases of Gingrich and Palin weaker than him," the firm said.
Meanwhile, Mitt Romney continues to look like the overwhelming early favorite for the 2012 Republican primary in New Hampshire, the second state in the presidential coronation process.
He leads with 41% to 12% for Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin, 10% for Mike Huckabee, 8% for Ron Paul, 5% for Tim Pawlenty, and 2% for Mitch Daniels.
Poll: Obama would rout Palin in 2012
By: Scott Wong
October 12, 2010 10:28 AM EDT
Barack Obama would rout Sarah Palin in a theoretical matchup in the 2012 presidential election, according to a Bloomberg National Poll released Tuesday.
The Democratic president led the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee by 16 percentage points, 51 percent to 35 percent, the poll found.
One in 10 voters said they would not cast a ballot, and 4 percent said they were undecided.
Palin said in an interview last week she would not likely run for president if voters preferred a more traditional candidate. But during this midterm election cycle, she has been endorsing and campaigning for a number of Republicans across the country, including tea party favorites Sharron Angle in Nevada and Christine OâDonnell in Delaware â a move by Palin that many see as an effort to lay the groundwork for a presidential run.
Still, Palinâs overall popularity remained low. Only 38 percent of those surveyed said they had a favorable opinion of her, while 54 percent viewed her unfavorably. Meanwhile, 53 percent said they viewed Obama favorably and 44 percent unfavorably.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Obamaâs 2008 Democratic presidential rival, had among the highest favorability ratings, with 64 percent viewing her favorably and 31 percent unfavorably.
Those surveyed were nearly evenly split over whether Obama was doing a good job as president: 47 percent approved and 48 percent disapproved.
And more than four in 10 who previously backed the president said their support had diminished or that they no longer supported him.
The poll, conducted for Bloomberg News Oct. 7-10, was based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults, including 721 likely voters in this fallâs midterm elections. The margin of error was 3.7 percentage points.
By: Scott Wong
October 12, 2010 10:28 AM EDT
Barack Obama would rout Sarah Palin in a theoretical matchup in the 2012 presidential election, according to a Bloomberg National Poll released Tuesday.
The Democratic president led the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee by 16 percentage points, 51 percent to 35 percent, the poll found.
One in 10 voters said they would not cast a ballot, and 4 percent said they were undecided.
Palin said in an interview last week she would not likely run for president if voters preferred a more traditional candidate. But during this midterm election cycle, she has been endorsing and campaigning for a number of Republicans across the country, including tea party favorites Sharron Angle in Nevada and Christine OâDonnell in Delaware â a move by Palin that many see as an effort to lay the groundwork for a presidential run.
Still, Palinâs overall popularity remained low. Only 38 percent of those surveyed said they had a favorable opinion of her, while 54 percent viewed her unfavorably. Meanwhile, 53 percent said they viewed Obama favorably and 44 percent unfavorably.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Obamaâs 2008 Democratic presidential rival, had among the highest favorability ratings, with 64 percent viewing her favorably and 31 percent unfavorably.
Those surveyed were nearly evenly split over whether Obama was doing a good job as president: 47 percent approved and 48 percent disapproved.
And more than four in 10 who previously backed the president said their support had diminished or that they no longer supported him.
The poll, conducted for Bloomberg News Oct. 7-10, was based on telephone interviews with 1,000 adults, including 721 likely voters in this fallâs midterm elections. The margin of error was 3.7 percentage points.
I'm not talking about polls. I'm talking about momentum. The polls had Harry Reid down 4 pts going into election day. He won by 5. Polls are meaningless. Momentum on the other hand is very tradeable. Don't fade the momentum Range Rover.