AAS First Reading Blog 10/4/11First Reading: National poll shows sharp drop for Perry(snip)
The Washington Post and ABC came out with a national poll late Monday night that put Mitt Romney in first place with 25 percent, followed by Gov. Rick Perry and Herman Cain tied at 16 points apiece in second place. Perry has dropped 13 points since a Post/ABC poll in early September.
From the Post story: “Perry’s support for the Texas policy of providing in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants appears to be a significant problem in the GOP race. About two-thirds of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who backs such a policy. Among tea party supporters, nearly eight in 10 say this position is a negative factor. The falloff for Perry against other announced candidates has been particularly steep among those aligned with the tea party movement. In early September, Perry had a 3-to-1 advantage over any other candidate among those “strongly” backing the tea party, but his supported has plummeted from 45 percent to 10 percent in this group. Among all conservatives, Perry’s support has been sliced in half, from 39 to 19 percent. Some of his decline may stem from shaky debate showings: A majority of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents who have watched recent debates say the more they hear about Perry, the less they like him.”
• Meanwhile, a Florida poll released Monday showed Perry running fourth among Republicans in the state: Romney 28, Cain 24, Gingrich 10, Perry 9, as reported by the St. Petersburg Times. The poll was conducted by Gainesville-based War Room Logistics, which typically polls for Republicans.
Perry has dropped 13 points since a Post/ABC poll in early September.:spray: :rofl:
I can hardly contain my glee. :)