PPP: Obama Trailing Just About Everyone With An R After Their Name

The only candidate he beats is AZ Governor Jan Brewer, which they attribute to her low name recognition. That won't be the case for long.

Romeny? Huckabee? Gingrich? Palin? Yep, Obama trails them all.

He trails Mitt Romney 46-43, Mike Huckabee 47-45, Newt Gingrich 46-45, and is even tied with Sarah Palin at 46. The only person tested he leads is Jan Brewer, who doesn't have particularly high name recognition on the national level at this point.

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(With Independents) Romney leads 48-35 with them, Gingrich is up 50-39, Huckabee has a 46-40 advantage, Palin's up 47-42, and even Brewer has a 38-37 edge.

When it comes to Obama voters who now disapprove of their choice, Romney leads the field.

-Mitt Romney's favorability is 32/31 (+1)

-Newt Gingrich's is 32/40 (-8)

-Mike Huckabee's is 20/39 (-19)

-Sarah Palin's is 33/63 (-30)

It's only one point, in one poll but I've been saying for awhile Romney is probably the best candidate from a strategic sense to run against Obama. It's just a shame he can't be the nominee.

As for PPP, Jim Geraghty has a good article running down their strengths and weaknesses.

Again, it's one poll and over two years out but it's still fun to see how quickly The One has gone from the Slayer of the Republican Party, to the guy who might not be able to win reelection as dog catcher.

There's obviously only reason for this sudden and drastic change of fortune...his middle name.

posted by DrewM. at 05:32 PM

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