POLL: Obama 52 (+3), Perry 41 (-2). Obama 49 (+4), Romney 45 (-). Dems consolidate support behind O.

[jefferson_dem]

:bounce:

Obama leads Romney by 4, Perry by 11 nationally

Raleigh, N.C. – President Obama’s jobs speech last Thursday night might have given him a boost in his bid for re-election. After tying his perpetually strongest potential challenger Mitt Romney last month, Obama again leads him, but still by a smaller margin than he beat John McCain in the national popular vote three years ago. Everyone else far underperforms McCain, who lost to the president in a near landslide.

Obama tops Romney, 49-45, up from a 45-all tie in PPP’s August national poll. He leads Rick Perry, 52-41 (49-43 in August); Newt Gingrich, 53-41; and Michele Bachmann, 53-39 (50-42). Were voters given the choice to reconsider the 2008 election, they would still elect Obama, but by only five points (51-46), when he actually won by seven, indicating some voters have changed their minds, but that not just any GOP nominee will do.

The president’s more solid standing in the Perry and Romney horseraces comes from consolidating his party support. He was losing 13% of Democrats to each candidate in August, but only 11% to Romney and 9% to Perry now. Obama has meanwhile upped his own crossover support, from 5% to 9% of Republicans versus Romney and 10% to 11% against Perry. The president leads Perry by ten points with independents, but Romney tops Obama by two with them.

Americans are at odds with the Republican candidates on some of their controversial statements. 54% believe in global warming, and 51% in evolution. Only 37% do not believe in each. Only 10% would support eliminating Social Security, while 82% would not. Only 20% agree with Perry that the program is a “Ponzi scheme,” and 70% do not. Even Republicans disagree on that, 39-49.

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http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_US_0913925.pdf

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. Will this poll be heard far & wide? Don't bother, I know the answer.

:kick:

[phleshdef]

2. These guys just gotta keep opening their mouths.

[jenmito]

3. OH NOOO!!!

A positive thread! Good news about Obama! I wonder how many responses this thread will get...

[thereismore]

4. Obama is a known quantity, and he's still doing better than these new shiny things. nt

[jefferson_dem]

5. ...

:)

[JoePhilly]

6. Obama can't WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh wait, maybe he can ....

:rofl:

[CakeGrrl]

7. The ONLY way he can win is if Palin is the GOP nominee.

Heard it here on DU.

:rofl:

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

10. Perry has managed to Palin-ize himself this last week

and will be radioactive in a general. and no onein the MSM's really addressed his secessionism and lunatic televangelist friends yet.

Romney's problem's will stem more from from angry teabaggers who refuse to get behind him. i wouldn't be too surprised if there's a rightwing third party, if he gets the nomination

[Ter]

11. Even that won't be enough if the economy tanks further, and unemployment and gas prices rise

n/t

[JoePhilly]

14. And if their is a terrorist attack .... and if .... (insert favorite bad event here)

We can always keep our fingers crossed.

[Logical]

8. Great news

[FrenchieCat]

9. Good!

[boxman15]

12. My question is who are the 11% of Dems voting for Romney and the 9% voting for Perry?

Why?

And who are the 10% who want to eliminate Social Security? And the 49% who don't believe in evolution?

[geek tragedy]

13. Dixiecrats, etc. nt

[ClarkUSA]

15. PUMAs, racists, and other malcontents who hate Pres. Obama with unreasoned passion.

Similar to what happened in 2008.

[On the Road]

16. Romney SHOULD be the Stronger Candidate

It kind of surprising he actually polls that way.

[racaulk]

17. Great news!

I have certainly been critical of Obama in the past, but the alternative to his reelection is unthinkable regardless of who the GOP nominee will eventually be.

K&R!

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On edit: too late to recommend, but I'm glad to have kicked the thread. :hi:

[mvd]

18. Another kick

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