Posted on 11/04/2010 9:07:33 AM PDT by MissesBush
Washington (CNN) -- His party got its clock cleaned in Tuesday's midterm elections, but President Barack Obama still remains competitive in some hypothetical 2012 presidential election matchups, especially against Sarah Palin, a new poll shows.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday also indicates that at the unofficial start of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, the field of possible contenders appears wide open with no front-runner.
Twenty-one percent of Republicans say they would most likely support 2008 GOP White House candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for their party's 2012 presidential nomination, according to the poll.
The number is 20 percent for another 2008 Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Fourteen percent say they support Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, with 12 percent backing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia.
The remaining candidates, whose names were all in single digits, are led by Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who also ran for the GOP presidential nomination the last time around, followed by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.
The poll's release comes as Santorum visits New Hampshire to give a speech about the midterm election results and the future of the Republican party. No one has yet to announce a bid for the GOP nomination.
In a possible general election showdown, Obama leads Palin 52-44 percent among all registered voters.
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AS to Rubio. Has nothing to do with ethnicity, but women like him... Sorta like how the women were crazy for JFK in the 50s-60s.
RE: “John Thune rocks! He has a great personality, he will become a rock star if the RNC starts promoting him now.
I think he can demolish Zero. ...................”
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Agree — John Thune would be a terrific candidate — I like several of them but he’s my favorite.
Where can I get some info on Thune?
in the words of Emily Litella
nevermind
I found it down in the articel
Huckabee and Romney would lead over 0dumbo
sorry
And no more Kennedys, Doles, Clintons etc. either. This is supposed to be a democratic republic not an oligarchy.
Jindal, please NO WAY! Ugh
Romney? I DON’T THINK SO!
I like Rubio too and he scares the heck out of Demoncrats. They see possible Presidential material and the loss of what they consider their Hispanic vote.
Me too. His time will come.
LOL! I like that ticket.
I have to say I’m stunned by the number of people who want Rubio to run.
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I want someone who can and WILL beat the Marxist Kenya Muslim bisexual usurper that is in the WH now. We MUST get him out and I don’t care who does it at this point.
I agree. We also have some stellar governors in the wing besides Jindal.
He said it, it was stupid and Crist soared in the polls for a bit. Rubio is for LEGAL immigration.
With more and more people recoiling from zerocare, I think Romney’s goose is cooked. With zerocare so high in the public consciousness, anybody who already went down that road and failed, as he did with that program, is not going to the White House.
I like Thune and I think he could beat the Kenyan.
I fear she may ignite their base
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I’m crazy about Sarah, she’s great, but that worries me too. I want Odumbo BEAT..I want him out.
Not even Hugh Romney?
Obama still remains competitive in some hypothetical 2012 presidential election matchups, especially against Sarah Palin... A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey... also indicates... the field of possible contenders appears wide open with no front-runner. Twenty-one percent of Republicans say... former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee... The number is 20 percent for... former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney... Fourteen percent say they support Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, with 12 percent backing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia. The remaining candidates, whose names were all in single digits, are led by Rep. Ron Paul of Texas... followed by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania.
Paul Ryan/Rubio
Palin/Ryan
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