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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We need to get some fresh faces out there instead of recycleing the same old names.
He seems good so far, based on his campaign and one nice speech. I guess we've just tossed the whole "experience" thing. We just want our own Obama.
At this point the only thing I'm sure of is: Anybody but Huckabee or Romney.
“Romney, Huckabee or Palin.”
Palin not usually grouped in with the other two.
I’ve been thinking the same thing. The media has already done as much damage to Palin as they possible can and she can still pull 44%. She has nowhere to go but up, IMO.
Palin 2012, period.
“I know he’s far too green and he’s quite young, but I gotta tell you, I like this Rubio guy.”
Why because he’s Cuban?
Don’t you remember his brush with electoral death when he initially came out against the Arizona law?
He may be authentically conservative, but I think our best bet is to avoid the traps of identity politics and go for the purest conservative next time around.
John barely made it in Ohio. Needs more time to improve his positives. Rubio may be downplayed because the country may not want another Jr. congresscritter for President.
I agree. Definitely one to keep our eyes on. Allen West has impressed me so far as well.
I hope to retake the Senate and hold on to the house ....that's my dream....the White House would be the topper.
Except that Obama won’t be running in 2012. The Dems know that they have to put someone else in. Hillary?
Rubio came out against the AZ law? Do you have a link for that?
If this is the case, then damn.
Palin is fully vetted, that’s for sure.
We have a great bench growing, but no one seems to be the perfect fit. On paper, Jindal is perfect, but he has been pretty lackluster on tv. Might be a tough sell. Chris Christie would absolutely destroy Obama, but he is a first termer who likely won’t run, and lacks the conservatism on many topics that folks here would want. Mitch Daniels is perfect on paper, but lacking in the presence to run a campaign. Jeb Bush would be a great candidate, except for his family name. The House has some great guys - Pence and Ryan specifically, but it is near impossible to run for President from the House. Palin is out there, but is a real risk to just be a replay of 2008 dynamics. I doubt he would run, but DeMint may be a good one. I hate seeing Senators run, but he has the national draw to pull it off. He also hasn’t expressed interest.
We have a great bench growing, but no one seems to be the perfect fit. On paper, Jindal is perfect, but he has been pretty lackluster on tv. Might be a tough sell. Chris Christie would absolutely destroy Obama, but he is a first termer who likely won’t run, and lacks the conservatism on many topics that folks here would want. Mitch Daniels is perfect on paper, but lacking in the presence to run a campaign. Jeb Bush would be a great candidate, except for his family name. The House has some great guys - Pence and Ryan specifically, but it is near impossible to run for President from the House. Palin is out there, but is a real risk to just be a replay of 2008 dynamics. I doubt he would run, but DeMint may be a good one. I hate seeing Senators run, but he has the national draw to pull it off. He also hasn’t expressed interest.
In fact, it has nothing to do with his being Cuban, and I take umbrage at the suggestion.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/rubio-criticizes-arizonas-immigration-law/
He instantly backtracked, but as you know initial statements usually have the most truth.
I’m not saying this disqualifies him in my book, but he would do himself a world of good by sponsoring some hard-nosed enforcement legislation.
This really doesnt mean anything. Two years is a long time in the political world.
June of 2009 showed Democrats would gain 3 seats in the House. Look what happened...
Palin-DeMint or Palin-Christie?
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