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Gallup Shock: 'Republican' Tops Obama by 8%
Gallup/Drudge ^ | 7/14/11 | J. Jones

Posted on 07/14/2011 1:41:34 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat

Margin marks first statistically significant lead among registered voters

by Jeffrey M. Jones

PRINCETON, NJ -- Registered voters by a significant margin now say they are more likely to vote for the "Republican Party's candidate for president" than for President Barack Obama in the 2012 election, 47% to 39%. Preferences had been fairly evenly divided this year in this test of Obama's re-election prospects.

(Excerpt) Read more at gallup.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hussein; poll
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To: brownsfan
...but even the dolts in America understand when a trip to the grocery store is up 50%.

It depends how many of them don't still blame GW Bush.

61 posted on 07/14/2011 2:45:10 PM PDT by luvbach1 (Stop Obamania in 2012)
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To: Tonytitan

Just a dose of reality,once they have a candidate to attack i suspect it comes down,at least initially. Hopefully that initial onslaught is absorbed and it bounces back up.


62 posted on 07/14/2011 2:49:31 PM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: Skip Ripley

Just remember, the poll was conducted before Obama’s “heroic” efforts against the “evil Republicans” to solve to debt crisis. Lol!


63 posted on 07/14/2011 2:54:52 PM PDT by Scanian
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Generic polls are completely irrelevant.

Democrats practice the art of personal destruction. They do not run against “generic republicans”. They run against specific people who they try to destroy personally in order to win.

This is nice and may make you feel good to read but it’s not worth anything.


64 posted on 07/14/2011 3:06:07 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (if there were a little more of me around we'd all be better off.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

That was my first thought...if gallup has 8% the real number when they sample twice the number of dems is likely to be twice as bad for Obama....


65 posted on 07/14/2011 3:06:41 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: brownsfan

You are not kidding.I used to spend no more than $55 a dollars and that was a trip with lots of extras now I am lucky to ahve spent $85 and that it by passing thigns I’d really lke to have....


66 posted on 07/14/2011 3:10:27 PM PDT by chris_bdba
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To: thepatriot1; mjp
What Morris said was that when the incumbent polls at less than 50%, the ‘undecideds’ vote overwhelmingly for the challenger.
67 posted on 07/14/2011 3:19:24 PM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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To: Sun

um... well since 20% + are liberals (ie. socialists) and another 13% support Obama because they are racist and he has matching skin color. That gives him a base of support of about 35% which he is almost down to at this point.


68 posted on 07/14/2011 3:35:43 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Mitt Romney just had his name legally changed to “Republican Candidate.”


69 posted on 07/14/2011 3:36:13 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops. -- Mortimer Brewster)
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To: MNDude
someone with the initials SP might actually have a good chance!

You are obviously talking about Susan Powter.

70 posted on 07/14/2011 3:37:21 PM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (It is going to be Foot to Ass combat on election day....my foot and a Rat's ass.)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Stop the Inanity!


71 posted on 07/14/2011 3:38:41 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops. -- Mortimer Brewster)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

“20% + are liberals (ie. socialists) and another 13% support Obama because they are racist and he has matching skin color.”

Good point, but even some of them could change their minds if they get hungry enough because food prices, and everything else, are increasing.


72 posted on 07/14/2011 3:43:10 PM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Shock poll? I’m shocked it’s only 8%.


73 posted on 07/14/2011 3:44:04 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Recovering_Democrat

I didn’t think people would take very kindly to Zero’s threat to suspend social security Payments. Think of how many seniors living independent would all of a sudden need help from families already reeling from Zero’s economy.

Zero in his cheap political stunt allienated millions on top of the 25 million unemployed. Even Gallup couldn’t hide that.


74 posted on 07/14/2011 4:03:00 PM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

I didn’t think people would take very kindly to Zero’s threat to suspend social security Payments. Think of how many seniors living independent would all of a sudden need help from families already reeling from Zero’s economy.

Zero in his cheap political stunt allienated millions on top of the 25 million unemployed. Even Gallup couldn’t hide that.


75 posted on 07/14/2011 4:03:37 PM PDT by Marty62 (Marty60)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Perry, Bachmann lead in July Daily Caller/ConservativeHome Tracking Poll
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2748676/posts

Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Michelle Bachmann gain Iowa momentum says new poll
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2748655/posts


76 posted on 07/14/2011 4:09:10 PM PDT by familyop (Rome was burned in a day--twice.)
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To: Red Badger
I guess that 39% of the voters in this country are leeches and parasites..................

Don't forget the 96.8% support he has among: newspaper reporters, tv anchors and producers, and the rapidly-dying "news magazine" hacks.

77 posted on 07/14/2011 4:15:15 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Sun
What took you so long Americans?

Their credit cards weren't maxxed out back then. They had that spiffy line of credit thing still going with the second mortgage. It was easier a couple years ago to pay for cable/sat, cell, internet, fuel, electricity, going out all the time..etc...etc.

These days? getting harder and harder to do so with that weakening dollar of ours.. Wonder why?

78 posted on 07/14/2011 4:21:30 PM PDT by Michael Barnes
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

527s to support parallel campaigns for the Romney/Gingrich ticket can’t be far behind. The criminals of the Party of the Single Party State will try to win the election by winning the primaries.


79 posted on 07/14/2011 4:21:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Darren McCarty
There is absolutely no reason to put Palin in any category labeled "screw-up," as does befit Romney and McPain.

Through her personal work on behalf of the 2008 Republican ticket, Palin distinguished herself as a powerful, thoughtful speaker, who was ahead of the Dims' plans to demonize her. It seems even McPain's staff was helping covertly to lead the charge to discredit her, a seed that was probably known and planted before McLame ever nominated her.

Key to a Republican win is not to allow the media and Dims to select our nominee again through their malicious election tactics.

HF

80 posted on 07/14/2011 4:25:09 PM PDT by holden
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