Well, since all of the polls to come out lately, regardless of their political leaning, are showing large Perry leads, it is hard to dismiss them as being somehow "tainted" because this one comes from a Dem polling outfit. Now, if polling groups like Gallup and Rasmussen were showing Perry trailing badly, and we were touting a PPP poll that showed Perry in the lead, you might have a point. As it is, it just sounds like sour grapes because your candidate is stuck at around 10%.
I actually find it interesting that Perry's number stays at 36% whether Palin is included or not. It appears that Palin pulls from Romney and Bachmann, but not from Perry, at least in this poll. Very interesting...
That is the most important thing about this poll, Palin entry would have zero affect on Perry
Look folks, this is a Democrat poll. Now we’re even comfortable with using that poll to game our selection process. Does that not cause shame for any of you? Seriously?
What the hell is wrong with you Perry people? This guy is not Conservative.
If this were April of 2012, and despite our best efforts Perry had run away with the nomination despite our best efforts to get Bachmann or Cain selected, I could see some sanity in what you’re doing.
The problem is, this is August of 2011. Right now we’re trying to get Conservative candidates to pull out, so Perry can run away with the nomination.
What is Conservative about that?
We are betraying what we said was our core beliefs. How can you folks do that with good conscience?
I understand PPP is a liberal-leaning polling organization, but as you mentioned, I have also noted their polls to be in line with the entire round of them as well, conservative polling organizations, liberal ones, and everything in between, with Perry leading by tremendous measures in every single polling agency.
Also, while I don’t give a lick of credibility to liberal news articles and commentaries, I do think the liberal polling organizations are there for helping the liberals see what they have to work with, what they have to deal with, and what consequently their next and future steps need to be as liberals and/or progressives.
If the progressive side doesn’t have SOME kind of polling that helps them see what is really going on, how will they have a clue as to how to handle what’s going on? I’m just thinking we should not completely discount PPP polls simply because the other side is polling people.
For PPP to distort their polls at this time would only serve to hurt the liberal planning sessions! I’m giving them a look at and am verifying with other polls too. It makes for a well-rounded picture of reality.
Thanks for the article, CA Conservative!