Posted on 11/06/2011 8:16:51 PM PST by smoothsailing
November 4, 2011
Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich have recovered some of the ground that they lost and are back in double digits in the GOP presidential race, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The two men now make up, along with Rep. Ron Paul (Texas), a pretty distinct new second tier in a race that hasn’t really had defined tiers until now — apart from the top tier, of course.
The two men have now positioned themselves as potential beneficiaries if Herman Cain ’s problems persist and his supporters desert him. But they need some help.
The new poll showed Perry, the Texas governor, at 13 percent and Gingrich, the former House speaker, at 12 percent. Both are about 10 points off the pace set by Cain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Paul follows at 8 percent, and “no other candidate” is at about 4 percent.
The recovery is notable for Perry and Gingrich because both men had seen their personal favorability numbers worsen and their supporters migrate elsewhere after some hiccups in their campaigns.
That weakening seems to have stopped and has actually reversed to some degree.
For Perry, the news is particularly encouraging because he has the money of a frontrunner and could pretty quickly become a contender again....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
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Would not support Perry in Nov 12.
Would support any other Republican Nominee.
I wonder why they are spinning this article to make Governor Perry look good. On the last ABC poll, Perry had 17%, tied with Cain. This one has him down to 14%. Gingrich has come up 3 points from 9 to 12%, but Cain, in the same period, moved from 17 to 23. I’m not sure how this is “Perry moving up” at all.
Not just that but the article spins that Perry is poised if “Cain’s problems persist”. you mean the problem where he stayed up in thew polls and raised 2 million in a week? That problem, liberal journaliast hacks?
Let’s keep reminding ourselves that this is the washington compost and they are always up to no good. Always take their stories with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Wonders never cease, it seems.
What a joke!
Perry is inching his way to the cellar.
>> “Let’s keep reminding ourselves that this is the washington compost” <<
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Exactly!
Its Compost Logic.
The first time I ever heard the paper called that was years ago by Col. Ollie North! :)
Perry is not a second tier candidate at the moment...closer to top/middle bottom tier.
Dropping like a rock.
What is the thinking as to whom Sarah will support?
LOL!
Nice! Did you make that yourself?
I like this one better. But since Perry is still falling it's not all that accurate.
There are only two tiers in this process. A winner and the rest losers. There can be only one. No amount of spin is gonna change that.
Perry should keep all his campaign appearances in Texas. He could stop the drought and douse any wildfires with the huge amount of flop sweat he generates.
Rick Perry does a very good Foster Brooks impression. :-)
La Raza Rick has inched his way back up from first tier to form a new second tier.
If he keeps chickening out of the teaparty debates he will probably climb up to third tier in short order.
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