While the Polls Turn - Obama on the Vineyard - image Golf.com
The President is on Martha’s Vineyard, whereaccording to the AP, he’s finished an island tri-fecta, playing three courses during this vacation. It’s not all fun and games for the President, he was also briefed on Hurricane Irene, which computer models now show is headed directly towards New England (and the Vineyard). This trip, “Miss Me Yet” George W. Bush T-Shirts, have made their return to the New England exclusive playground, replacing pro-Obama gear in the gift shops - Ouch.
Recent Update on Path of Irene - Image My Fox Dallas
While Obama was out playing golf, Rick Perry, Govenor of Texas and GOP Presidential Candidate, managed to zip to the top of the charts of the most recent Gallup Poll, knocking out Romney as front-runner. The poll included Republican’s and Republican “leaning” independents, who preferred Perry to the other candidates listed (in order of choice): Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Tim Pawlenty, with other and No Preference drawing the majority of the responses.
Perry bests the other candidates in the following categories: men and women, 30 to 65 plus, (Ron Paul leads the 18 Plus with 29%, however, Perry comes in second with 21% to Romney’s 11%), Perry leads the Midwest, the South and the West, and virtually tying the Northeast! Romney does best among Liberal to Moderates, while Perry cleans house among Conservatives. An Interesting category was added as the last question: Church attendance and frequency thereof. Perry leads across the board, whether that voter attends church weekly or not at all. One has to ask, what’s religion got to do with a GOP Presidential Race and when was that question last poised to those being polled regarding a Democrat? Is it a relevant question? Yes, only in the sense that it now indicates Perry appeals to a broad spectrum of those who may or may not step foot in a church, synagogue, mosque or what have you. This also opens up a whole can of worms when it comes to tagging Perry as over-religious – watch the Debate questions yet to come: Guaranteed for Perry: “What would Jesus do?”
That aside perhaps the most telling statistic in this poll: the large number who previously had no preference (or other) in May: 31% has dropped to 19% in August – which is still a considerable portion of those that would pull the lever for anyone who is on the ticket. (Moderate to Conservative Democrats were not included in this poll – and it is not without some curiosity as to how these numbers would have stacked up in a broad based demographic.
To sum it up, Obama is on Vacation on an island targeted by a large hurricane, he left Washington ahead of a large and rare earthquake, Rick Perry, perhaps the most conservative of the “Tea Party” and GOP contenders both socially and fiscally, is leading the pack of Obama’s replacements (although not a foregone conclusion, the Presidents Poll numbers make his reelection highly improbable at this point), and, of course, the elephant not in the room: Palin, who looks almost moderate in comparison, has yet to make a firm commitment of any sort. Notes: Palin did endorse Perry for his reelection to the Texas Governorship. Lastly, Republican’s, Republican Leaning Independents and possibly Moderate Democrats who were not polled, would prefer any of the Republicans to the current office holder, giving new meaning to “Generic Republican bests Obama Polls” (see Rasmussen where anyone of the above mentioned would best Obama by 5 points in a general election (if it were held this week).
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