RASMUSSEN: Obama Falls Behind Paul - Paul 43% Obama 41% (on Drudge)

[sailingaway]

I put this on the front page already

 

[sailingaway]

Rasmussen usually has Paul about 10% behind Obama. Something big must have happened.

And Paul keeps Obama the lowest by stealing independents .

Rasmussen has had Ron one point away from Obama and a couple points away from Obama. He 'usually' rated Ron all by himself when Obama had high favorables. In every poll grouping I've seen where candidates were rated against Obama at the same time, Ron ALWAYS either does best or second to Romney.

 

[No Free Beer]

This is where Ron needs to make an ad.

ELECTABLE!

 

[denny]

was this poll taken after the debate ?

 

[Tyler_Durden]

This makes me want to yell "it was a firefight!" and then dance around waving my hands.

 

[sailingaway]

Unfortunately, there still aren't that many of us.

Oh, I think there are enough to sway the general. Because we are the swing votes they count on, as well as the libertarian wing of the GOP. It is just that only 17 states have open primaries. We need to take down ballot and debate access restrictions in all the states. When a third of the country is disenfranchised (independent) in primaries, that should be unacceptable to anyone.

 

[NoPants]

Hmmm nothing about Romney? I see a link there of Brewer endorsing Romney as well. Biatch.

Maybe the link was changed?

Mitt Romney leads the president in a hypothetical 2012 matchup. Romney earns 45% of the vote, while the president attracts support from 43%.

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For the first time ever, Texas Congressman Ron Paul also leads the president. In that matchup, 43% prefer Paul and 41% Obama.

 

[Shane Harris]

we lose 17% of Republicans but pick up 15% of Liberals? interesting. Perhaps this shows the percentage of both sides who have foreign policy as their key issue, regardless of party.

 

[kill the banks]

great news ... damn I hope they count our votes with no more bs or tricks

 

[Ivash]

Hmm... this is good news for Paul and Romney, but polls this early really don't mean much. The two sides haven't even started to demolish each other yet.

I believe that Newt would lose that badly, however.

 

[Philosophy_of_Politics]

I think there's something else going on here. Honestly.

It's stereotypical, but it's my personal opinion/theory. Democrats are generally younger by comparison, and also less influenced by religion (as they're predominantly atheist by comparison as well). I don't like to use collectivist terminology, but I do imagine this is playing a greater role than anything.

 

[Brett85]

Oh, I think there are enough to sway the general. Because we are the swing votes they count on, as well as the libertarian wing of the GOP. It is just that only 17 states have open primaries. We need to take down ballot and debate access restrictions in all the states. When a third of the country is disenfranchised (independent) in primaries, that should be unacceptable to anyone.

Maybe if the war in Afghanistan really goes south and President Obama's approval ratings continue to go down, maybe there would be a slight chance that Gary Johnson could surge and actually be in contention to win the Presidency. It's a long shot, and I know a lot of people here don't like him, but I think I'd certainly take Johnson over Romney and Obama.

 

[Shane Harris]

I think there's something else going on here. Honestly.

It's stereotypical, but it's my personal opinion/theory. Democrats are generally younger by comparison, and also less influenced by religion (as they're predominantly atheist by comparison as well). I don't like to use collectivist terminology, but I do imagine this is playing a greater role than anything.

What exactly are you implying is going on? I'm not sure I follow what that statement was supposed to achieve? Its playing a greater role in what? The demise of the Republican Theocrats? The rise of libertarianism in young people and young conservatives? A lot of libertarians are very influenced by religion, like Ron Paul. We're just smart enough to recognize that limited government is the most compatible form of government with our philosophy and that "there is no morality without freedom" as Pope JP2 said.

 

[No Free Beer]

"electable moneybomb april 2-4.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?363595-quot-Electable-quot-Moneybomb-April-2-4-(Weekend)

 

[RonPaul101.com]

Paul beats Obama and that's without (yet) winning a GOP contest. Imagine how one sided the general election will be if Paul wins contests and wins the nomination. Super Tuesday needs to deliver a win (or more).

 

[bronxboy10]

He WOULD win, easy. I used to be a liberal too and I'd vote for him any day.

Welcome! I was a liberal as well. Then I read Liberty Defined & End the Fed (A couple of Ron Paul's books) and then I became hooked to Ron Paul's message.

 

[digitaldean]

This is one article about the poll so I recommend people tweet/facebook it:

http://www.ology.com/politics/mitt-...ng-strongest-head-head-against-obama/02272012

 

[WD-NY]

we lose 17% of Republicans but pick up 15% of Liberals? interesting. Perhaps this shows the percentage of both sides who have foreign policy as their key issue, regardless of party.

That's exactly what I was thinking! Very interesting indeed

 

[Philosophy_of_Politics]

What exactly are you implying is going on? I'm not sure I follow what that statement was supposed to achieve? Its playing a greater role in what? The demise of the Republican Theocrats? The rise of libertarianism in young people and young conservatives? A lot of libertarians are very influenced by religion, like Ron Paul. We're just smart enough to recognize that limited government is the most compatible form of government with our philosophy and that "there is no morality without freedom" as Pope JP2 said.

That the youth is a majority leaning towards the Democratic Party, while also increasingly Atheist.

That the elder as a majority, is leaning towards the Republic Party, while also increasingly Religious.

Stereotypical argument. Both seem to be their true demographics "by comparison."

 

[r3volutionpaul91]

I just realized paul is leading obama without even winning a state yet lol, ron would eat obama alive in the general.