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Rick Perry not electable? Latest Rasmussen poll shows Perry only candidate beating Obama

By: RealQuiet (Diary)  |  September 1st, 2011 at 08:52 PM  | 

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Nothing like a poll that acts as bug spray making the establishment cockroaches scatter.

Here’s what GOP “insiders” who lost badly in 2006 and 2008 because they were gutless in sticking with conservative principles are saying:

Texas Gov. Rick Perry may be surging in polls of Republican primary voters, but his party’s Insiders aren’t convinced he’d be the best general election candidate. More than two-thirds of Republican Insiders say Mitt Romney has a better chance than Perry of defeating President Obama in 2012, according to this week’s National Journal Political Insiders Poll…

Here’s the problem with this totally erroneous mindset.  The establishment is still stuck with ancient political tactics that came about with an asleep and apathetic people.  Now that people are really paying attention and are highly concerned with the direction of the country, political tactics don’t work anymore.  Conviction politicians are the name of the game now.  Those whom stick to their convictions will be elected to represent us.  Those whom do not, will not.

I wonder if it ever occured to all these strategists that typically when one tries to manipulate a victory by democraphic analysis, it doesn’t end well in the long term scheme of things.  Maybe having a conservative candidate like Rick Perry will insure incredible turnout of the GOP base as the base will be motivated by enthusiasm, and anxiety.  He has the best record on the two most important issues of this election.  It’s all about jobs and the size of government and the economic burdens that it creates on our society.  This ridiculous notion that somehow independents and moderates cannot vote for a conservative candidate is hogwash.  Last time I checked, Barack Obama had only 30-35% support among independents.  To think that they will stampede back to Obama if Perry is the nominee?   Pffffft.  They will stampede to the candidate that has a record of creating jobs and Rick Perry has an awesome record at that.

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  • westcoastpatriette

    inability to come to terms with the mood of the country. That gives me hope that “business as usual” has really come to an end in Washington and, eventually, the states as well.

    • izoneguy

      in their place as well….

  • onemovoter

    What makes him interesting in this particular race is that he’s learned over his nearly 20 years of being in politics, what works and doesn’t work for office.

    There was an article or something I read where he put together a team and had them figure out what worked and didn’t work in elections on all levels. They found out that everything the “insiders” were saying was all wrong. Looking back at both GWB elections, and how they were run, confirms that. GWB could have won bigger if he didn’t listen to the “insiders” and did what Perry has found out.

    Perry has found that pressing the flesh, getting to know core groups well, having them spread the word out has so much more positive effect than any advertising could do. It’s the exact same thing if you are wanting to be successful in business. Word of Mouth can make you or break you.

    Looking at what Perry is doing is nearly the same thing Reagan did back in his time. Perry this time though has social media to help.

  • APA Guy

    and his proposed policies bear that feat out. If he takes so much as a baby step toward the middle, he opens the door to defeat.

    This country needs Reaganesque strength, conviction and ideals. It needs substantial tax reform and pro-business policies designed to bolster the private sector. It needs someone who will remind the world that the United States is the greatest, most powerful force (aside from The Almighty) in the universe let alone the planet.

    The best thing Perry has going for him right now is the fact that he is seen as a “radical” conservative…and based on that predilection, the country prefers him as a leader to Obama. The writing is on the wall. He needs only spend the next year and two months firming up those sentiments to take the White House back and get this country back on the right track.

    • conservativecurmudgeon

      I am more than a little concerned that Governor Perry’s first instincts trend toward government solutions to societal or private sector problems: Of course, the Gardasil dust-up. But also, he’s voiced support of such things as Jobs Programs, and wanted to get in line for the “rural poor” in the health-care debate. I’m not sold yet.

      He certainly gives a full-throated defense of conservatism. But, so does Sarah Palin, and she is savaged for a rather thin resume to back up the rhetoric. What of Perry’s rather thick resume with the stumbling?

      Certainly, I will vote for (and stump for, and bang on doors and drums for) Rick Perry against the current occupant of the White House. That goes without saying. And, of course, he’s electable. Empircally so. But, if he stumbles down the soft paths of squishiness, it’s over for him.

  • gregorysstewart

    The insiders were proving they could read previous polls, while most of America as on vacation, they were not showing any boldness in looking out to a world where unemployment is 9 percent or over and Perry contrasts with a president that is taking over three years to “pivot” towards jobs.

  • jazzycmk

    He’s benefitted from being the new face without having to perform at a debate yet. He made a couple of early mistakes, but seems to have withstood the early barrage, both from the Dems, the MSM, and his GOP opponents.

    The Boehner / Obama flap over the date / time of Obama’s jobs speech has primed the pump for this debtate. Many more people will tune in with this being Perry’s first appearance. If he falls flat on his face, he will plummet back to earth. If he holds up well, and looks credible and reasonable, look for his numbers to keep climbing, both in the GOP primary and the general election polling.

    The good news is that all the GOP candidates polled OK against Obama. Romney was within 4%. Bachmann 8%. And Cain 7%. Admittedly, “generic Republican” is still the strongest candidate against Obama, beating him by 8%.

    Once a single candidate takes charge the GOP electorate will begin to coalesce around that him / her and numbers will improve. That’s not unlike Obama vs Hillary. There were a number of Hillary supporters who swore they wouldn’t support Obama when their gal didn’t win, but in the end they all came home.

  • jonnymadison

    Your right, Obama unwittingly promoted the debate. Lots of people probably wouldn’t have even heard about it if it wasn’t for Mr O. He is such a clown.

  • jonnymadison

    above