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September 13, 2011

Romney 43%, Obama 40%

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney now holds a sliver of a lead over President Obama in a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup.

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September 7, 2011

Iowa Republicans: Romney Seen As Most Mainstream Candidate, Paul Most Extreme

Texas Congressman Ron Paul is the only Republican presidential candidate that a majority of likely Iowa Republican Caucus voters describe as having extreme views, while Mitt Romney is considered the candidate that is most mainstream.

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September 6, 2011

Election 2012: Generic Republican 49%, Obama 41%

A generic Republican candidate earns the highest level of support to date against President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up for the week ending Sunday, September 4.

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September 5, 2011

Iowa Caucus: Iowa GOP: Perry 29%, Bachmann 18%, Romney 17%, Paul 14%

Confirming a surge seen in polling across the nation, Texas Governor Rick Perry has moved into first place among Republican voters in Iowa, host state to the first-in-the-nation caucus early next year.

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September 3, 2011

Obama 47%, Palin 35%

Sarah Palin, it seems, is the only one who know for sure whether she’ll run for president, but she continues to run worse against President Obama than the four top Republican hopefuls already in the race.

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September 2, 2011

60% Say Palin Run Would Hurt the GOP

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is scheduled to make a major appearance at a Tea Party gathering in Iowa tomorrow with many speculating about what she might announce. Voters aren’t really sure if she’ll run for president, but most think it would be bad for the Republicans if she entered the contest.

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September 1, 2011

Perry 44% Obama 41%; President Leads Other GOP Hopefuls

For the first time this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry leads President Obama in a national Election 2012 survey. Other Republican candidates trail the president by single digits.

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August 30, 2011

Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 40%

President Obama earns his lowest level of support yet against a generic Republican in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up for the week ending Sunday, August 28.

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August 24, 2011

Obama 43% Perry 40%

President Obama continues to lead all named Republicans in early polling on the 2012 race for the White House, but the numbers suggest a competitive race may be possible.

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August 24, 2011

GOP Voters Put A Bit More Faith in Candidate’s Private Sector Experience

Republican voters want to have it both ways: They like a presidential candidate with business and government experience but rate life in the private sector as slightly more important.

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August 23, 2011

Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 43%

A generic Republican candidate now holds a five-point advantage over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up for the week ending Sunday, August 21.

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August 23, 2011

Obama 39%, Paul 38%

The president and the maverick are running almost dead even in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup.

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August 22, 2011

Obama 50%, Palin 33%

Will she or won’t she? Sarah Palin has a busy schedule leading up to a major public event in Iowa on September 3, and Republican insider Karl Rove predicts she’s about to enter the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

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August 19, 2011

58% of GOP Primary Voters See Tea Party As A Plus for Republicans in 2012

While many Democrats, journalists, and establishment Republicans have been critical of the Tea Party, most Republicans think the grass roots smaller government movement will be a plus for their party in next year’s presidential race.

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August 16, 2011

Election 2012: Generic Republican 48%, Obama 42%

For the fifth week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up.

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August 16, 2011

GOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%

Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.

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August 9, 2011

Election 2012: Generic Republican 46%, Obama 43%

For the fifth week in a row, a generic Republican candidate edges President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up.

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August 8, 2011

Iowa Caucus: Bachmann, Romney and Paul on Top

In the Iowa caucus race for the Republican presidential nomination, five candidates are in double digits, and many voters are open to changing their mind before caucus day arrives.

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August 4, 2011

Vote for Bailouts Could Hurt Potential GOP Presidential Candidates

It’s been three long years since the Bush Administration told voters that the government needed $700 billion right away to avoid a financial industry meltdown. That legislation, known in the political world as TARP, remains very unpopular with voters nationwide and is a potentially potent factor in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

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August 2, 2011

Election 2012: Generic Republican 47%, Obama 42%

A generic Republican candidate now leads President Obama by five points in a hypothetical 2012 election match-up.