Rasmussen: Obama Now Underdog for Re-election
Thursday, 08 Sep 2011 01:23 PM
By Jim Meyers and Kathleen Walter
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/per...y/2011/09/08/id/410247?s=al&promo_code=D00A-1
Independent pollster and political analyst Scott Rasmussen tells Newsmax that Wednesday night?s GOP debate was ?rockier? than expected for leading candidate Rick Perry, and says his stance on the Social Security issue could be the ?chink in the armor? of his campaign.
But Rasmussen asserts that the Texas governor now has all the ?excitement and charisma? in the Republican race and could prove difficult to beat, while leading challenger Mitt Romney is an ?awkward position.?
And Rasmussen believes that President Obama would be the underdog in a head-to-head race against any of the leading GOP candidates.
Rasmussen is founder and president of Rasmussen Reports and co-founder of the sports network ESPN. He has been an independent public opinion pollster for over a decade, and most major news organizations cite his reports.
He is also the co-author of ?Mad As Hell: How the Tea Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System.?
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV, Rasmussen gives his assessment of Perry?s performance in the debate.
?It was a little rockier than he might have liked. Overall, Rick Perry came in with very high expectations because he?s the front-runner, and as he said at one point during the debate he felt like a pi?ata because everyone was gunning for him. But he did fairly well overall.? ..............<SNIP>
Rest of story: http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/per...y/2011/09/08/id/410247?s=al&promo_code=D00A-1
Thursday, 08 Sep 2011 01:23 PM
By Jim Meyers and Kathleen Walter
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/per...y/2011/09/08/id/410247?s=al&promo_code=D00A-1
Independent pollster and political analyst Scott Rasmussen tells Newsmax that Wednesday night?s GOP debate was ?rockier? than expected for leading candidate Rick Perry, and says his stance on the Social Security issue could be the ?chink in the armor? of his campaign.
But Rasmussen asserts that the Texas governor now has all the ?excitement and charisma? in the Republican race and could prove difficult to beat, while leading challenger Mitt Romney is an ?awkward position.?
And Rasmussen believes that President Obama would be the underdog in a head-to-head race against any of the leading GOP candidates.
Rasmussen is founder and president of Rasmussen Reports and co-founder of the sports network ESPN. He has been an independent public opinion pollster for over a decade, and most major news organizations cite his reports.
He is also the co-author of ?Mad As Hell: How the Tea Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System.?
In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV, Rasmussen gives his assessment of Perry?s performance in the debate.
?It was a little rockier than he might have liked. Overall, Rick Perry came in with very high expectations because he?s the front-runner, and as he said at one point during the debate he felt like a pi?ata because everyone was gunning for him. But he did fairly well overall.? ..............<SNIP>
Rest of story: http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/per...y/2011/09/08/id/410247?s=al&promo_code=D00A-1
