AL-CSRC: Rick Perry slightly ahead in older poll

[Tender Branson]

Montgomery, AL  - A newly released poll from the Capital Survey Research Center shows Alabama Republicans like Rick Perry, but he's not running away with the race.

The poll was conducted over several weeks from late July to mid-August, and reached over 840 registered voters. The poll was conducted both with, and without Sarah Palin who continues to be ambiguous about her future plans.

When asked about who they support for President, Alabama Republicans had this to say :

When Sarah Palin is included:

Rick Perry: 23%
Mitt Romney: 20%
Sarah Palin: 12%
Herman Cain: 10%
Ron Paul: 8%
Michele Bachmann: 8%
Newt Gingrinch: 6%
Rick Santorum, Jon Huntsman: Less than 1% each
I don't know: 14%

When Sarah Palin is not included:

Rick Perry: 29%
Mitt Romney: 24%
Michele Bachmann: 11%
Herman Cain: 7%
Ron Paul: 7%
Newt Gingrich: 5%
Rick Santorum: 1%
Jon Huntsman: 1%
I don't know: 14%

http://www.waaytv.com/news/local/story/AL-Republican-Voters-Like-Perry/arZ9T5slek6dMMezCQzmYg.cspx

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[RI]

Are you going to enter it?

[Tender Branson]

Are you going to enter it?

Yeah.

[Tender Branson]

I think we can agree that Perry will lead in the upcoming PPP polls from NC, KY and WV.

Perry then leads in 11 states, Romney also leads in 11 states, Bachmann in 5.

[Likely Voter]

I think we can agree that Perry will lead in the upcoming PPP polls from NC, KY and WV.

Perry then leads in 11 states, Romney also leads in 11 states, Bachmann in 5.

But arent all those Bachmann polls (and some Romney leading polls) from before Perry got in?

[RI]

I think we can agree that Perry will lead in the upcoming PPP polls from NC, KY and WV.

Perry then leads in 11 states, Romney also leads in 11 states, Bachmann in 5.

But arent all those Bachmann polls (and some Romney leading polls) from before Perry got in?

Yes. I highly doubt Bachmann leads in any state, save perhaps Minnesota.

[Niemeyerite]

Yes, I think we should exclude pre-Perry polls, like you did when Huckabee announced he wouldn't run.

[California8429]

Gingrich goes down when Palin is taken out? haha

[Bacon King]

Gingrich goes down when Palin is taken out? haha

Gingrich, Cain, and Paul all lose votes when Palin isn't included.

Considering this poll was conducted over the span of almost an entire month, and polled 840 people- that's only like 30 interviews a day- I really doubt this pollster knows what they're doing.

Looking up this "Capital Survey Research Center"- it's the polling organization of the Alabama Education Association, the state's de facto teacher's union. The pollster's president is a democratic activist. They were also hilariously off by 16% on the split between McCain and Huckabee when they polled the state five days before Super Tuesday.