Montana-PPP-Obama poor there

[Ben Romney]

PRESIDENT – MONTANA (PPP)
The president’s approval rating has slid six points to 39-56 in the last five months.
Mitt Romney (R) 50%
Barack Obama (D-inc) 40%

Newt Gingrich (R) 50%
Barack Obama (D-inc) 42%

Herman Cain (R) 45%
Barack Obama (D-inc) 43%

Ron Paul (R) 48%
Barack Obama (D-inc) 40%

Rick Perry (R) 46%
Barack Obama (D-inc) 43%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MT_1202424.pdf

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Perry and Gingrich's numbers surprise me, and I'd think that Paul's numbers would be much higher in a libertarian state like Montana.

[Alcon]

Perry and Gingrich's numbers surprise me, and I'd think that Paul's numbers would be much higher in a libertarian state like Montana.

Montana swing voters are probably not nearly as libertarian-friendly as Montana Republicans.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Eh, not too much to worry about.

I'd expect Obama to at least be ahead of Perry, though.

[memphis]

Perry and Gingrich's numbers surprise me, and I'd think that Paul's numbers would be much higher in a libertarian state like Montana.

Montana swing voters are probably not nearly as libertarian-friendly as Montana Republicans.

Not only this, but no state is remotely as libertarian as Ron Paul. It's like being surprised that a Dennis Kucinich candidate doesn't poll well in Vermont.

[NVGonzalez]

No surprise. If Obama were to win Montana it would mean it is a Dem blowout year.

[The Mikado]

Yeah, this is about what I'd expect.  Obama could very well hit 44-45% in Montana, but every point past that is an excruciating uphill battle.

[© tweed]

he has to get Ron Paul on the ballot again.  if Paul runs an active third party campaign it could get interesting.

[Jacobtm]

a libertarian state like Montana.

Myth

[Chaddyr23]

Montana usually swings against the incumbent anyways.