TX: Rasmussen: Perry(R) still leads opponents

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

New Poll: Texas Governor by Rasmussen on 2006-10-09

Summary: D: 19%, R: 34%, U: 18%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

[adam]

Well folks, I am about ready to call it quits. The debate obviously didn't much for either candidate, and arring a large Perry scandal, there probably will not be a ground shaking event within 26 days. We gave em' hell, and I love Kinky to death...but I can safely say now that Perry is on his way back to governor's mansion.

May god help us all.

[Gustaf]

What really decided it for Perry was probably the fact that none of the 3 challengers ever managed to break out of the pack sufficiently to emerge as a major contender.

If that had happened anti-Perry voters could have reasoned "Well, I'll hold my nose and vote for X, because X has the best chance of beating Perry". But we still don't know which of the 3 is closest to doing it, so there is no incentive for anyone to break ranks and thus they all remain at 20% each.

[adam]

What really decided it for Perry was probably the fact that none of the 3 challengers ever managed to break out of the pack sufficiently to emerge as a major contender.

If that had happened anti-Perry voters could have reasoned "Well, I'll hold my nose and vote for X, because X has the best chance of beating Perry". But we still don't know which of the 3 is closest to doing it, so there is no incentive for anyone to break ranks and thus they all remain at 20% each.

It was a long time ago, but I recall Strayhorn reaching 31% in a Rasmussen poll behind Perry's 40%. Her campaign eventually self destructed however.

[Gustaf]

What really decided it for Perry was probably the fact that none of the 3 challengers ever managed to break out of the pack sufficiently to emerge as a major contender.

If that had happened anti-Perry voters could have reasoned "Well, I'll hold my nose and vote for X, because X has the best chance of beating Perry". But we still don't know which of the 3 is closest to doing it, so there is no incentive for anyone to break ranks and thus they all remain at 20% each.

It was a long time ago, but I recall Strayhorn reaching 31% in a Rasmussen poll behind Perry's 40%. Her campaign eventually self destructed however.

True, but it was only for a couple of polls, it didn't create a lasting image. For most of the campaign the 3 challengers have alternated positions.

[Sam Spade]

What really decided it for Perry was probably the fact that none of the 3 challengers ever managed to break out of the pack sufficiently to emerge as a major contender.

If that had happened anti-Perry voters could have reasoned "Well, I'll hold my nose and vote for X, because X has the best chance of beating Perry". But we still don't know which of the 3 is closest to doing it, so there is no incentive for anyone to break ranks and thus they all remain at 20% each.

It was a long time ago, but I recall Strayhorn reaching 31% in a Rasmussen poll behind Perry's 40%. Her campaign eventually self destructed however.

True, but it was only for a couple of polls, it didn't create a lasting image. For most of the campaign the 3 challengers have alternated positions.

It was only for one poll.  Therefore, it was probably not accurate at the time either.