PREZ: Huckabee Within 1% Of Obama
Huckabee may be taking heat for his prior clemency actions, but it doesn’t appear to be hurting him in the latest poll from Public policy Polling for the 2012 Presidential race.
PRESIDENT – NATIONAL (PPP)
Barack Obama (D-inc) 46%
Mike Huckabee (R) 45%Barack Obama (D-inc) 50%
Sarah Palin (R) 44%Barack Obama (D-inc) 48%
Tim Pawlenty (R) 35%Barack Obama (D-inc) 47%
Mitt Romney (R) 42%
This comes on the heels yesterday a poll from PPP showing Obama would only beat the many Democrat consider the Worst President Ever by 6%. This poll was done December 4-7 among 1253 registered voters.
Oh its a RV poll by a Democrat Pollster. That means that with a likely voter screen, Bush might beat Obama. How far the mighty have fallen! LOL
Romney for President!!
Remember PPP’s March poll?
Obama 55
Palin 35
What a difference nine months make.
Too soon for these polls. Worthless.
All this on the Nobel Prize day?? Those 1st two weeks were prize worthy. I might add that our great Prize winner is sending 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan to kill some terrorists.
That sort of warfare is worthy Hussein Arafat.
Arafat was of the Husseini clan so it would exactly be more like Arafat al-Hussein or Arafat of the Husseins. Any Arab scholars out there??
Not interested in any of these candidates.
Pawlenty? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Wasted poll
Pawleny, Huck, Romney. No thank you.
Thune and Palin.
MD, thanks! (previously thread)
I don’t disagree that the Federal Gov’t should have stayed out of Schiavo, but I have no fault with Jeb Bush and the Florida govt getting involved. As I said, I just wish the conservative media (ie, Rush, Fox News, etc) had more thoroughly covered what a slimeball that Michael Schiavo was! He got away with being portrayed (by the MSM) as a “poor, grieving husband”, when he was really a sleazy, adulterous, money-grubbing man who was openly anxious for his wife to die! One nurse quoted him as saying, “When is that bitch going to die?”
As much as I tend to like Mike Huckabee, despite this poll, I think his 2012 presidential aspirations are done, thanks to Mr. Clemmons. I also like Sarah Palin a lot, but hope she doesn’t run (in 2012). But this poll shows how beatable Barry is becoming.
This Nobel Prize has become a “blessing in disguise” — for our side. By the way, have you all heard that Obama is already being considered for the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? … for helping his daughter with her homework.
Hi HHR guys & gals!
Its your pal Tagg Rommney here!
Sorry I have been gone so long but I have been helping Daddy cope with with highly unjust loss to the RINO McCain. All of you know that Daddy was the true conservative in the race!
Its gratifying to see daddy moving up in the polls. When Republicans come to their senses in 2012 and nominated Daddy, he will really take it to Obama fellow!
Now I must say, some of you HHR folks have been seriously unfair to Daddy and his brilliant RommenyCare plan. Just because insurance costs are skyrocketing, waiting lists are growing, and the state is going broke and rationing care are no reasons to be down on his brillant plan. Why many people has been added to the rolls of the state run insurance plan. Some of you call this welfare – we much perfer the term “compassionate conservatism”.
Some of you also have said mean things like Daddy is not helping to stop ObamaCare because it would make him look bad. Not true! Daddy is simply waiting for the right momment to weigh in. I am sure it will be any day now!
Now as for these other supposed Republicans in this poll, I make it easy for you as they all pale in comparision to Daddy:
Huckabee: Weird redneck preacher who coddles perverts, killers, and other felons. No way!
Palin: Nutty rural gun owner who is not liked by the MSM. This person cannot succeded. The MSM loves Daddy!
Pawlenty: Who has ever heard of this guy? His platform is some strange concept called “Freedom First”! Pooh, pa lol. Freedom? That can never work lol. People dont care about that! That will never ever catch on with voters. Daddy knows better. He knows people like big government – they just want it paid for.
So there you have it folks!
Its been a pleasure – I will be back about the time Daddy is ready to give his big anti-ObamaCare speech. I guarentee you aint seen nothing yet from Daddy!
“I guarentee you aint seen nothing yet from Daddy!”
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We certainly haven’t. lol
Thanks WEC. Nice post.
Rdel, your fine posts on Death Care have taken many of us off the ledge when we thought all was not.
Even though this is far from over, McConnell looks to have done a fine job of getting this crap pushed to 2010.
This is the reason the Democrats poured huge $$$ to try and defeat Mitch in KY in 2008. Without his nowhow, The GOP would have been clueless.
AIN, I can’t believe you! Advocating federal intervention in the Schiavo case was a direct, unconscionable violation of the Constitution. Equally important, it turned moderates and indies against the GOP. Unfortunately I have no time to debate this further right now but will be back later.
I do not support Huck, but if this polling is true and not a way for the DNC to help nominate another McCain, then Huck is very strong.
To poll this well after the Wash state Shootings shows that he is a Frontrunner.
I want Thune or Sarah, but Huck would beat Obama
Thune, Thune, and more Thune. No one else please.
We must give credit for George bush taking a low profile. By hiding out he has helped the party and has become a team player.
Clinton’s ego made him want the spotlight post presidency, but Bush knows he hurt the GOP and is taking the High Road
Speaking as a Californian, I think we have a shot FINALLY of getting rid of Boxer. Boxer has always run by deflecting any questions about issues by claiming that her opponent wanted to steal away womens rights. Every election cycle we ran some white guy from Orange County. We have a BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR, still with shortened hair, battling her now. So long as Chuck DeVore drops out and does something more productive (like work on the inside to help Carly), we have a teflon candidate, at least in respect to Boxer’s tired arguments. Couple that with the fact that Fiorina insists she is going to use her energy focusing on Boxers lack of a productive record in a state bleeding jobs, I give her a 40% chance of defeating Boxer, right now. Even a state as blue as California has given us some surprises- like the ballot initiative vote earlier this year where even San Fransisco and Alemeda Counties voted down the tax increases.
We must get a GOP governor in SD to win in 2010 before Thune Runs.
Onlyfinn my man. Boxer only loses if their is 1980 or 1994 Wave
GWB has been a class act unlike Clinton.
With every passing day, he looks better. OK, Wes is going to have a coniption tonight.
Rdel, the second most vital election race in 2008 was the KY seante Race that McConnell barely won.
19 Felix,
I hadn’t thought of that. Good point. However, I suspect it may not be an issue by that point.
MD, I think Bush in 2 years will be very popular. If Obama is defeated, Bush will be a valuable advisor to a new GOP Prez
Excellent Article out today from Heritage that goes to the heart of what this CrappyCare debate is really all about: Your freedom and Liberty!
“Obamacare is Seriously Unconstitutional
On October 23rd, a reporter asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): “Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?” Speaker Pelosi shook her head and before moving on to another question replied: “Are you serious? Are you serious??” Pressed for a more substantive response later, Pelosi’s press spokesman admonished the reporter: “You can put this on the record. That is not a serious question. That is not a serious question.”
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) disagrees. In 1994, the CBO said of an individual mandate to buy health insurance:
“A mandate requiring all individuals to purchase health insurance would be an unprecedented form of federal action. The government has never required people to buy any good or service as a condition of lawful residence in the United States. An individual mandate would have two features that, in combination, would make it unique. First, it would impose a duty on individuals as members of society. Second, it would require people to purchase a specific service that would be heavily regulated by the federal government.”
As much as Speaker Pelosi may wish otherwise, the CBO is dead on: the Supreme Court has never validated a federal power as intrusive as forcing all Americans to purchase a service due to their very existence. Sure, the Supreme Court has said that Congress may regulate a farmer’s production of wheat even if he never plans to distribute it off of his farm, and the Supreme Court has said Congress may ban the possession of Marijuana even if it is for personal use, but never before has the Supreme Court said the power to regulate commerce enabled Congress to force an individual to do something just because he existed.
In fact, the Supreme Court has always been clear that the Commerce clause must have some limits. In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Court struck down the Gun-Free School Zones Act, which attempted to reach the activity of possessing a gun within a thousand feet of a school. In United States v. Morrison, it invalidated part of the Violence Against Women Act, which regulated gender-motivated violence. In both cases, the Court found the regulated activity in each case to be noneconomic; it was outside the reach of Congress’s Commerce power, regardless of its effect on interstate commerce. The case for the constitutionality of the individual mandate is far weaker than either of these two cases. Congress was at least trying to regulate an individual’s activity in the cases above. But the mandate does not purport to regulate or prohibit activity of any kind, whether economic or noneconomic. To the contrary, it purports to “regulate” inactivity.
If the individual mandate is Constitutional, then Congress could do anything. They could: require us to buy a new Chevy Impala each year to support the government-supported auto industry; require us to buy war bonds to pay for the Iraq and Afghan wars; require us to grow wheat (10 bushels each), or pay someone else to grow your share; require us to buy whatever they want.
Many on the left immediately point to state mandates that drivers purchase car insurance as proof of a mandate that all Americans buy health insurance is not new. But car insurance mandates are distinguishable in at least four ways: 1) they are state requirements and states have broader constitutional authority than the federal government; 2) they apply to drivers only (a voluntary activity), not all Americans (e.g. passengers are not required to carry insurance); 3) drivers use public roads; 4) states only require drivers to insure against injury to other drivers, not to insure themselves against personal injury.
Yesterday The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies released a Legal Memorandum written in conjunction with Georgetown University Law Center Professor Randy Barnett and Nathaniel Stewart explaining: Why the Personal Mandate to Buy Health Insurance Is Unprecedented and Unconstitutional. Introducing the paper, Sen. Orrin Hatch noted:
“James Madison said that if men were angels, no government would be necessary and if angels governed men, no limits on government would be necessary. Because neither men nor the governments they create are angelic, government and limits on government are both necessary for ordered liberty. Politics may tell us what we want to do, but the Constitution tells us what we may do and we must keep those separate. The ends do not justify the means for one simple reason – liberty. Liberty requires limits on government power, it always has and it always will.”
Someone needs to explain this concept to Speaker Pelosi. Seriously.”
felix
great point as our guy Bennett of Utah might be minority right now.
#12 Yeah, I thought that it was about time we heard something from the Romney clan so I channeled the ghost of Tagg for an update lol
MD, The good thing about Reid is that the DEM Senate has no one better to lead them.
Schumer is to Brooklyn, Durbin is a wimp, who elese do they have that can even fight a fired up GOP Minority and match wits with McConnell
Tagg (WEC) – remember the discussion on long posts?
Rdel, could imagine of McConnell lost in 2008.
Amnesty boy Bob Bennett as Minority leader??? UGHHHH
40% May be the right number but I would not say she’s a teflon candidate. I do think she’s definitely better positioned for a win against Boxer then DeVore. She will need good fund-raising, strong gop winds and turn out come November, as well as depressed dem voter turnout, all three look possible.
Wes also misread my Schiavo commentary. I said I had no problem with JEb Bush and the state government getting involved, but (in retrospect) I suppose the Feds should’ve stayed out of it. Of course the Indies and moderates turned against us on Schiavo BECAUSE they were snowed into seeing Michael as a victim, rather than as a sleazy opportunist.
Speaking of Jeb Bush, that PPP poll, showing that 44% would now rather have Dubya instead of Obama — that’s very good news for Jeb’s future prospects. But as with Sarah, 2012 is probably too early for Jeb to think of making a comeback. Maybe 2016 or 2020.
The Democrats really screwed up by having Hillary SOS.
By her leaving the Senate they lost a valuable Fighter who is evil
AIN, Jeb has to take out Bill Nelson in 2012 first to gain traction for POTUS
#13 McConnell is a very knowledgeable parlimentarian in the Senate and an astute Constitutional scholar….
He certainly was correct in his opposition to the McCain/Feingold trampling of our rights to speech!
I am not really all that sure I am following him on his anti-CrappyCare strategy……
Hopefully, he has someone like Colburn ready to read every comma in those bills or Amendments if this thing goes south like its look too…
31. She needs a wave. What would really help her is if Meg Whitman ran strong
I think that Hillary made a smart move accepting her post, because if she so chooses to abandon ship by complaining that the current administration is ignoring her advice (a la Colin Powell), she garnishes enough sympathy from a then-fractured Democratic party to challenge Obama.. Barack will still win but will be damaged and collapse in the general in 2012.
19 – Yup. Rounds is term limited.
Wylie, I am not Pollyanna about the HC debate, things could change quickly. But without McConnell and the Tea Parties, deathcare would have passed in August.
The reason the GOP lost 8 Senate seats in 2008 was because McCain and his moronic Advisors decided to halt campaigning in states like Minn, Oregon, and NM were there were close Senate Races.
36 – Too bad though I doubt Whitman is going to run anything close to strong, but we’ll see.
37 finn , Hillary is toast. She was given her chance and blew it because the media hates her.
Obama could dump Pluggs Biden for 2012 though.
Couple that with the fact that Fiorina insists she is going to use her energy focusing on Boxers lack of a productive record in a state bleeding jobs
Unfortunately for Fiorina, she is pro-life and Boxer will be able to play once again the “women’s rights” card.
NJ DEMS cancel Gay Marriage Vote in the Senate.
Chekote, the three trick pony:
1. Pro Gay Marriage
2. Anti-Catholic Bigot
3. Palin Basher
Are you shedding tears for your Militant Gay Brothers in NJ today?
If Whitman runs against Brown, I actually favor Whitman. Brown is old. really,really old. And much of the budget problems are his fault-he let the state workers unionize under his watch, they started the pension strategy under his watch. He also has ties to ACORN despite a half assed attempt to investigate them here. Libertarians and Republicans in this state have had enough. Even the conservative democrats and indies have had it too. Couple this with an unenthusiastic minority vote in 2010, we stand a good shot of winning. Whitman should tie herself to the part time legislature proposition to go along with the mood of throwing all the bums out- the legislature here has an 11% approval rating- so anything that seems to punish them is extremely popular.
btw…hispanics have suffered horribly in southern california thanks to the big government asses here in Cali. The diesel regulations here are likely to kick tens of thousands of truck drivers off the roads- an overwhelming majority of these guys are hispanic. You aggrevate the hispanic laborers, you lose a good chunk of the Democratic vote in southern california.
Democrats need a strong standing in Los Angeles County coupled with their lock on the Bay Area to win in California. If Republicans use voter anger in the Inland Empire, San Diego, and Orange; couple this with their stronghold in north/central california, and they get the digruntled blue collar hispanics in Los Angeles (or at least 40% of them), we win- plain and simple.
#43
The sooner homophobe bigots like you are chased out of the party the better.
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Please ban #47! We don’t need violent threats here.
#46: Being opposed to gay marriage does NOT make one a “homophobe”. I know of gays who are opposed to gay marriage.
AIN, Jeb has to take out Bill Nelson in 2012 first to gain traction for POTUS
Comment by Felix — December 10, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
>> Great idea! And a great stepping stone to a future presidential run (if he wants to do it).
#12 Yeah, I thought that it was about time we heard something from the Romney clan so I channeled the ghost of Tagg for an update lol
Comment by Wylie E. Coyote – Super Genius — December 10, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
>> LOL — is Tagg dead? Does he REALLY call his dad “Daddy”?
#39 Dont get me wrong, I think McConnell is a good guy overall. But, even if he has a good current strategy to stop CrappyCare on the Senate floor, the D still can manuever around that. He had better be prepared, along with all R and Conservatives to take it up another notch if needed!
Yeah, McCain was a bonehead and should have went “Dole” at the end when it was evident he couldnt win and tried to save Senate seats.
Evidently, his ego and bad advice prevented that….
No Huckabee. No way. Not now. Not ever.