Rasmussen Poll: Ron Paul is a Top Tier Contender for 2012

[TJMadison]

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters indicates that Obama's top two contenders are Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. The following surveys were taken between June 24 thru July 17, 2011. The margin of sampling error for the surveys is +/- 3% with a 95% level of confidence. The candidates are ranked by those who pose the strongest challenge to Obama. It is interesting to note that Obama has the lowest number when polling against Ron Paul. Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are currently the top two challengers. Here are the results of each poll:

Romney 43% - Obama 42% = 1 point lead for Romney
Obama 41% - Paul 37% = 4 point lead for Obama

Obama 44% - Guliani 39% = 5 point lead for Obama
Obama 44% - Perry 39% = 6 point lead for Obama
Obama 46% - Bachmann 39% = 7 point lead for Obama
Obama 44% - Christie 37% = 7 point lead for Obama
Obama 47% - Palin 38% = 9 point lead for Obama
Obama 44% - Pawlenty 32% = 12 point lead for Obama
Obama 45% - Santorum 31% = 14 point lead for Obama
Obama 44% - Huntsman 28% = 16 point lead for Obama
Obama 48% - Gingrich 30% = 18 point lead for Obama
Obama 49% - Cain 28% = 21 point lead for Obama

The poll, dated July 22, 2011, states "Congressman Ron Paul may be a long shot to win the Republican presidential nomination, but he runs competitively with President Obama right now."

Source: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/obama_41_ron_paul_37

A previous Rasmussen poll, dated April 14, 2010, placed Paul within 1 point of Obama: Barack Obama 42%, Ron Paul 41%

Source: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/election_2012_barack_obama_42_ron_paul_41

The fact that Ron Paul has proven himself as a top contender in two Rasmussen polls over a 15 month period is a clear indication that Paul is a top tier candidate for the GOP nomination in 2012.

[sailingaway]

Yep! and some of this should go in the Iowa ad people are working on!

A Harris poll just came out with Ron polling in 2d against Obama as well, and the CNN poll May 5 found Ron polling BEST against Obama....

We can bill him as the only CONSERVATIVE who can beat Obama, since Romney is no conservative....

Welcome to the forum if I didn't say it a year ago!

[Sola_Fide]

Only conservative who can beat Obama folks!

[TJMadison]

Welcome to the forum if I didn't say it a year ago!

Thank you. Good to be here - I haven't spent much time here since joining in August 2010. I spend most of my time online on Facebook debating rational people, ignoring trolls and encouraging those who sleep to awaken to reality and support Ron Paul.

[sailingaway]

Thank you. Good to be here - I haven't spent much time here since joining in August 2010. I spend most of my time online on Facebook debating rational people, ignoring trolls and encouraging those who sleep to awaken to reality and support Ron Paul.

Sounds a lot like what we do here!

[Deborah K]

TJ, I live in Ramona. Welcome!

[Deborah K]

Really good OP btw!!!

[RedLightning]

He needs to run adds that say things like, "The only conservative who can beat Obama" and focusing on how well he runs against Obama. I think it will help him appear electable to people and make them more inclined to vote for him in the primaries.

[trey4sports]

Did Rasmussen actually say Ron is a "top tier contender?"