Rasmussen: Obama leads 10 out of 12 matchups

[Tender Branson]

42% Obama
44% Romney

43% Obama
43% Huckabee

47% Obama
39% Gingrich

49% Obama
38% Palin

44% Obama
35% Paul

47% Obama
32% Pawlenty

42% Obama
25% Daniels

45% Obama
31% Thune

46% Obama
29% Pence

42% Obama
25% Cain

47% Obama
30% Barbour

43% Obama
33% Huntsman

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/romney_huckabee_even_with_obama_other_gop_hopefuls_trail

[Tender Branson]

Not a big difference between Rasmussen and PPP it seems.

PPP polls registered voters, Rasmussen likely voters - but in general the numbers are within 3 to 5 points.

[Tender Branson]

Also note that Obama vs. Romney was polled before the Tucson events, if that means anything.

[Franzl]

Most of the numbers are useless because of lack of name recognition.

[tmthforu94]

I'm surprised Huntsman does that much better than the other unknowns. Just about everyone who knows who he is must be breaking for him.

Of course, this further proves why Romney would be the best candidate for Republicans.

[Keystone Phil]

Breaking News: Obama is widely known across the United States.

[Franzl]

Of course, this further proves why Romney would be the best candidate for Republicans.

I seriously doubt that.

[Yelnoc]

Most of the numbers are useless because of lack of name recognition.

This times 1000

It's sad that the "front runners" only lead the president by a point or two or are trounced by him at this point in is administration and coming from a poll that this news cycle seems to have a rightward bent.

[SvenssonRS]

...the race between Obama and Paul is closer than that between Obama and Palin?

I think someone's credibility as a candidate has just officially imploded in a pink mist. Assuming it ever existed.

[pbrower2a]

...the race between Obama and Paul is closer than that between Obama and Palin?

I think someone's credibility as a candidate has just officially imploded in a pink mist. Assuming it ever existed.

It took time, but there are only so many assaults on historical fact and formal logic that people can accept. Did anyone see her 'favorability' rating in California? 67% of the California public now considers her unfavorably. She has long lost the liberals, lost most moderates, and is probably losing 'conservative' support. I think that she could set a record for the lowest percentage of the vote in a two-way election -- and what is to say that if she were to win the Republican nomination that someone wouldn't run a Third Party effort to try to win over voters who dislike both Sarah Palin and President Obama?

[Eraserhead]

Remember that Rasmussen actually released a poll where Obama and Paul were tied like a year ago or so.

[opebo]

...imploded in a pink mist.

Is this a specific reference?  Because I just re-watched Dreamcatcher, in which the alien explodes into a pink mist and then possesses 'Jonesy'.  I don't know why I but I always enjoy that movie.

[feeblepizza]

It disgusts me that the GOP is actually considering nominating Romney or Huckabee. Well, at least Daniels is less than 20 points behind .

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

Obama
42%
Romney
44%
Jan 3-4, 2011

Obama
49%
Palin
38%
Jan 7-10, 2011

Obama
43%
Huckabee
43%
Jan 11-14, 2011

Obama
47%
Gingrich
39%
Jan 15-16, 2011

Obama
44%
Paul
35%
Jan 17-18, 2011

Obama
47%
Pawlenty
32%
Jan 19-20, 2011

Obama
42%
Daniels
25%
Jan 21-22, 2011

Obama
45%
Thune
31%
Jan 23-24, 2011

Obama
46%
Pence
29%
Jan 25-26, 2011

Obama
42%
Cain
25%
Jan 27-28, 2011

Obama
47%
Barbour
30%
Jan 29-30, 2011

Obama
43%
Huntsman
33%
Jan 31-Feb 1, 2011

Why spread them out like this? The three day sample could make each one more accurate, but haven't conditions changed since early January?

[Lief 🗽]

Rasmussen has always been a methodologically sloppy pollster.

[Stranger in a strange land]

Breaking News: Obama is widely known across the United States.

of course, but that's not the point. I seriously doubt, for example, that 25% of the electorate knows who Herman Cain is.