Gallop: Obama tied with any generic Republican for Presidential Race (voters, campaign)

[KoobleKar]

Nameless Republican Ties Obama in 2012 Election Preferences

Young voters less supportive of his re-election than of his election in 2008

February 16, 2011

PRINCETON, NJ -- U.S. registered voters are evenly split about whether they would back President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012 (45%) or "the Republican Party's candidate" (45%).

Obama: 45%

Republican: 45%

Other: 4%

No Opinion: 6%

Read More: Nameless Republican Ties Obama in 2012 Election Preferences

[Smash255]

As other polls have shown, no name/ Generic Republican does better than named ones.

[HistorianDude]

Since any generic nameless Republican has higher positives and lower negatives than any named specific Republican, it's funny to see you post this as if it was good news for Republicans.

[JazzyTallGuy]

Originally Posted by Smash255

As other polls have shown, no name/ Generic Republican does better than named ones.

Too bad they can run one in the election. They'd probably be better off than the current slate of candidates.

[KoobleKar]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

Since any generic nameless Republican has higher positives and lower negatives than any named specific Republican, it's funny to see you post this as if it was good news for Republicans.

I only recall posting the RESULTS without any bias in who it was good news for.

Did you read that someplace else?

I also don't see the positives/negatives of anyone listed at my link?

[Smash255]

Originally Posted by KoobleKar

I only recall posting the RESULTS without any bias in who it was good news for.

Did you read that someplace else?

I also don't see the positives/negatives of anyone listed at my link?

Polls of either side generally show Generic candidates doing better than named ones. Its basically polling 101.

[Tinawina]

I get why professional campaign managers would need this information, but we all know how much can change between now and when the real voting starts. So to me these polls means nothing really. Its all about what the parties do with the information.

[eloyfan]

No-name Republican, iconic Republican, makes no difference. I will stake all I own on the fact that Barack will win it again in 2012. Check back with me then.

[KoobleKar]

Originally Posted by Smash255

Polls of either side generally show Generic candidates doing better than named ones. Its basically polling 101.

You can make what you want of it.

I provided nothing but the results and I didn't write the headline.

[KoobleKar]

Originally Posted by eloyfan

I will stake all I own on the fact that Barack will win it again in 2012. Check back with me then.

That's nice...thanks for sharing.

But those words might be more prophetic than you realize. You just might actually be staking everything you own, or once owned on that vote.