-Rick Perry left the door open last week for seeking another term as Governor of Texas, but voters in the state might shut it on him. Only 32% say they would vote for Perry again in 2014, while 62% say they'd prefer someone else. He could probably win nomination for another term, because 56% of Republicans say they would support him. The general election might be a different issue though, with 68% of independents saying it's time for someone new while only 24% still support Perry.
-Both of Texas' Senators are more popular than their state's Governor. Kay Bailey Hutchison (a +8 spread at 45/37) and John Cornyn (a +7 spread at 42/35) have nearly identical numbers. Cornyn is more popular with Republicans (62% approval to Hutchison's 58%), but Hutchison is more popular with Democrats (31% approval to Cornyn's 19%.)
-Texas voters have a very negative opinion of Jerry Jones, with only 14% rating him favorably to 48% who hold a negative opinion. I'm pretty sure that -34 spread represents the worst poll numbers we've ever found for someone in Texas. Voters are more charitable toward the state's other celebrity sports owner, Mark Cuban, who has a 29% favorability rating with 28% expressing a negative opinion toward him. Asked which of the two they like more Texans pick Cuban by a 34-22 margin.
-66% of Texas voters have an opinion about Tim Tebow. Only 36% have one about Robert Griffin III, despite his having won the Heisman for an in state school this season. That says a lot about the relative popularity/exposure of professional vs. college sports. Both Quarterbacks are seen positively by those who do know them. Tebow's favorability is 55/11 and Griffin's is 32/4.
-The standings for Texas' favorite college are pretty much unchanged from when we last polled it in September. The Longhorns lead the way at 23% to 14% for Texas A&M, 10% for Baylor, 8% for Houston, 7% for Texas Tech, 6% for TCU, 3% for Southern Methodist, and 2% for UTEP. Democrats overwhelmingly prefer Texas over Texas A&M 23-8, while Republicans split evenly at 21%.
-Texas matches most of the rest of the country when it comes to increased rights for same sex couples: voters there are against gay marriage, but support some form of equality in the form of either marriage or civil unions. Only 29% say they think gay marriage should be legal, while 57% believe it should be illegal. But 59% support either gay marriage or civil unions with only 38% completely opposed to any legal recognition.
Full results here
Personally I live in Texas, and disagree with your assessment of Texas and Rick Perry. 1) Perry beat Kay Bailey Hutchison significantly in a governor's race. 2) Cornyn has outraged many Texans by not adhering to conservative voting and principles. He only shaped up after listening to his constituents. Perry could still win in Texas as the employment picture and state budget are still on par with people who earn a living and do not want big government and hand outs. If you're going to write an article make it truthful and not liberally slanted!.
Posted by: Doc Vega | January 28, 2012 at 12:47 AM