Latest Gallup polls out on the Republican candidates....whatever....

[Mira]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/149924/Perry-Plummets-Cain-Surges-Positive-Intensity.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_content=morelink&utm_term=Politics%20-%20USA

PRINCETON, NJ -- Rick Perry's image is suffering, with his Positive Intensity Score among Republicans familiar with him down to 15, and below 20 for the first time. Meanwhile, Herman Cain's score is now 30, the highest for any candidate this year.


The results are based on Gallup Daily tracking from Sept. 19-Oct. 2. Gallup calculates candidate Positive Intensity Scores as the percentage of strongly favorable opinions minus the percentage of strongly unfavorable opinions of each candidate among Republicans and Republican leaners familiar with the candidate.

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The movement in Perry's and Cain's scores follows recent campaign developments, including poor reviews of Perry's performance in the September debates and Cain's surprising win in the Sept. 24 Florida straw poll.
In addition to Perry, Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul established new low Positive Intensity Scores this week, at 5 and 3, respectively. Bachmann was among the highest-rated candidates in June, peaking at 24, but has seen a steady decline since she posted a score of 20 in Aug. 1-14 tracking. Paul has not been rated as positively, with a high of 16 in May, and has registered in the single digits in all but one update since late May.

[NeedleCast]

1. Those Halos are tarnished pretty quick

Seems like the candidates are getting about a month to six weeks bump in approval/positives before they slide back into the mud with the rest of the crowd. Perry's sure-win campaign fell apart pretty quick.

On the other hand, I can't believe we live in a time and place where we're taking Herman Cain seriously for anything.

[FrenchieCat]

2. It appears that things are shaping up exactly how the powersthatbe

decided they would.

Christie isn't running, because he would have split the Romney vote....
and that would give Perry a leg up. The Black guy is in there for "Show"....
to transmit to the world that the GOP isn't racist, even though it is.

[ChandlerJr]

4. And the strange thing is that the Black guy they have chosen to be the token

is the very embodiment of affirmative action on the part of Pillsbury that they all hate so much. Look at Cain's phony "successful" corporate record, the board of directors of Godfathers forced him out once his usefulness was over.

Fortunately we can all see through the sham.

[connecticut yankee]

3. Wouldn't it be something

if Herb Cain ran against Obama?

The Teabaggers would freak out!

[Mira]

5. I would freak out right along with them, and I would have such a good time!!!

Let the rumble begin.