TX-Gov: White Catches Up to Perry in New PPP Poll

[skipos]

Tue Jun 22, 2010 at 11:39 AM EDT
PPP (pdf) (6/19-21, likely voters, 2/4-7 in parens):

Bill White (D): 43 (42)
Rick Perry (R-inc): 43 (48)
Undecided: 14 (10)
(MoE: ±4.4%)

For a Texas Democrat in 2010, those are some very strong numbers. Jensen has more:

In almost every race in the country right now Republican voters are more unified around their candidates than Democrats are and independents are leaning toward the GOP. Texas is running against the national grain on both of those counts- White is winning 15% of Republicans while Perry gets just 10% of Democrats and White also has a 42-36 advantage with independent voters.

Perry's job approval is underwater at 36-49, but that's actually a slight uptick from February, when Perry's rating was a dismal 33-50. Among independent voters, Perry's approval is a brutal 27-55. With an A-grade recruit in former Houston Mayor Bill White at the helm, that all adds up to the rare opportunity for a Democratic pick-up in a solid red state like Texas. While the odds are still steep, this should be a fun race to watch.

http://swingstateproject.com/diary/7112/txgov-white-catches-up-to-perry-in-new-ppp-poll

[Ishoutandscream2]

1. Great news!!

[n2doc]

2. Man I hope so

Texas does not deserve another 4 years of Gov. Goodhair.

[tammywammy]

3. We desperately need to get rid of Perry. n/t

[kjackson227]

4. Finally, some good new for the day. eom

[UTUSN]

5. K&R lucky #9 n/t

[gratuitous]

6. Well, well!

Could Texans finally be tiring of nitwit governors? I realize the real power resides elsewhere, but the governor is still the public face of a state for the rest of the country. Will the Democrats get moving behind White, and get some shoes on the ground out in the precincts and neighborhoods to persuade people that the Republicans really don't have their best interest at heart? Or will they once again be stampeded by fear into voting for four more years of ineptitude? This looks like a real chance at last. I hope all the strong talk from Texas Democrats about how their state is trending away from "solid red" comes true, but it's going to take a lot of hard work.

[sonias]

7. Best news today!

Bill White has plenty of time to keep getting better and Perry has peaked. Hopefully he will never again live in our Governor's mansion - the one that burned on his watch.

I guess the $10,000 a month lavish rental he's living in now finally did it. Texans don't take too kindly to shysters like Perry once exposed.

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[jobycom]

8. Woohoo! Perry's running out of distractions to hide behind.

He can't split the race four ways this time, and he's worn his recently-found fundamentalism into the dirt.

[blogslut]

9. Part-time Perry

Too chicken to debate Bill White. He can pretend-shoot a coyote and spend $10,000 a month on his "temporary housing" but when it comes to the serious problems regarding his state, he'd rather comb his hair.

[Horse with no Name]

10. White is a good guy

My support is behind him 100%!

[loudsue]

11. All White has to do is put the GObP platform in a commercial/ad.

The GObP platform pretty much seeks to make being a democrat against the law.

Just advertising what the GObP platform is IN ANY STATE, for that matter, should insure a democratic victory there. Republicans have so jumped the shark that their own words are the best advertisements for Dems.

[onestepforward]

12. Excellent news!

(added) Here is Bill White's website in case anyone would like to make a donation:

http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/

[w8liftinglady]

13. That will be AWESOME!We aren't all right-wing assholes...

[MineralMan]

14. Wow! I hope this plays out.

Didn't someone here post the other day that there would be some pleasant surprises coming out of Texas? Let's donate to White's campaign.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

15. I'm sending more money.

I'll eat beans and rice if I have to. Texas needs a change of direction desperately.

[white cloud]

Refreshing News

Keep it coming and my money is going to White ASAP.

EVICT RICK ASAP

[white cloud]

16. Refreshing News

Keep it coming and my money is going to White ASAP.

EVICT RICK ASAP

[AllenVanAllen]

17. I needed to hear some good news today.

We've had enough of his non-governance. Perry's goin' down in Nov!

[kjackson227]

18. Please donate to Bill White's campaign, here...

http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/