2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumUniversity of Texas/Texas Tribune poll: Mittens leads Obama by 20-points in Texas
Now it belongs to Romney, and he would go into Novembers general election with a commanding lead over President Obama in Texas, harvesting 55 percent to the incumbent's 35 percent in the poll.
Voters' views of Romney are split down the middle: 40 percent have a favorable opinion, while 38 percent have an unfavorable opinion.
The president's numbers are upside down, with 38 percent saying they have a favorable opinion of him and 52 percent saying their opinion is unfavorable. When asked for their views of his performance, the numbers are slightly worse, with 36 percent saying they "strongly" or "somewhat" approve, and 54 percent saying they "strongly" or "somewhat" disapprove.
Congress is in worse shape: Only 10 percent of Texas voters approve of the job that the members of the legislative branch are doing, while 71 percent disapprove (and 48 percent of those disapprove "strongly" .
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2012-elections/uttt-poll-runoff-prospects-loom-us-senate-races/
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)WI_DEM
(33,497 posts)just saying 'he's not winning' Texas is true but simplistic. One day Texas will be winnable, just not this year.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)just saying
LonePirate
(13,437 posts)The results of this poll do not mesh with reality.
I do not consider TX to be a worthy example of economic growth and prosperity; but compared to many other states, it is. Republicans certainly want the public to believe it is leading the nation in job creation due to the lack of a personal income tax.
hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)Some of us down here are still Democrats!!! We're trying...but the odds and the idiots are stacked against us!
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,454 posts)was it?
Eventually it will be, of course, but no time in the immediate future.