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| Barnes leads Republicans in Georgia |
| 2010-03-04 |
| Democrats could have a shot at picking up the open governor's seat in Georgia this year, according to a Public Policy Polling survey that shows former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes narrowly leading all his prospective Republican opponents in a general election fight. The PPP poll places Barnes ahead state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine by one point, 40 percent to 39 percent; ahead of former Secretary of State Karen Handel by five points, 41 percent to 36 percent; and ahead of Rep. Nathan Deal by five points, 43 percent to 38 percent. Barnes's campaign may be helped by voters' rising dissatisfaction with outgoing Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue, whose approval numbers have suffered amid a weak economy and tough budget debates in his state. Only 29 percent of Georgians -- including just 44 percent of Georgia Republicans -- approve of Perdue's job performance, compared with 52 percent of voters who disapprove. Barnes, whom Perdue defeated for reelection in 2002, also benefits from strong name recognition. A 36-percent plurality of Georgia voters view him favorably, compared with 33 percent who view him unfavorably. The former governor still faces a contested Democratic primary against Georgia's top African-American elected official, Attorney General Thurbert Baker, who trails all the Republican candidates in PPP's poll. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Georgia by Boz Scaggs Its still too early to tell 5% can evaporate pretty fast.... stay tuned. |
| Posted by: Cromons Dark Lord of the Hatfields2446 2010-03-04 01:23 |