{"id":2599,"date":"2009-12-19T10:08:13","date_gmt":"2009-12-19T10:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/libertarian-republican-polling-briefs-for-the-week\/"},"modified":"2009-12-19T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2009-12-19T10:08:13","slug":"libertarian-republican-polling-briefs-for-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/libertarian\/libertarian-republican-polling-briefs-for-the-week.php","title":{"rendered":"Libertarian Republican Polling Briefs for the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Eric Dondero:<\/p>

A few races of interest to Libertarian Republicans, and a few more of general interest to the GOP community...<\/p>

Libertarian-leaning Republican Congressman Pete Hoekstra is comfortably ahead of the pack to be Michigan's next Governor. From Rasmussen:<\/p>

Rasmussen Michigan Gubernatorial Survey<\/p>

Pete Hoekstra (R) 46%
John Cherry (D) 32%
Some Other Candidate 6%
Not Sure 16% <\/p><\/blockquote>

Two Polls out in Florida:<\/p>

Zogby has Crist over Rubio 45 to 36.<\/p>

Rasmussen has the race tied at 43 each.<\/p>

But even more interesting, libertarian-leaning Rubio appears to be the stronger general election candidate handily beating the likely Democrat:<\/p>

Marco Rubio 49%
Kendrick Meek 35%<\/p><\/blockquote><\/blockquote>

Republicans may be poised to take over yet another State House. And it's a big one. <\/p>

Quinnipiac 2010 Pennsylvania Governor Poll<\/p>

Tom Corbett (R) 45%
Dan Onorato (D) 30% <\/p><\/blockquote>

No strong libertarians in this race, but still of interest. Meg Whittman is running away with the California GOP primary. According to PPI of California:<\/p>

1. Meg Whitman 32%
2. Tom Campbell 12%
3. Steve Poizner 8%<\/p><\/blockquote>

In the general election she's a bit behind Jerry Brown, 43% to 37%, but is by far the strongest GOPer of the pack. <\/p>

And how about this result certain to lift the spirits of any Republican, conservative, moderate or libertarian:<\/p>

GOVERNOR – SOUTH DAKOTA (PPP)
Dennis Daugaard (R) 42%
Scott Heidepreim (D) 29%<\/p><\/blockquote>

If you're a 'D' in South Dakota, you really got to ask yourself, why even bother?<\/p>

Big hat tips to our blogging buddies at GOP12<\/a>, Race42012<\/a>, and Hedgehog<\/a> for compilining these polling results.<\/p>

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