PPP survey: 42% of Ga. Republicans would secede, Nathan Deal job approval at 37%
After declaring U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss “theoretically vulnerable” this week, Public Policy Polling of North Carolina has run out the rest of its Georgia poll, with these highlights:
– Apparently bruised by bitter campaigns over transportation (lost) and charter schools (won), Gov. Nathan Deal’s job approval rating stands at 37 percent among voters – one reason why Deal, moving into his crucial third year as governor, needs a smooth and productive legislative session in January.
The PPP survey declares Deal to be vulnerable if Democrats are able to muster the right candidate in 2014 – a very large “if.” Some hypothetical match-ups: U.S. Rep. John Barrow, 44/40; Kasim Reed (never happen), 47/40; State Sen. Jason Carter, 46/38.
– Likewise, the fiscal cliff debate may be taking its toll on U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, whose approval rating also stands at 37 percent. But he isn’t up for re-election until 2016.
– Former President Jimmy Carter approve/disapprove rating stands at 55/38. President Barack Obama is at 46 percent approval, matching his Georgia ballot showing in November.
– Chipper Jones should consider politics. The retired Atlanta Braves third-baseman’s job approve/disapprove rating is 57/11.
– Georgia fans outnumber Georgia Tech groupies, 40/17. Which pushes Attorney General Sam Olens’ unfortunate Tweet of last week into irrelevancy.
– 70 percent of those polled thought a new stadium home for the Atlanta Falcons was unnecessary.
– 42 percent of Georgia Republicans said they would be willing to secede from the United States because of President Barack Obama’s re-election. A like number say they wouldn’t. From PPP spokesman Tom Jensen: “I doubt that many Republicans would really secede if they had the choice- not that many people are signing the secession petitions- but their willingness to say they would is a measure of how unhappy they are over the president’s reelection.”
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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Sally Ride
December 8th, 2012
1:49 pm
liberalefty. Sorry you are confused dear. It’s a symptom of a much deeper mental disorder. It’s called liberalism.
liberalefty
December 8th, 2012
1:49 pm
sally ride
u are under a black president no matter how much amount of lying u do on these blogs wont change that…lol…
liberalefty
December 8th, 2012
1:51 pm
sally ride
i thought it was called lying…lol
liberalefty
December 8th, 2012
1:53 pm
git over it racist repubs a black family is in the whitehouse …now go pray to your god for their demise like u do every night in the name of jesus…lol..
Corey
December 8th, 2012
1:54 pm
@JamVet
December 8th, 2012
7:33 am
“From the very beginning, they have pursued a conscious strategy of refusing to compromise in any way whatsoever, to the point that they have purged any in their own camp who dare to even suggest such a course. (See Lugar, Richard)”
Lest we also forget the words of the fine Senator from Kentucky … primary goal to make Mr. Obama a one term president. Yeah, that senator who foolishly filibusterd himself on the floor of the Senate yesterday.
Sally Ride
December 8th, 2012
1:55 pm
Merry Christmas liberalefty. May all your Christmases be white!!!!!
liberalefty
December 8th, 2012
1:56 pm
sally ride
i hate snow
benji
December 8th, 2012
1:58 pm
I wake up every morning hoping to read in the news that the SOB has been shot. Who knows how long it will take to get that smell out of the WHITE HOUSE.
liberalefty
December 8th, 2012
1:59 pm
benji
spoken from the basements everywhere…lol…
tleewade
December 8th, 2012
2:06 pm
i live in ga and i am ashamed that some people here say some of the dumbest things ,i hope people know that every body here is not that stupid , just the ones that dont even think they are dumb, the state voted rommeny and after the vote the republicans said they were the party of stupid.
honested
December 8th, 2012
2:21 pm
Apparently the secession hasn’t yet occurred.
Just went outside and it still smells like rednecks!
Kujohn
December 8th, 2012
3:14 pm
OBAMA. Is the president of the USA. Hahahahahahaga. Suck on that you southern rednecks should be used too losing by now
I can’t wait for Hillary to get into office in 4 yrs
1st a black man then a woman
Enough too make a hillbillies head explode
OBAMA. WON OBAMA WON. Hahahahahahahahahahah
The south will rise again NOT!!!!! Hahhahahahahahahah
clem
December 8th, 2012
3:15 pm
how long have you been a nutbar sally? if trend follows GA will only be republican for maybe one more census. the repubs will gerrymander districts and could be in controll if they are lucky until 2030.a after that it will be ride sally ride
benji
December 8th, 2012
4:37 pm
kujohn. Remember you woke up in a GOP controlled state and it will stay that way. How about taking a long suck off of that.
benji
December 8th, 2012
4:41 pm
clem. I doubt it very much. Nice try though. I would expect that if you are looking at trends you might want to look no further than Michigan. They are set to join the rest of us and become right to work states. Democrats without the money stolen by unions will slowly die off and become display pieces in a museum.
Extreme right-wingers are DOMESTIC TERRORISTS!!
December 8th, 2012
5:12 pm
The amount of ignorant racism still present this day in age is amazing. It’s obvious by the past election that we are becoming a BETTER country as a whole, and hopefully these lazy rednecks are dying off…OUR country has no room for their ignorance.
All who want to secede are enemies of the USA, and should be deported. PERIOD. We don’t need these DOMESTIC TERRORISTS lingering around any longer!! They’re only holding the rest of us back!! USA! USA! USA!!
Extreme right-wingers are DOMESTIC TERRORISTS!!
December 8th, 2012
5:26 pm
Benji
You woke up in a country led by a BLACK DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT FOR 4 MORE YEARS! After that another DEMOCRAT will be PRESIDENT!! Republicans are DONE! SUCK ON THAT!!
benji
December 8th, 2012
5:52 pm
extreme….and still you live in a GOP controlled state. Take MARTA and suck on that.
Bop Tart
December 8th, 2012
6:00 pm
It’s obvious that we as a people hate each other and it grows worse each day. Our country will at some point be as split physically as well as ideologically. The sooner the better I just hope it’s peaceful. I would hate to see our liberal/democratic people get slaughtered.
Bill
December 8th, 2012
6:02 pm
He is a half breed .
clem
December 8th, 2012
6:16 pm
benji, keep electing folks like rogers, broun, price, westmoreland, graves, etc. and it could end sooner