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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821 comments Add your comment
Terry
December 7th, 2012
2:30 pm
Will do Joe! Have fun in Socialist America. Will take our traditional values somewhere else with our freedom too. Oh, and if Russia or China decide to declare war, don’t come calling for help. Bunch of pansies. All of the Liberals are Pansies!
Auntie Christ
December 7th, 2012
2:30 pm
John Wayne
December 7th, 2012
2:12 pm
I don’t stand talking in the wind, Tom. You and your wussy President and wussy party can stick it. My grandmother has bigger balls than Obama
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Don’t know why you’d be looking at granny’s balls john, that’s between you and granny, but you should know, there’s every indication she’s not your grand MOTHER.
DMA82
December 7th, 2012
2:32 pm
17 % ? Geez. I wonder if there is another major college team that rates lower in their own State than Tech does?
Terry
December 7th, 2012
2:32 pm
What point ramblingbuzz? That you and your socialist President is destroying our country? Thanks but we all knew that. Yea I agree, we should
Have fun in Liberal Paradise 
Eddie
December 7th, 2012
2:32 pm
Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out.. I hear Mexico loves them Southerners.. Especially the hicks..
Progressive Humanist
December 7th, 2012
2:34 pm
John Wayne- Just because you use the moniker of a tough guy actor doesn’t make you tough. Obama has killed terrorists right and left, including Bin Laden, who Bush couldn’t or wouldn’t get. He decimated Al Qaeda, made sure Gadaffi was “gotten”, gave the order to take out numerous Somali pirates, and orders daily drone strikes that eliminate our enemies. Bush lost two wars and went AWOL during Vietnam. Please don’t try to play the tough guy card on Obama. It makes you look like an imbecile who’s courage doesn’t go beyond his keyboard.
John Wayne
December 7th, 2012
2:35 pm
Auntie Christ, grow up son.
Rogie
December 7th, 2012
2:35 pm
Funny how Democrats will “move to Canada” when they have problems with government and Republicans will “secede” when they have the same issues.
Ed
December 7th, 2012
2:35 pm
@Ric. Where did you get your numbers? From Fox News? You said: ‘And at least Bush didn’t increase the deficet and spend money we never had, hence the deficit.’ Two wars unfunded and kept off budget until Obama came into office so they wouldn’t show up in the yearly deficit numbers. Bush’s tax cuts are the biggest contributor to our yearly budget deficits. And Bush’s Medicare Part D was not paid for. I am amazed at the ignorance of some people when I see statements like yours. You need to check your facts before you start calling people idiots. It makes you look like the fool.
Truth
December 7th, 2012
2:37 pm
Why are so many people against this country EVOLVING?? You can tell with all the keep everything “traditional” rhetoric. Just because some or accepting of change and you are not, does not mean we are “anti-American”. If you want to leave then go. Maybe some progress can be made for those that want to.
Ben
December 7th, 2012
2:37 pm
Secession right now is stupid. But I did want to point out that plenty of liberals talked about secession in 2000 and 2004. They just have very short memories.
Karl Rove
December 7th, 2012
2:38 pm
I’m still waiting for those last remaining Republican stronghold precincts to be counted in Ohio. THIS IS NOT OVER YET!!!
Bobby
December 7th, 2012
2:38 pm
I don’t care if Gov. Deal is caught in bed having sex with a live boy and a dead woman. The Republicans in this state are such bigots they will reelect Deal while singing “Amazing Grace” Sunday morning in church over any Democrat. This state is fast becoming the most backward state in the nation surpassing Alabama and Mississippi. General Robert E. Lee must be holding his head in shame that his head adorns Stone Mountain.
John Wayne
December 7th, 2012
2:39 pm
LOL Ok Progessive Humanist. You got me. You know all about me. Obama didn’t kill any terrorist. That was our Navy seals and Delta Force. At least Bush had the balls to go after Sadum and bring him to justice. And Al Qaeda is still at large, nice try Humanist or tree hugger. Whatever you call yourself. Bush didn’t lose any war. Obama is pulling troops out. Bad idea. But he does like to wave the white flag a lot. Goes with his territory I guess. And please don’t even act like your some tough guy and try to call me out. You don’t even know me. Grow up
Emma
December 7th, 2012
2:39 pm
If you leave…don’t forgeto to post what you are selling on Craigs List…lololololololololol
Lily
December 7th, 2012
2:40 pm
42% of Georgia Republicans are raging redneck idiots.
Bobby
December 7th, 2012
2:40 pm
@John Wayne You are typical of why it is embarrassing to be from Georgia and a native Southerner these days.
Truth Hurts
December 7th, 2012
2:42 pm
Exactly what do you mean by EVOVING Truth? You mean incorporate socialism and communism in this country? I don’t think so! That’s exactly what Obama is doing.
Progressive Humanist
December 7th, 2012
2:42 pm
Terry- You must have a misunderstanding of how elections work if you think that on election night most of the country was red. You do know that elections are decided by how many people vote, not how much empty land is in a state, don’t you? More Americans voted for Obama, more voted for Senate Democrats, and more even voted for House Democrats than they did House Republicans. It doesn’t matter if all 6 people in Wyoming, all 8 people in Idaho, and all 12 of them in Kansas voted for Republicans. If you think this country is “still Republican” you need to improve your education and/or remove yourself from the cult.
Libertarian
December 7th, 2012
2:43 pm
Dem/Repub. On in the same these days
Auntie Christ
December 7th, 2012
2:43 pm
Progressive Humanist
December 7th, 2012
2:34 pm
you look like an imbecile who’s courage doesn’t go beyond his keyboard.
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That would make him just like the real michael morrisson, otherwise known as john wayne, who had his studio bosses bribe draft board officials so that he wouldn’t have to serve in WW II. When every male and female in the country was contributing to the war effort, he was cowering in Hollywood, pretending to be a tough guy, and letting everyone else do the fighting, just like bush, just like cheney, hannity, o’riley, chambliss, and every other ‘tough guy’ chicken hawk who talks a good game and is the first one to hide when the shooting starts. Pitiful!
Terry
December 7th, 2012
2:44 pm
Not anymore Progressive. The electoral College decides, not WE THE PEOPLE. LOL cult. Oh you gotta love Liberals.
Terry
December 7th, 2012
2:45 pm
No misunderstand Tree Hugger. Thanks for trying to educate me though
Terry
December 7th, 2012
2:46 pm
Ok, someone is being cute and taking my name. Very immature
John Wayne
December 7th, 2012
2:47 pm
And Bobby, you speak for all Southerners??
Dick Morris
December 7th, 2012
2:48 pm
Deal will win re-election in a LANDSLIDE!
Ric
December 7th, 2012
2:48 pm
Auntie Christ, you really are smoking crack.Ever check out Bill Clinton and John Kerry’s war record? Of course not because you’re a liberal you can’t take someone attacking you!
ComradeAnon
December 7th, 2012
2:49 pm
What is it with Southerners not being able to handle blacks not being in a subordinate position? How long before we start seeing the old “Fergit? Hell No!” plates again?
Calliope
December 7th, 2012
2:49 pm
Terry,
If the voters don’t decide who is President and the Electorial College does, then why are Republicans worried about voter fraud?
Van
December 7th, 2012
2:50 pm
Don’t worry, you will probably buy all of it
Terry
December 7th, 2012
2:52 pm
I don;t know Calliope, why were Democrats worried about it in 2000?
catlady
December 7th, 2012
2:53 pm
Send those who want to seceed to Liberia, Africa. Oh, wait, that’s the people they want to get AWAY from!
Rob
December 7th, 2012
2:53 pm
Well you can def tell who votes for who just by reading the comments. Of course, this is the ATL. City of thieves, liberals, and morons.
Yo Momma
December 7th, 2012
2:55 pm
I’ve signed the secession petition. Have you? Get on it.
PMC
December 7th, 2012
2:56 pm
Who are these surveyors and who are they surveying the lunatic asylum?
Calliope
December 7th, 2012
2:56 pm
Terry,
Just seems like a waste of time to worry about voter fraud when (according to your post) voters don’t determine anything. Seems like Repubs spent a lot of time and energy on something that (based on your post) is not valid anyway.
td
December 7th, 2012
3:00 pm
Auntie Christ
December 7th, 2012
2:10 pm
td
December 7th, 2012
2:01 pm
the vast majority of Democratic voters that are poor and uneducated.
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Don’t let any facts dissuade you from your right-wing looney wet dream. Even you should be able to distinguish red and blue on an election map, and see that the states with the hoighest education levels per capita and the highest income levels per capita are colored blue. But as I said earlier to another commenter, Google search is anathema for some people because research might contradict your prejudices and preconceived notions.
Yes, let us google and look at FACTS from exit polls.
What was the last grade of school you completed?
Total Obama Romney
No high school diploma 3% 64% 35%
High school graduate 21% 51% 48%
Some college/assoc. degree 29% 49% 48%
College graduate 29% 47% 51%
Postgraduate study 18% 55% 42%
Sean Limbaugh
December 7th, 2012
3:01 pm
I got the skills to secede.
Progressive Humanist
December 7th, 2012
3:01 pm
Terry- So the electoral college is not determined by votes?
John Wayne- I know enough about you to determine that you’re a fake tough guy with too little education.
Both of you are typical dumb Southerners. You should be embarrassed, but you don’t realize how ignorant you are.
td
December 7th, 2012
3:03 pm
More facts from the Exit polls:
2011 total family income:
Total Obama Romney
Under $30,000 20% 63% 35%
$30,000 – $49,999 21% 57% 42%
$50,000 – $99,999 31% 46% 52%
$100,000 – $199,999 21% 44% 54%
$200,000 – $249,999 3% 47% 52%
$250,000 or more 4% 42% 55%
Greg
December 7th, 2012
3:03 pm
I have no problem believing that JohnWayne’s grandmother had balls.
td
December 7th, 2012
3:04 pm
So according to the polls: A fair analysis is the poorer you are and the dumber you are then the more likely you are an Obama supporter.
Karl Childers
December 7th, 2012
3:04 pm
The vast majority of Republican voters in the south are uneducated. There have been numerous studies that have shown this. There was a Harris Poll on the issue, a Taylor Foundation study, a YIPS survey, etc… all of this can be found with a quick internet search.
Progressive Humanist
December 7th, 2012
3:08 pm
td- You want to compare education levels with this Obama supporter?
John Wayne
December 7th, 2012
3:08 pm
You don’t know anything Progressive Humanist. I don’t have to hide behind anything or anyone. I’ve a fighter and a survivor, that’s all you need to know. You can try to call me out and say I’m fake but the truth is, your the one who is fake and weak. Like all your liberal buddies. And you can drop the tough guy image. And make up your mind, either you’re Progressive or you’re Humanist. You can’t be both.
JamVet
December 7th, 2012
3:09 pm
You mean incorporate socialism and communism in this country?
Would someone tell this guy with the absurd moniker that McCarthyism died a shameful and horrific death sixty years ago?
And speaking of the demented, stuck in the 1950s types, Alan West says hi from the unemployment line!
Dryfus
December 7th, 2012
3:10 pm
Education and Obama Supporter…just doesn’t go together.
Eddie
December 7th, 2012
3:11 pm
@ John Wayne.. Yes lets keep on spending another 500 Billion dollars in Iraq & Afghanistan. For what you Moron.. As Bush predicted once.. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!! Sadam and Bin Laden are dead.. Oh wait, we still have the oil the Greedy Republicans need to protect.. You’re such a Moron.. And we didn’t kill Sadam.. His own people did..
Liberals gotta go
December 7th, 2012
3:12 pm
Oh it’s alive and well JamVet. Your buddy Obama is proof! But keep living like it’s not
clem
December 7th, 2012
3:12 pm
37 pretty good for a crook; 42% need to move to alabama