Ted Cruz most popular in Texas

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PPP's newest Texas poll makes it pretty clear that when it comes to politicians Ted Cruz is the top dog in the state. Cruz has a better net approval rating than both Rick Perry and John Cornyn at +12, with 47% of voters approving of him to 35% who disapprove. Cruz also continues to lead the Republican primary field for President in the state with 25% to 14% for Jeb Bush, 10% each for Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, and Rick Perry, 5% for Chris Christie and Paul Ryan, and 4% for Bobby Jindal and Marco Rubio.

Perry's approval numbers may be on the rise, but there's still little appetite for a repeat White House bid from him among voters in the state. Only 23% think he should run in 2016, compared to 66% who think he should sit it out. Even among GOP primary voters only 34% think he should make another bid with 52% dissenting. Republicans do, by a 46/38 spread, want Ted Cruz to seek the Presidency in 2016 but among all voters only 32% think he should make a bid to 54% who say no. We tend to find in most states that voters aren't keen on their home state politicians running for President.

All of the potential Republican candidates for President lead Hillary Clinton in Texas, although the margins are all much closer than what Mitt Romney won by in 2012. Rand Paul does the best with a 10 point advantage at 50/40, followed by Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush with an 8 point lead at 50/42, Ted Cruz up 7 points at 50/43, Rick Perry with a 5 point edge at 49/44, and Chris Christie with just a 2 point advantage at 44/42.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2014/04/ted-cruz-most-popular-in-texas.html

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1. Which goes to show....

...that Texas is still full of really, really stupid people

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2. I share your frustration

However, if we want to influence those who disagree with us we should not call them stupid. Texas has some fine universities and the young generation there seem to have different values than their parents and grandparents.

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3. Those we call stupid are , er, well, stupid

What are the chances we can influence them?

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4. This us why I'm not supporting Wendy Davis...

I appreciate what she COULD be, but a State that elected Cruze by a 1,000,000 vote margin 2 years ago won't bevoting Democratic any time soon.

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5. I wonder how much of a bump he gets just having a Spanish apellido.

Getting all the rwingers plus just enough low information Mexican Americans who don't realize he is a Cuban winger who would deport their friends and realatives.