Poll: Generic Republican Leads Obama
Friday, October 14, 2011 at 12:13PMA new Gallup poll finds that voters continue to be more likely to back a nameless Republican candidate than President Barack Obama.
According to the survey, 46 percent would opt for the generic GOP candidate come election day as opposed to 38 percent who would pick the sitting President.
Gallup found the same 46-38 percent result in identical polls conducted in September. In August, the President led the generic Republican 45 percent to 39 percent.
When contributing the leanings of undecided voters, Obama continues to lag by 8 percent, 42 to 50.
Still, Gallup notes, despite the support for a generic Republican, Obama was seen running neck and neck with his closest GOP challengers in a Gallup matchup from mid-September.
“The fact that Obama remains competitive with the leading Republican contenders in head-to-head matchups is a positive sign for the Democratic Party,” Gallup’s Jeffrey M. Jones concluded. “And perhaps some evidence that the Republican field of candidates is not generating a lot of voter excitement.”
The poll was conducted among 876 registered voters between October 6th and 9th. It was released Friday.
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