Poll: Obama Leads Perry

Although Rick Perry remains the GOP frontrunner, a new poll places the Texas Governor 4 points behind President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 matchup.

According to a new USA Today/Gallup poll, Perry trails Obama 45 to 49 percent among nationally and 45 to 50 percent among registered voters.

Mitt Romney, Perry’s closest rival, does better when pitted against the President. Among registered voters, Romney leads by 49 to 47 percent and nationally, Romney leads 48 to 46 percent.

However, Romney, who was the Republican frontrunner until Perry’s official entrance into the race last month, continues to lag in the polls. According to Gallup, Perry secures 31 percent of the GOP vote and Romney takes only 24 percent. Ron Paul, who stands at 13 percent, is the only other Republican candidate to score double digit support.

53 percent of those polled stated that they would ultimately side with whatever candidate was perceived to have the best chance at unseating Obama.

The poll was conducted among 1,0004 adults between September 15-18th.