Do southerners do well in Presidential elections? Two of the last three Democrats to win were southern Governors, and the last two Republicans to win were Texans. That’s all some need to pencil in Rick Perry, two and a half term successor to George W. Bush, as a likely Republican nominee in 2012.
The latest from Rasmussen suggests his run for a third full term won’t be easy, though. The White vote could be an issue.
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