New “Daily Caller” Survey Finds Gov. Rick Perry the “Top Choice” Among “Politically Active Conservatives” – 8/24/11

The latest Daily Caller/ConservativeHome Tracking Survey finds Texas Gov. Rick Perry with a large lead over the rest of the GOP Presidential Field among “politically active, ” “conservative Republicans.” This survey was done by email, being sent to 2,500 self-identified conservatives who have either given money to, or worked for political campaigns.

It finds Perry is the top choice of 29.3% of respondents, with Michele Bachmann second at 17%, and Mitt Romney a distant third with 11.1%.

DAILY CALLER: Newly declared presidential candidate Rick Perry is now the undisputed GOP frontrunner, while Michele Bachmann’s star has started to fall, according to the latest Daily Caller/ConservativeHome presidential primary tracking poll.

Perry now leads the field in all five categories polled this month: first choice, most electable, second choice, best at dealing with the economy, and best at keeping Washington spending under control — often by a large margin.

Perry is the top choice for 29.3 percent of Republicans, handily trouncing Michele Bachmann’s 17.0 percent and Mitt Romney’s 11.1 percent.

But Perry has not just captured the hearts of Republicans; he has also captured the minds of those who are pragmatically looking not just for a nominee they like, but for one who can beat President Barack Obama. He is also considered far and away the most electable, with 46.5 percent naming him the most viable candidate to beat the incumbent president. Romney takes just 19.8 percent of the vote in this category, a sharp drop from July, when he led in this category with 33.5 percent. Michele Bachmann’s share has dropped to just 9.6 percent, falling precipitously from 21.1 percent in July. . . . Read More