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Rick Perry’s debate performance may not have hurt him in the GOP, but a new poll shows he has lost ground versus President Obama. The conservative-leaning Rasmussen poll previously had shown Perry leading Obama by 3 percent, but in the latest release, Obama now beats the Texas governor 46% to 39%.
Perry has backtracked some on his anti-Social Security comments, but is on record describing the popular pension program as a “criminal enterprise.” If Perry is the Republican nominee, those words are sure to be on the lips of many Democrats. [Rasmussen]
Rick Perry says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, but Americans disagree. A new poll from Gallup shows that while respondents feel the popular government program needs changes, most do not agree that it is a lie and a failure. 72% disagreed with Perry’s characterization of the program as a “monstrous lie.”
Another poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) showed that 70% disagreed with Perry’s position that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme, while only 20% agreed. PPP’s poll also showed that Perry’s extreme position has hurt him in the polls against President Obama. [CNN] [PPP]
Rick Perry is apparently retreating on his attack against social security. After attacking the popular program as a “Ponzi scheme,” Perry backed down in an op-ed in USA Today. Perry only discussed the program’s “financial condition,” a far milder term.
His rival Mitt Romney and the Democratic Party have both beat up on Perry for his antagonistic attitude. [ABC News]
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is distributing a flier that says Rick Perry wants to kill Social Security. The flier also describes the Texas governor as “reckless and wrong” on the issue. Here it is:
Rick Perry’s position that social security is a “Ponzi scheme” continues to create controversy. Former Republican governor Mitt Romney told conservative talk show host Sean Hannity that Perry’s position would cause the Republicans to “be obliterated as a party.”
After this week’s debate, Romney staffers also sent out research papers that said “Perry Does Not Believe Social Security Should Exist.” [Slate]
Instead of retreating, Texas Gov. Rick Perry decided to double down in his ongoing vendetta versus social security during tonight’s Republican Presidential debate. Confronted with his past rhetoric calling social security a “Ponzi scheme,” Rick Perry said he agreed with the characterization.
Perry continued his comparison of the old-age pension program beloved by millions to a criminal enterprise.
A new web video from American Bridge 21st Century shows comments on social security from Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s comments that would be too extreme for most Americans. The video shows Perry describing the popular program as a “Ponzi scheme” and blaming it for extending the great depression.
The Republican campaign to attack social security ran into yet another roadbump Wednesday, as a new poll from NBC/Wall Street Journal saw solid opposition to modifying the popular social program. (more…)
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