Ron Paul the Only GOP Contender Who Isn't Upside Down in Poll

Submitted by Anonymous on August 27, 2011 - 5:13pm

Ron Paul has the only "positive-negative" ratio of any top-tier candidates in the GOP presidential field, a new Associated Press-GfK survey shows.

The Aug. 18-22 telephone survey of the general population showed 37 percent of the respondents said they have a positive view of the libertarian-leaning Texas congressman, while 36 percent said they did not.

Paul's "+1" score topped the other leading Republican candidates:

Mitt Romney: 39% favorable vs. 41% unfavorable = -2

Rick Perry: 33% favorable vs. 36% unfavorable =-3

Michele Bachmann: 35% favorable vs. 43% unfavorable = -8.

A Gallup survey earlier this week showed that Paul polls within the same margin of error as Perry and Romney in a general election match-up with President Barack Obama.

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