Louisiana Republicans more stupid than Pink Hose Fans?

[Timshel]

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blog...ricane-katrina

It's been a busy week for Louisiana polls and pollsters, and this morning Talking Points Memo provided a sneak look at a new Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey of 274 Louisiana Republican primary voters, taken Aug. 16-19.


The poll's top line regarded preferences for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, and it pitted Gov. Bobby Jindal against a wide field of Republican leaders: former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, N.M. Gov. Susana Martinez, Ky. Sen. Rand Paul, Fla. Sen. Marco Rubio, Wisc. Rep. Paul Ryan and former Penn. Sen. Rick Santorum. (Jindal scored 10 percent support among Louisiana Republicans, putting him in the middle of the pack, but behind "Someone else/not sure.")


But it was the answer to this question that raised eyebrows:


Who do you think was more responsible for the poor response to Hurricane Katrina: George W. Bush or Barack Obama?


28%
George W. Bush
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29%
Barack Obama
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44%
Not sure


A statistically insignificant difference, to be sure. Of course, Bush was president at the time and Obama was a freshman Illinois senator in his first year of office. (In the crosstabs, older people were more likely to blame Obama, while younger voters were likely to be not sure.)


But it raises a further question: Why was it asked in the first place? PPP, which largely conducts polling for Democratic and liberal groups, is fond of throwing curveballs. In 2011, PPP asked GOP voters whether they thought either Obama or former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin would be Raptured into heaven (19 percent thought Obama would; 51 percent thought Palin would). Three months ago, PPP conducted a poll about Americans' attitude toward "hipsters," which included a question about whether hipsters just “soullessly appropriate cultural tropes from the past for their own ironic amusement.” It also asked respondents to rate the palatability of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.


Whatever the motivation behind the Katrina question, it's sure to be used as ammo against Louisiana Republicans' brain power (and ammo against Louisianans as a whole), while it also will give conservatives a chance to squawk they were set up.

[Timshel]

It's funny but PPP's games gives some indication of the limited value of survey/polling data.

[Howey]

Love it! What they prove is the ignorance of the republican voters.

and poor Bobby, his chances of reelection are slim to none.

[cawacko]

Love it! What they prove is the ignorance of the republican voters.

and poor Bobby, his chances of reelection are slim to none.

Didn't he just win re-election last year? Why does he have no chance in 2016?

[I'm Watermark]

Didn't he just win re-election last year? Why does he have no chance in 2016?

I mean, he's known for his desire to reform the party. So he'd get the new much of the new generation of Republicans, but the older, entrenched ones would be tough.

[/MSG/]

Susana Martinez would be their best bet. I MIGHT vote for her....I forget her civil liberties record.

[Howey]

Didn't he just win re-election last year? Why does he have no chance in 2016?

His approval rating has fallen to below 28%. Unless, of course, you listen to his in-house poll.

[Phantasmal]

Love it! What they prove is the ignorance of the republican voters.

and poor Bobby, his chances of reelection are slim to none.

He trails Hillary by 7% in his own state, lol, so what does that say about the run for Presidency?

[Phantasmal]

Didn't he just win re-election last year? Why does he have no chance in 2016?

Trails Hillary in his own state.

[Phantasmal]

Susana Martinez would be their best bet. I MIGHT vote for her....I forget her civil liberties record.

I can't find any record. She supports guns, has renewed her concealed permit.

Her administration is being investigated currently, I believe, don't know much about it. She is highly educated, but I really don't know too much about her other than these few things I remember reading.

[/MSG/]

I can't find any record. She supports guns, has renewed her concealed permit.

Her administration is being investigated currently, I believe, don't know much about it. She is highly educated, but I really don't know too much about her other than these few things I remember reading.

Supporting guns is a big thing for me but it's not the only thing. Of course from what I've seen I'd vote for her. The only issue that I see as contentious is her support of the death penalty.

[Phantasmal]

Supporting guns is a big thing for me but it's not the only thing. Of course from what I've seen I'd vote for her. The only issue that I see as contentious is her support of the death penalty.

She looks pretty Republican, finally found her on votesmart , opposes abortion, gay marriages and unions, supports the death penalty.

So, she's off my list.

[/MSG/]

She looks pretty Republican, finally found her on votesmart , opposes abortion, gay marriages and unions, supports the death penalty.

So, she's off my list.

Oh yeah, I forgot the gay marriage thing.

Depends who else is running. And if she gets the nomination.